Opening our churches to everybody.
Helping Gypsies, Roma and Travellers to find welcome, support, mutual hospitality and learning in Churches
- Sharing fellowship
- Learning and celebrating each others’ stories
- Enriching faith and worship
- Mutual practical help and care
In addition, churches may help nomadic Gypsies and Travellers by:
- Simple help and hospitality
- Creating more welcoming environments
- Offering safe short-term stopping places to allow legal stop over, which reduces need for unauthorised encampments in hostile places.
- Contributing to community cohesion through increased mutual understanding.
What Are Gypsy Roma and Traveller Friendly Churches?
The vision of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Friendly Churches is to support churches to include Gypsies, Roma and Traveller people in the regular life of the church.
Why Are They Needed?
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people have always been discriminated against but current events have made your help even more essential.
In the news
St John’s, Neville’s Cross, Durham, Celebrates Being A ‘Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Friendly’ Church.
St John’s Church is actively fostering inclusivity by welcoming Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities.
Abiline McShane – Ambassador for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Friendly Churches for the West Midlands and Warwickshire
Abiline, a British Romany woman describes herself simply as “A mother who helps people.”
