Author: Brian Foster

Roma Youth Engagement and Participation Worker opportunity

Roma Support Group are looking for a Youth Engagement and Participation Worker to work across our team to support Roma youth to engage and participate with our services, including supporting the delivery of education advocacy, extracurricular activities, and youth forums.

The role will also involve developing online content for our website and social media in order to reach and engage Roma youth.

Ref: RoM 60
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £25,207 per annum
Duration: Fixed-term 1 year paid internship, funded through the Jack Petchey Foundation Internship Programme.
Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 2 February 2025 at midnight
Interview Date: Thursday 20 February 2025 in-person at our Bethnal Green office Sent from my iPhone

Cancer inequalities research internship

 Are you interested in a one-day-per-week paid research internship?

LJMU are looking for people who are interested in addressing inequalities among Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen and Boater communities. Specifically, we are interested in understanding cancer inequalities and outcomes. 

The National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration Northwest Coast (NIHR ARC NWC) allows individuals to undertake small research projects under the supervision of experienced researchers. Any research idea must also align with an intern’s organisation’s priorities. An internship involves being released from the workplace for up to a day a week to carry out a small research project for up to a year. Prior formal research training is not a prerequisite to application as individuals at all levels will be considered and training will be provided.

To be eligible you must:

  • Be employed in an organisation that is a member of  NIHR ARC NWC 
  • Preferably be a member of the GTRSB community. However, more essential is the interest in these communities
  • Able to have one day per week to work on this project

At this stage, we are looking for interested interns and organisation’s whom we can support in the application process.  

For further information, please email:  Yasemin Hirst or  Patricia Jolliffe or Helen Collins

Respond to Yas, Patricia or Helen by 16 December 2024 @12am

Research into career/education advice and guidance and Gypsies, Roma and Travellers

ACERT has been invited to take a consultancy role on a research project being led by Dr Laura Way, Senior Lecturer in Sociology in the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences University of Roehampton, London. Candace Thomas (ACERT Vice-Chair) and Hazel Marsh (EC member) are supporting the application.

The project will explore Careers, Education Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) in relation to home education and Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showmen and Boater (GTRSB) communities in the UK.  The research questions are:

  1. What current practices concerning the provision of CEIAG amongst GTRSB home educators exist?
  2. What are GTRSB home educators’ needs with regards to CEIAG?
  3. What CEIAG is currently available for GTRSB home educators? What good practice exists within (in terms of being inclusive, culturally responsive)?
  4. How effective might co-developed CEIAG resources for GRT home educators, which are inclusive and culturally responsive, be?

Call to Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in Higher Education

Dr Nicola Hay is a Lecturer in Social Studies, in the School of Education at the University of the West of Scotland Paisley. She has published on racist bullying and supported a campaign to include Roma in the Scottish Census.

She is currently exploring Roma, Gypsy and Traveller perceptions of career guidance and employability in university along with Prof. Colin Clark.

She is looking to speak to Roma, Gypsy and Traveller people who are currently attending or have attended university in the United Kingdom to hear about their experiences.

Research participants can take part in one-to-one or group interviews, whatever feels most comfortable for them.

She also wants to learn about indigenous employment and job advice passed down from parents and grandparents and learn about the cultural teachings that mean the most to community members.