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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
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Yvonne MacNamara
Chief Executive Officer
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Joseph McCarron- Shipman
Policy and Development Lead
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Sabrina Franklin
Office Manager
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Tina McInerney
Women's Worker
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Aoife Delaney
Women’s Development Officer
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Phil Regan
Partnerships Officer
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Charlie Doherty
Youth Engagement & Development
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Laura Angela Collins
Partnerships Co-ordinator
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Jimmy Doherty
Community Intern
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Olivia Morrison
Partnerships and Development Manage
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Olivia Hammond
Community Advocacy Caseworker
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Annalise Corcoran
Women's Community Intern
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Grace Preston
Policy Officer
Patrons and Trustees
Our patrons and trustees are committed to realising the vision and mission here at the Traveller Movement
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Chair Person
Pauline Melvin-Anderson OBE
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Treasurer
Mark Watson MBE
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Company Secretary
Brian Foster
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Trustee
Joe Brown
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Trustee
Martin Howe
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Trustee
John McCarthy
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Trustee
Dr Aileen Kitching
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Trustee
Bridget McCarthy
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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
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Chair
Jim Davies
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Member
John McCarthy
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Member
Sabrina Stewart
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Member
Florentina Chiriac
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Member
Denisa Gannon
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Member
David Smith
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Member
Daniel Cooper
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Member
Kealey Sly
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Member
Martin Gallagher
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Member
Colin Clark