Where They Put Us - a short film by the Traveller Movement

Immediate release

Monday 12th January 2026

The Traveller Movement are launching a new film “Where They Put Us: Traveller Sites and the Legacy of Environmental Racism” at London City Hall next Monday 19^th January as a part of their Dignity Campaign funded by the Westway Trust.

This urgent film delves into the unacceptable conditions and locations of local authority Traveller sites across the country, with a case study on the Stable Way site situated directly underneath the Westway in London.

Follow Irish Traveller Charlie Doherty throughout the film as he investigates the legislative history behind these site locations and speaks directly to academics, health practitioners and Stable Way residents.  Together they uncover the real world of insufficient site provision on communities pushed to the margins.  This event is an opportunity to understand the legacy of environmental racism facing Romani (Gypsy) and Irish Traveller communities.

The event will be opened by Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development Tom Copley and the film will be followed by a Q and A session with Margaret Greenfields  Professor of Social Policy at Anglia Ruskin University, Katharine Quarmby, an award winning journalist who has investigated the location of Traveller sites, Nannette Youssef, Policy Manager at the Runnymede Trust and Olivia Morrison Head of Partnerships and Advocacy at The Traveller Movement who produced the film.

Tickets sold out for this very quickly, but if you would like to be added to the waiting list, please click here.

Contacts
020 7607 2002
policylead@travellermovement.org.uk

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Notes to Editor
* The Traveller Movement (TM) is a national community development policy and voice charity who campaign against discrimination, promote inclusion, participation and community engagement for the Irish Traveller and Gypsy communities in Britain. TM is proud to work in partnership with the Romani (Gypsy), Roma and Irish Traveller communities together with service providers and policy makers across the UK to better promote social inclusion and community cohesion.