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Get Your Ticket to RIDE! Our electrifying new shows premiering in September as part of Bradford 2025 City of Culture’s program.

Play should be a right for all, not a luxury— it’s fundamental to children’s development and happiness.

Two days ago we were made aware by a journalist of a “Traveller Gypsy Roma Plan Document” for the first time, which was written and published by Gargrave Parish Council

The University of Leeds commits to supporting Gypsy and Traveller students at their institution by signing a Higher Education pledge.

Leeds GATE response to Kate Green and Greater Manchester Combined Authority following investigation of Greater Manchester Police’s use of a mass dispersal order in Manchester city centre on November 23rd.

The Executive Board, staff and members of Leeds GATE are deeply troubled by the treatment of Gypsy and Traveller young people by Greater Manchester Police last weekend, 23rd November 2024.

Yesterday the High Court has declared parts of Police Act 2022 do not comply with Human Rights Laws in a landmark ruling!

‘Dreams and Songs to Sing’ is an exhibition by Bradford-based photographer Cath Muldowney, created in partnership with members of Bradford’s Gypsy and Traveller communities at Cartwright Hall Gallery, Lister Park, Bradford.

We try to help with all aspects and listen carefully to what our members tell us.

A Digital Inclusion Project came as a opportunity for members to get involved in.

My first year at GATE has been good and full of a lot of learning, like using apps that I have never used before like Canva.

It’s Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month once again. The month has been marked and celebrated nationally in many ways across the years since 2008.

Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange condemn the recent incident involving West Yorkshire Police and use of force against a child on an encampment in West Yorkshire.

Leeds GATE, London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT) and Travellers Times, have joined together to submit to IPSO’s open consultation on the Editors Code, calling for rules around discrimination in press reporting to apply to groups as well as individuals, due to its impact on Gypsy and Traveller people.

We are proud to announce the launch of a new research project – Narrow Margins - working with Birmingham City University Social Sciences department and led by Dr Sam Burgum working to answer these questions and more over the next two years.

Our latest report ‘Understanding the needs of Gypsy and Traveller people and their experiences of probation’ highlights growing evidence that the criminal justice systems, specifically probation, are not set up to meet the needs of the community, and exacerbate the barriers and exclusion they face in society.

Come and see Ossiri and the Bala Mengro at Bradford Deaf Centre October 27th.

Direct hate from the public for being a Gypsy is something that we felt we just had to put up with. I didn't even know that I was part of a race that was supposed to be a protected ethnicity.

We were so proud to feature in the latest episode of the award-winning Media Storm Podcast - 'Gypsy, Roma, Traveller: Why is prejudice on the rise?' including an interview with Charlotte our Community Health Development Coordinator.

Hi, I’m Linda, a new starter here at Leeds GATE as Community Health Development Coordinator. My new job has a big title but was does it mean?