Conference Report 2013

01 Jan 2014

This year’s conference looked at the:  

opportunities for young Gypsies and Travellers in accessing training and employment and examined what role models there were within the communities; investigated how Gypsies and Travellers are portrayed in the media and how we can challenge inaccurate and discriminatory coverage; asked whether the Government and Local Authorities understand, acknowledge and recognize Gypsy and Irish Traveller ethnicity in the planning system; looked at whether Gypsies and Travellers are accessing talking therapies and getting sufficient support in relation to bereavement and mental health;  assessed the impact of insecure accommodation and the living environment on Gypsies’ and Travellers’ health; how the Government and organizations can address the high incidence of child poverty within these communities; what needs to be done to improve community engagement and voter registration among Gypsies and Travellers and how we can all work better together to address these issues.