Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month
Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month is here!
Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller are often put together, but are three distinct ethnic groups with shared roots of being nomadic, however each have their own unique histories and modern day cultures. People’s cultures and history are important always throughout the year, but marking it with its own month is a great way to get people involved and raise awareness as well as plan a great program of events. We want Gypsies and Travellers across West Yorkshire to feel heard and represented and that their culture and heritage is valued.
The aims of Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month are to:
Celebrate and promote knowledge of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller culture and heritage.
Share information on positive Gypsy, Roma and Traveller contributions to British society.
Increase the confidence and awareness of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people to their cultural heritage.
This month we would ask everyone to "do one small thing" - educating and raising awareness for example.
Below are just some of the ways you can get involved with History Month and our work across West Yorkshire.
Graphics and posters
Download them here to show your support wherever you are.
Training and learning
On dates across June, we’re offering invited organisations a rare opportunity to take part in our training designed with Gypsy and Traveller communities.
Register here for our public online training session open to organisations across West Yorkshire. Tickets and free and available via Eventbrite.
There are other closed trainings taking place in most other local authority areas in West Yorkshire.
Schools and higher education
We have created a brand new Schools Resource Pack for History Month this year. You can download it from our website:
Schools History Month Resource Pack
We also have other resources available on our education page separately, for example a book list and colouring book. Find them here.
Events and activities
At Leeds GATE, we focus on community celebrations of heritage for our members, educational awareness with others and activities for our young people on sites and at our building.
See our event and activities planned for the month across West Yorkshire below for our Gypsy and Traveller members. Click the images to download.
Bradford Photography Exhibition
New Bradford photography exhibition at Cartwright Hall Gallery, in partnership with Gypsy and Traveller communities, showing “our hope, joy and beauty”.
Free and open to all Tuesday - Sunday until 8th September.
