
Who we are
We carry out our work with the hard work & determination the team, patrons & trustees, & the TM Advisory Board
The Team
We have a dedicated team of staff members that are passionate and committed to promoting and upholding the rights of Romani (Gypsy), Roma and Irish Traveller people through our areas of work, Operations and Administration, Partnerships and Capacity Building and Policy Campaigns and Research

Yvonne MacNamara
Chief Executive Officer

Joseph McCarron- Shipman
Policy and Development Lead

Sabrina Franklin
Office Manager

Tina McInerney
Women's Worker

Declan O'Driscoll
Education Policy Officer

Aoife Delaney
Women’s Development Officer

Thomas Raeside
Policy and Campaigns Officer

Phil Regan
Partnerships Officer

Charlie Doherty
TM Intern
Patrons and Trustees
Our patrons and trustees are committed to realising the vision and mission here at the Traveller Movement

Chair Person
Pauline Anderson OBE

Treasurer
Mark Watson MBE

Company Secretary
Brian Foster

Trustee
Joe Brown

Trustee
Martin Howe

Trustee
John McCarthy

Trustee
Dr Aileen Kitching

Trustee
Bridget McCarthy

Patron
Baroness Sal Brinton
Gypsy Roma Traveller Advisory Board
The GRT Advisory Board is entirely made up of Travellers and Gypsies from across England. They steer our policy work and are consulted by the partnerships and policy teams on a wide range of issues

Chair
Jim Davies

Member
John McCarthy

Member
Sabrina Stewart

Member
Florentina Chiriac

Member
Denisa Gannon

Member
David Smith

Member
Daniel Cooper

Member
Kealey Sly

Member
Martin Gallagher

Member
Colin Clark