Gypsy Roma Traveller History Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month (GRTHM)Month (GRTHM)

Irish Traveller Movement in Britain Irish Traveller Movement in Britain PresentationPresentation

National Association of Traveller National Association of Traveller Teachers- Consortia and supported Teachers- Consortia and supported

by the DCSFby the DCSF National Planning CommitteeNational Planning Committee Regional Forums- Planning – sharing good Regional Forums- Planning – sharing good

information- partnerships with Travellers and information- partnerships with Travellers and schools and librariesschools and libraries

Community involvement- Guidance booklet and Community involvement- Guidance booklet and training- community database- grants for Traveller training- community database- grants for Traveller projectsprojects

Magazine and publicityMagazine and publicity Launch in Parliament 1Launch in Parliament 1stst June and key event at June and key event at

ApplebyAppleby

Celebrating Gypsy, Roma and Celebrating Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month’Traveller History Month’

Heritage Lottery GrantHeritage Lottery Grant Pavee Ceilidh- London (12Pavee Ceilidh- London (12thth June) Manchester June) Manchester

(30(30thth June) June) Focused heritage activities that centre on oral Focused heritage activities that centre on oral

history and training in arts and crafts (Travellers history and training in arts and crafts (Travellers will interview Travellers for the oral history)will interview Travellers for the oral history)

A specific website that features collected material A specific website that features collected material and activities- sections of film and audio recording and activities- sections of film and audio recording to be accessibleto be accessible

A DVD on Traveller history and culture with related A DVD on Traveller history and culture with related learning materiallearning material

Get InvolvedGet Involved

Irish Traveller Movement in Britain Irish Traveller Movement in Britain The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Rd, The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Rd,

London N7 6PA Tel: 0207 607 2002/2005London N7 6PA Tel: 0207 607 2002/2005 andrew@irishtraveller.org.ukandrew@irishtraveller.org.uk http://www.irishtraveller.org.uk/http://www.irishtraveller.org.uk/