Engaging with Gypsies & Travellers

Rhythmix has been working with Families Friends and Travellers (FFT) for a number of years to provide music-making opportunities for young Gypsies and Travellers, tailored to their specific cultural needs and interest. Friends Families and Travellers are delivering a half day seminar for workers and volunteers in voluntary or statutory organisations wanting to engage or work more effectively with Gypsies and Travellers.

Funded by an Youth Music Open Module (Traveller Musical Youth of Today link- http://network.youthmusic.org.uk/near-you/projects/traveller-musical-you...)  the project activities include lyric writing, beat making, recording and performing of traditional and contemporary music. This partnership working has been a positive step towards promoting positive understanding of Traveller culture through the love of music.

Interested in working with the Gypsy and Traveller community?

Friends Families and Travellers are offering a half day seminar for workers and volunteers in voluntary or statutory organisations wanting to engage or work more effectively with Gypsies and Travellers.

Course Title: Engaging with Gypsies & Travellers

This is a lively, interactive session with talk and questions and small group work with Gypsies & Travellers and experienced Workers. Takeaway resources and handouts provided.

Learning outcomes:

A brief overview on Gypsy & Traveller issues and the Brighton & Hove picture.

Barriers to engagement and how to overcome them.

Best practice models of engagement and real life examples.

Date and venue: Mon 14th July in the conference room at Community Base Times: 10am - 2pm including a networking sandwich lunch. Cost: £70 statutory agencies including lunch. £35 subsidised places for voluntary agencies. Bookings and enquiries to: Sarah Mann sarah@gypsy-traveller.org Limited places - 40 maximum

More information about FFT: www.gypsy-traveller.org