tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20382500865743293252024-03-13T04:12:53.467+00:00TravellerSpaceNews for Gypsies and Travellers in Cornwall and the South West of EnglandTravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-35807384294659933642017-04-21T18:37:00.000+01:002017-04-21T20:43:39.135+01:00St Day Gypsy and Traveller Women's Group Open Day 2017Hard to believe another year has gone by. Join us at Teyluva Children's Centre in St Day to celebrate all that we've achieved over the past twelve months - there'll be art and craft to look at at, displays to read, dancing and food to eat.
TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-66324383393839832322017-03-01T21:26:00.000+00:002017-03-01T21:47:06.753+00:00Gypsy and Traveller History finds a home at the Cornwall County Records Office
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TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-78286604578378030692016-10-20T14:41:00.003+01:002016-10-20T15:19:59.573+01:00Job Opportunity with TravellerSpaceTravellerSpace is looking for an Early Years Worker - 15 hours a week £20,972 pro
rata (to cover maternity leave).
This post is for an experienced, dedicated worker to
co-ordinate our Early Years work with Gypsy & Traveller children.
Experience of working with children with challenging behaviour is
essential.
The post involves planning appropriate
activities for young children, TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-53999282157499570202016-05-05T20:34:00.003+01:002016-05-05T20:35:32.508+01:00St Day Gypsy and Traveller Women's Group 15th June, 2016TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-33771682308200827662016-05-03T16:20:00.002+01:002016-05-03T16:20:50.797+01:00A Thank You To All Our Funders
Five years' ago we were awarded core funding from the Big Lottery Fund . This allowed TravellerSpace to grow and develop, enabling us to support more Gypsies and Travellers to access services and opportunities and to be heard in decision and policy making processes. That funding came to an end in April of this year, leaving our future looking uncertain.
TravellerSpace worked with a number of TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-27524865199501716502016-05-03T14:59:00.000+01:002016-05-03T15:00:11.755+01:00Cornwall Council Gypsy, Traveller and Showpeople Site ConsultationCornwall Council is launching a public consultation
on how and where residential, transit and Showpeople sites can be
provided for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople in Cornwall.
The consultation period runs from Monday 25 April until 5pm on Monday
6 June 2016 and will influence the Gypsy and Travelling Communities
Site Allocations Development Plan (DPD), to meet needs identified TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-87215695358899241332015-11-18T16:05:00.001+00:002015-11-18T17:17:33.877+00:00New Project Gives Young Gypsies and Travellers an Opportunity to Discover Their History
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TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-15916391783004676142015-09-17T14:20:00.002+01:002015-09-17T15:01:22.664+01:00Cornwall Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment 2015
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mso-padding-alt:0cm TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-32492154442680211662015-06-02T17:15:00.000+01:002015-06-02T17:15:51.887+01:00Travelling Forward TravellerSpace are able to offer bespoke qualification courses for Gypsy and Traveller young people aged 14 and over, who are not otherwise in education or employment. We can help with travel and child care if needed. Email or ring the number below for more information.
TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-2950804113696121712015-06-02T17:06:00.004+01:002015-06-02T17:07:46.869+01:00St Day Women's Group Open Day 2015St Day Gypsy & Traveller Women's Group will be holding their annual open day on the 17th June, 2015. Everyone's welcome to join our celebration of everything the women & children have achieved in the last year and there's lots to be proud of! If you want to come please ring or email to confirm.
TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-43609774780025458752015-03-09T17:26:00.000+00:002015-03-09T17:26:16.981+00:00On the MoveWe're on the move. TravellerSpace's new address is:
Rm 402,
Fourth Floor PZ360,St Marys Terrace,Penzance,
Cornwall.
TR18 4EB
Tel: 07939 210 014 / 07534 983 046
tspace@travellerspace-cornwall.org
The view from our neighbour's office webcam TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-1799527374239428492014-05-10T14:27:00.001+01:002014-05-10T14:38:01.241+01:00Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month 2014 - Cornwall EventsTravellerSpace have organised some events for Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month this year. Prior booking for the fil showings is essential as we have limited space.
TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-60676483844338614412014-04-01T23:34:00.003+01:002014-04-01T23:34:40.347+01:00First transt site for Cornwall?Cornwall Council and Cornwall Housing are proposing to build a 15 pitch transit site at Horningtops near Liskeard.
There will be a public consultation period followed by the application going through the normal planning process.
A public exhibition will be held in the Long Room, Public Hall, 3-5 West Street, Liskeard PL14 6BW on Thursday 10 April from 10am to 6pm.
Plymouth Herald articleTravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-18314942254063356552013-09-23T13:58:00.000+01:002013-11-29T20:19:41.676+00:00Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 becomes law on the 1st October.
