Stop Bullying Now
Leaflets can be obtained from: Scottish Traveller Education Programme, The University of Edinburgh, Holyrood Road EH8 8AQ
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Discrimination
Having Somewhere to Live: An Introduction to the Issues
Gypsies and Travellers have the same basic need for a safe and secure home as anyone else in our society. However, there are two major factors that distinguish Gypsies and Travellers from other communities. The first
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Having Somewhere to Live: Language
Stopping places are called sites. Therefore, a site is a piece of land where a group of Gypsies or Travellers stop for either short or long periods of time. There are two different types of sites,
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Having Somewhere to Live: Unauthorised Encampments and Local Authority Site Provision
In the most recent government figures (2015), 20,123 caravans were counted by local authorities in England. Of those, 2,671 were camped in an unauthorised manner. This would indicate that many Gypsies and Travellers have nowhere legal
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