Case Studies Part 1: Engaging with Gypsies and Travellers Better access to mainstream services

Engaging with Gypsies and Travellers Sherry Touray Operations Manager Ormiston Children and Families Trust 10.00 til 10.20 Introduce myself Do housekeeping Ask people to complete pre training part of evaluation Ask people to split into pairs with people they don’t know – chat for 5 mins and then introduce the other person Name Agency Their Role What they were thinking when driving here this am Ground Rule for the day

Ormiston – Working towards our mission One of the largest voluntary providers of services to children, young people & their families in the East of England Working to uphold the rights of children & to enhance the quality of the lives of children, young people & their families

Working with Gypsies and Travellers Via outreach, advocacy and research in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk Variety of funders – Big Lottery, EEDA and Dept of Health Variety of partners – CAB, district councils and Gypsy & Traveller organisations No one size fits all but above common themes

Working with Travellers Always involving Travellers in developing solutions – do with not to

Enabling Engagement Supporting people to engage Advocacy enabling choice Provision of information

Securing outcomes Finding people a home and securing homes Securing planning permission Enabling access to services Access to justice

Contact Details Sherry Touray Ormiston Children and Families Trust 01223 418003 sherrylyn.touray@ormiston.org www.ormiston.org

Your response Is there staff in your organisation with responsibility for proactively engaging with Gypsies and Travellers? Do you have links with an independent agency that can do this work?