The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine now includes protection against chicken pox too. The vaccine is now called MMRV (varicella). Dose 1 will be offered at one year of age and dose 2 will be offered at 18-months old. More about vaccines here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbio...

With the click of a button, you could make a family's Christmas!🎄 Many Gypsies and Travellers across Sussex will go without a warm home and food for the table this holiday season without your support. We’ve put together bespoke ‘gifts’ you can donate: www.gypsy-traveller.org/campaigns/se...

We’ve joined @cpaguk.bsky.social and 100+ others in calling for the government to scrap the two-child limit. By fully scrapping the two-child limit the government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential. More: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... (1/2)

SEASON’S GIFTINGS IS BACK The festive season is just around the corner — but not everyone has the means to celebrate. This Christmas, you can help us spread some cheer. Make sure Gypsy and Traveller families can stay warm and put food on the table: gypsy-traveller.org/news/seasons... (1/3)

Earlier today, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Gypsies, Travellers and Roma met a delegation from Slovenia who are currently working with the University of Liverpool and The University of Manchester on the racialisation of Roma communities in Europe.

Nominations for our FFT Awards 2026 are now open! 🥳 These awards are a chance to come together and celebrate the incredible achievements of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people and groups. (1/2)

Do you want to hold power to account and push towards real change for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people? We have two new opportunities to join our team! 🗣️ 1 x Communications Officer ⚖️ 1 x Policy and Research Officer Closing 7 November 2025. More: www.gypsy-traveller.org/about-us/vac... (1/2)

📢ANNUAL REPORT 2025 IS HERE📢 If you wanted to find out a little bit about what we've been up to over the past year, now's your chance! Our freshly launched Annual Report is now live. Read: gypsy-traveller.org/news/fft-ann... (1/2)

🚨Traveller sites will be included in Social and Affordable Homes Programme 🚨 The Government has confirmed that: 👉Traveller sites are WITHIN the scope of the new Social and Affordable Homes Programme, and bids for new sites are welcome. questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques... (1/2)

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Gypsy and Traveller communities are twice as likely to be depressed and are three times more likely to be anxious than others. Our casework indicates a disproportionately high prevalence of suicide among the communities we work with. (1/3)

With children and young people heading back to school this month, have you thought about refreshing your library? 📚 We've put books by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people, classroom resources and more all in one place to help you get started!🎒 Inspiration: www.gypsy-traveller.org/teaching-res...

💼 We've written to Emma Reynolds MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, to raise the issue of Gypsy and Traveller site residents experiencing constant barriers when trying to access home and contents insurance. Full letter: www.gypsy-traveller.org/wp-content/u...

Are you a healthcare professional supporting Gypsies and Travellers? We're holding a webinar 8 September from 11am-12:30pm to launch our resources on children and maternal vaccinations, co-produced with community members. 💉 Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gypsy-roma...

Alongside other Gypsy and Traveller organisations, we wrote to Minister for Housing and Planning to ensure landlords can apply for funding for Gypsy and Traveller sites under the new Social and Affordable Homes Programme. Read 👇

I'm looking to speak to healthcare professionals who have experienced stalking while at work about how it was handled. The piece will be sensitive and anonymity will be protected. Reach me on [email protected] or DM!

Our government and media are complicit in enabling racist violence, our latest report shows. One year since the racist riots broke out across the UK, violence which has continued since, those in power cannot continue to deny their enabling role. Read the report here 👉 www.runnymedetrust.o...

Are you 16 years old or above? You'll now have the right to vote in all UK elections! 🗳️ For guidance on what to do next, take a look at our simple guide for Gypsies and Travellers on how to register to vote in England: www.gypsy-traveller.org/resource/how...

Good to see the government is drawing up the terms of reference for the Battle of Orgreave public inquiry - but this wasn’t an isolated event. Let’s not forget the grossly excessive police violence used against Travellers at the Battle of the Beanfield in 1985 www.gypsy-traveller.org/news/40-year...

We're grateful for GATE Herts, Redbourn Parish Council and local community's response to the devastating fire that ripped through a local Traveller site, destroying homes and possessions. We're thankful that no one was seriously hurt. (1/2)

🎉GRTHM 2025 COMPETITION WINNERS 🎉 Across Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, we asked schools and pupils to get creative with the prompt "Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Heroes: Who inspires you?" and the response was fantastic! Take a look at the winning entries below👇(1/8)

The UCL EXPOHS Study wants to hear from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people about how social exclusion impacts health. Fill out the 5 minute survey here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Have you applied for our Advocacy Caseworker role? We're looking for someone to be at the heart of FFT’s National Helpline, delivering practical support through casework and advocacy. ⏰Closing: 4 July 2025 Apply: www.gypsy-traveller.org/about-us/vac...

Our fight against Part 4 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 continues, as we say #Part4NoMore. In the coming days, the Crime and Policing Bill will be debated in Parliament as part of the Report Stage—an opportunity to repeal Part 4. www.gypsy-traveller.org/campaigns/pa...

Here’s the second installment of our ‘Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Heroes’ series! For Katie Davies, her Nan, who has over 70 grandkids, great grandkids and great great grandkids, is a huge source of inspiration (1/3):

This Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, we asked you to tell us about the heroes in your life.🦸‍♀️ In our first installment of our inspirational people series, Jelly Pope told us about Smellington Piff, a New Traveller hip-hop artist. (1/2)

Happy Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 2025!🎉 📚We've put together useful resources to help you mark and celebrate GRTHM, whether you're in the classroom, at work, or simply want to raise awareness. Take a look: www.gypsy-traveller.org/news/gypsy-r...