Damian Le Bas writes about how this will affect Gypsy and Traveller scrap dealers
Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
London Gypsy and Traveller Unit have published a useful step by step guide to getting registered (pdf)
TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-14291802384471723362013-09-10T13:31:00.000+01:002013-11-25T15:55:21.190+00:00Reporting Hate Crime in Cornwall
What is Hate Crime?
A hate incident is any kind of behaviour that causes fear, alarm or distress where the victim or anyone else feels that they have been targeted because of their racial heritage, religion or beliefs, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. If a criminal offence has been committed a hate incident becomes a hate crime.
This can mean threats, damage toTravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-81660169364852679192013-07-02T12:37:00.000+01:002014-01-17T20:42:50.981+00:00Plymouth Transit Site Approved and Then Dropped Plans to build a desperately needed transit site in Plymouth have been scrapped, despite having previously getting the go ahead.
TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-51822551843843491812013-06-12T15:21:00.004+01:002013-07-02T12:38:14.731+01:00Bugle Gypsy Site Gets Green LightFrom the Cornish Guardian
A GYPSY family has been given the green light to build a home on land near Bugle - more than a decade after they started searching.
On Monday Cornwall Council's central sub-area planning committee approved an application for four mobile homes along with three day rooms, reduced from four after local objection, and four touring caravans at Little Meadow, Lavrean, TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-57378976764365447222013-05-14T14:46:00.000+01:002013-05-14T16:27:14.157+01:00Three Films For Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month
TravellerSpace present three short films for Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month 2013
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TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-30592787630005099142013-05-14T14:26:00.000+01:002013-06-10T17:56:05.866+01:00St Day Gypsy and Traveller Women's Group Open Day June 2013
St.Day Gypsy and Traveller Women's Group Open Day 19th, June, 2013. All welcome, but let us know if you are coming so we can make enough sandwiches!
TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-19854741153994459502013-05-14T14:10:00.000+01:002013-05-15T17:31:50.143+01:00Job Advert - Gypsy and Traveller Young Persons' WorkerWe are pleased to report that we have been successful in our funding bid to the Travellers' Aid Trust to employ a Gypsy and Traveller Young Persons' Worker. The post is funded for the next 2 years, 12 hours a week, during term term (42 weeks). £18,212 pro rata.
The Gypsy and Traveller Young Persons' Worker will
provide literacy, numeracy and basic skills support on a one-to-one basis to Gypsy TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-39681328111440092662013-03-07T16:11:00.001+00:002013-03-07T16:35:09.506+00:00Cornwall Council begin consultation on the Gypsy & Travelling Communities Strategy & Delivery PlanCornwall Council are consulting on the Gypsy & Travelling Communities Strategy & Delivery Plan.
The Draft Gypsy and Travelling Communities Strategy and Delivery Plan (pdf) provides the evidence base for the Draft Local Plan policy for Gypsies and Travellers. It identifies pitch requirements to 2020; sets out the Council’s priorities for delivery of sites; and includes informationTravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-57302609343817196302013-01-22T14:46:00.001+00:002013-01-22T14:46:18.983+00:00Travellers' "unauthorised encampment" at Newham on edge of TruroFrom the West Briton
More than 50 Travellers have set up camp on the outskirts of Truro.
Police confirmed there are now between 20-30 vans and cars on a public highway at the far end of Newham.
Cornwall Council said there was an "unauthorised encampment" at the site.
Both Cornwall Council and the police will now monitor the situation before any action is taken.TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-88615427215170557672013-01-20T13:55:00.001+00:002013-01-20T13:55:52.144+00:00Site Provision in Cornwall - consultations Cornwall Council are beginning a consultation with Gypsies and Travellers about new site provision. They propose to allow more sites for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling
Showpeople across Cornwall over the next 8 years. Currently they are proposing;
• 146 residential pitches
• 50 transit pitches
• 7 pitches for Showpeople
Some will be provided by the council, they haveTravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-41318392314391434772012-12-23T15:00:00.005+00:002012-12-23T15:00:57.047+00:00New pitches for Plymouth and PensilvaFrom the Plymouth Herald
WORK is to go ahead on a new permanent Gypsy and Traveller site on the edge of Efford in the Spring.
Plymouth City Council has been awarded £600,000 to build 10 pitches on the permanent residential site at Military Road.
Controversial Plymouth Traveller and Gypsy site gets go-ahead
From the Cornish Times
CONDITIONAL approval has been granted for the creation of new TravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038250086574329325.post-46075127456436042442012-11-22T15:29:00.003+00:002013-01-27T16:57:34.401+00:00Mount Hawke Travellers' site plan opposedFrom the West Briton 24/01/13
PLANNERS have approved a controversial scheme for a new Traveller site in Mount Hawke.
Single mother Helen Birkett was given planning permission for three pitches, composting toilets and a utility shed on her two-acre plot near Mount Hawke Skatepark.
Cornwall Council's area planning committee also approved the continued use of two caravan sites in a neighbouringTravellerSpacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491841537495994973noreply@blogger.com0