South East
Including Buckinghamshire, London, Surrey, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Isle of Wight
Reports from this region:
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.
Download Policy Seminar write-up (DOC)
Events in this region:
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
Download conference Flyer (PDF)
Groups in this region:
The Southern Network of Gypsy and Traveller Groups has formed in Southern England and this takes in the following groups.
Individual groups keep their own autonomy but come together to discuss issues that effect all.
Joseph Jones of Canterbury Gypsy and Traveller support group is spokesman and John Johnson is chair of the group.
The Clearwarer Gypsies
The aim of the Clearwater Gypsies is to lead by action. We challenge local authorities to forfill their legal duty. We discuss Local Development Frameworks to ensure that provision is made for both settled and transit Gypsy Travellers.
 We set up our own permanent site and the first transit site in the south of England for 25 years. Both sites are recommended in the good practice guide recommended by government. We did this at our own expense to give an example of what good accomodation for Gypsy people should be. We sorked with Southampton council and secured their first transit site secured by one vote (changing one councillors view). We try to build links with the settled community by staging events such as the Romani Roots festival, that shows the Gypsy way of life and culture.
This event was attended by Gypsy people and the general public - over 3,500 this year. Greg Yates - 01243 572367
Canterbury Gypsy & Traveller Support Group
Joe & Bridie Jones
Tel: 01227 453441
Mobile: 07765 174141
Email:
josephjonesct3@aol.com
www.internationalgypsyandtravelleraffairs.org
www.irishtravellermovement2006uk.org Surrey Traveller Community Relations Forum
Hilda Brazil
Tel:
07968 545481
Email: Hilda.brazil@surreycc.gov.uk
East Anglian Gypsy Council
Pete Mercer
Tel: 01733 347112
Email: p.mercer@hotmail.co.uk
Southampton City Council / Southampton City PCT
Dr Parvin Damani
Tel: 02380 515227
Email:
Parvin.Damani@scpct@nhs.uk
Forest Bus
Jane Peacock
Marchwood
Tel: 02380 663866
Email: jane@forestbus.co.uk
European Dialogue
Romy Danflous
18 Victoria Park Square
E2 9PF
London
Tel: 02089 837771
Email:
romy@europeandialogue.org
Thames Valley Gypsy Association
Joseph Jones
Tel: 07759 917937
Email: info@gypsy-association.com
www.gypsy-association.com
GAIT
Michael Gavin
Tel: 01273 389854
Star Hill Representatives
John & May Johnson
Tel: 07727 077930
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