Did you know that June is Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (#GRTHM25)? @fft.bsky.social have an education pack for schools as well as other participation packs available from their website – the theme for this year is 'Who inspires you?'. Have a look here: gypsy-traveller.org/grthm/

Crystal's Vardo weaves the histories and cultures of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities into one story — come and see our live performance tomorrow at 2pm!🃏 More details below 👇

If you’re in London on 28 May, why not come along to Foyles for a panel on New Romani writing, with Damian Le Bas, Karen Downs-Barton, and myself? Register 👇 www.foyles.co.uk/events/new-r...

Victory for wild camping on Dartmoor was just the start. On Monday we’ll be rallying to call for a Right to Roam Act to extend the public’s right to responsibly access nature. Come join us on Haytor on Dartmoor, details below: www.eventbrite.com/e/dartmoor-r...

🚨HUGE NEWS!🚨 After nearly two decades of campaigning by FFT, NHS England has finally called on health bodies to include Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller people in patient data—bringing records in line with the 2021 census! (1/3) www.gypsy-traveller.org/news/fft-wel...

Gypsies and Travellers living on sites are at higher risk of health related issues because of air pollution. We contributed to "Tackling the climate and nature emergency and global systemic racism", a report funded by @runnymedetrust.bsky.social.✍️ Read: cdn.prod.website-files.com/61488f992b58...

Today is Romani Resistance Day. On 16 May 1944, Roma and Sinti people in Auschwitz-Birkenau stood against Nazi soldiers, resisting executions in the ‘Gypsy Camp’ for several months. We remember the resilience and bravery of Roma and Sinti people who stood against genocide.

Did you know that 92% of local authorities have no transit site provision? 🚃 We’ve launched a summary of our report on the devastating lack of Gypsy and Traveller sites across the UK. Read: www.gypsy-traveller.org/news/new-sum... (1/2)

Are you voting today, 1 May? To find out if voting is taking place in your local area now, click this link and type in your postcode: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter... REMEMBER: You'll need to show photo ID to vote in person, like a passport or driving licence!

I had a long conversation with members of the Traveller community as part of my Rebellion! project and the stories they told me about the discrimination they faced daily were shocking. Much of society still considers that discrimination against members of these communities is somehow acceptable.

We’re proud to lend our support to the chorus of voices standing against Part 4, including the High Court and the UN. 🕯️🙏

🚨CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS CALL FOR REPEAL OF PART 4🚨 We’ve written to the Government, alongside @amnestyuk.bsky.social, @libertyhq.bsky.social, @quaker.org.uk, @right2roam.bsky.social and others, to urge for a repeal of Part 4 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. (1/3)

📢NEW BRIEFING 📢 We’re pleased to announce that our joint briefing with @amnestyuk.bsky.social on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller rights to social security is now live! Read: gypsy-traveller.org/news/new-bri... (1/3)

Do you want to find out more about the local history of Gypsies and Travellers in Sussex? 🔍 🔊Scan the QR code below to hear voice clips from our community archiving project, produced in collaboration with @sussex.ac.uk and supported by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social.

Thanks to the Women and Equalities Select Committee Chair, @sarahowen.org.uk, for meeting us yesterday to discuss some of the experiences of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities, and the need to address deep rooted inequalities and racism, as well as routes forward to effect positive change

🚨ONE WEEK LEFT 🚨 Have you made a #GRTHM25 submission yet? We want to hear about the inspiring Romany, Roma and Traveller people who have made a difference to your life. Deadline is 30 March, so hurry! Share your inspiration: www.surveymonkey.com/r/DRSWTN7

The introduction of tougher policing powers harms the ability of the #GRT community to continue a nomadic way of life, free from discrimination and arbitrary treatment. 📧Email your MP today to repeal Part 4 of the Crime & Policing Bill bit.ly/41KxtDA @fft.bsky.social

In partnership with the @electoralcommission.org.uk and Roma Support Group, we’ve co-created resources with Romany Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people on the voting process, including voter ID requirements. Take a look: www.gypsy-traveller.org/news/fft-pub...

🙌A big thanks to John Grady MP for hosting Robert J Vaszi, from the Roma community, in parliament! 🖊️Robert's written an insightful piece on the impact MPs engaging with community members can have. Check it out: www.gypsy-traveller.org/wp-content/u...

We're grateful to @marykfoymp.bsky.social for supporting calls to repeal Part 4 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, with an impassioned speech on its impact on Gypsies and Travellers. 👇Take part in our #Part4NoMore campaign now: action.gypsy-traveller.org/page/167333/...

🚨 We're saying #Part4NoMore - Join us!🛑 Parliament is currently debating a new Crime and Policing Bill. As the Bill makes its way through Parliament, there is a chance to repeal Part 4 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (PCSC) 2022. (1/2) www.gypsy-traveller.org/campaign/par...

🌟WE'RE AQS ACCREDITED!🌟 FFT is really pleased to announce its Advice Quality Standard (AQS) accreditation—the only advice agency-specific, independently audited quality standard in the voluntary sector. More: www.gypsy-traveller.org/news/fft-awa...

Have you lived in temporary accommodation or on a transit site in the last 12 months? 🚐 We want to hear about your experiences! Complete our survey for a chance to win a £20 shopping voucher:

Join us on Thursday 20th March 2025 at 11am for the launch of our co-developed resources on voter registration and the voting process for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities! Book online tickets now: