We are a membership organisation and many of our members are - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

FFT has been working on behalf of Gypsies and Travellers since 1994 and our organisation has broad support within the Travelling communities. We are a membership organisation and many of our members are Travellers, or have children and grandchildren who travel. We are a registered charity governed by a Board of eight Trustees, four of whom are or have been Travellers. We are the only national charity that provides support to all Gypsies, Travellers and Roma, regardless of ethnicity, culture or background.

OUTREACH VISITS • Health and wellbeing • Signposting • Helping Travellers to register with GPs • Health promotion • Benefits advice/form filling and advocacy • Health advocates • Dental

CYCLE OF EXCLUSION

ETHNIC MONITORING AND TRUST Improving ethnic monitoring takes more than including categories on forms An environment in which Gypsies and Travellers have the confidence to declare their ethnicity without fear of prejudice or discrimination must be fostered Investment in building cultural competency relationships of trust between professionals and Gypsy Traveller communities is crucial

2011 Census and the NHS Data Dictionary • ‘Gypsy/Traveller’ was included in the 2011 Census for the first time • The NHS Data dictionary has not yet been updated to include ‘Gypsy Traveller’ • This lack of inclusion significantly impedes the ability of CCGs to identify inequalities in access to services and health outcome

Keeping Gypsies and Travellers on the health agenda

The work with the CCG

CYCLE OF INCLUSION

CCG intelligence reports available

http://www.gypsy-traveller.org/