Opening our churches to everybody.
The Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showman and Boater (GTRSB) Pledge for schools
The Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showman and Boater (GTRSB) Pledge for schools is a way that schools can show their commitment to families from these different communities by taking steps to help improve access, retention and outcomes in education for GTRSB pupils. By taking the Pledge, schools commit to creating an environment where Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showman and Boater pupils are not only welcomed into school, but where they are celebrated, understood, nurtured and given the conditions where they can thrive personally and academically.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
FFT submit evidence on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller rights to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
The submission highlights a failure of the UK Government to comply with 4 of the Articles within the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination which ensure Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people’s rights are upheld.
Report about Roma Families’ Experiences with Children’s Services – ‘Come to us in a Peaceful Way’
Improving experiences of Roma families with children’s services in England
The Last Journey – The Funeral Rites and Cultural Needs of Gypsies and Travellers
Although death is a biological process, it is the rites, observances, and memorials that often help us to cope with the passing of loved ones, and these processes are shaped by cultural, religious, and family traditions (Collins and Doolittle, 2006). The aim of this study was to learn more about death rites of Gypsy and Traveller families and to identify any significant concerns in order to help funeral directors, and churches, to respond to their cultural needs.
