National News

Policy Seminar - London

Open racist stereotyping in the media, denial of ethnic minority rights and political scape-goating - all too common experiences of Gypsies and Travellers across Britain today, according to a meeting between MPs and community members on Tuesday 18th March 2008.
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Vacancy - Project Officer, European Dialogue, London
Salary: £18,000 p.a. (£22,500 pro-rata)

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Project Officer to lead a mapping of Roma migrants in England and provide an office support role. European Dialogue is a human rights charity based in London, with over 17 years experience of working both in the UK and mainland Europe. We have been funded by the EU, OSCE, DfID and the FCO for projects supporting inority rights – in particular anti-discrimination work with Roma, Gypsy and Traveller communities.

As Project Officer you will be responsible for designing, implementing and successfully concluding a mapping research into European Roma migrants living in England, including production of project reports. You will also share the daily office management and administrative tasks with the ED Programme Development Officer. You will work for 28 hours per week between 9am and 6pm (Hours can be worked flexibly by agreement) Monday to Friday. You will be based in the ED office in Bethnal Green, London.
View vacancy details at charityjob.co.uk

The National Association of Health Workers with Travellers

The Association was established in 1992 to reduce the isolation of health workers with Travellers and to support their work.
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Cultural awareness and inclusive education training - early years Gypsy/Roma and Traveller children

Over the last 6 months this training scheme has been delivered by Save the Children.
We felt that Gypsy and Traveller people should be involved in the scheme and 12 sessions so far have been delivered by Gypsy and Irish Travellers with Kelly Griffiths of Save the children It has been a very successful scheme and has given many community members confidence to do more we hope that some of them will join up to get accredited with the UD course.
Download training leaflet (PDF) . Download evaluation of training (DOC)

Gyspsies and Travellers: Mainstream or Exceptions Policy?

Wednesday, 12th September 2007
The Bonnington Hotel, 92 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4BH
The inaugural London conference for the National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups
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THE LAST BASTION OF RACISM? Gypsies, Travellers and policing
by John Coxhead

This book deals with prejudice, specifically the neglected area of prejudice towards Romany Gypsies and Irish Travellers. It sets out a problem solving approach at both practitioner and strategic levels that has proved to overcome bigotry in many of its forms and help achieve greater social justice.
Download book details (PDF)