Community Builder Training course

Protection Approaches, a charity working to prevent all identity-based violence, is offering 6 hours free online training on community building to members of voluntary and community groups, staff at local councils, and businesses across the country.

session one: 9th of August 10 am – 1 pm

session two: 16th of August 10 am – 1 pm

You can register for the session and find out more info here

Participants who complete the training will receive a certificate and will be encouraged and supported to apply what they have learned in their work and community activities. 

What is COMMUNITY BUILDER TRAINING?

A online training course facilitated by leading experts in building kinder, safer more inclusive communities. During interactive sessions taking place over either two days you will discuss and learn about: 

  • the processes that create divides, prejudice, and identity-based violence
  • what really works in building kinder, safer, more inclusive communities
  • how to design impactful projects for positive change
  • principles to guide how to work in and with communities in meaningful, participatory ways

Following the training, every participant will be encouraged and supported to apply what they have learnt in the training to work they are already doing, or even through a new initiative, whether it is in their workplace, community, group, or club.

Who is it for?

The training is aimed at anyone passionate about creating positive change in their communities and will help them to build their knowledge and skills on what really works to bring people together, tackle injustice, and increase cohesion. The expert-led sessions see participants guided through a series of interactive activities and discussions to explore how they can contribute to building strong, inclusive, connected, and equitable communities.

Contact Szymon Glowacki if you have any questions.

Please share widely with anyone you think could be interested. 

Heritage Crafts Red List Resources

Imogen Bright Moon’s presentation to the Education Network

The three new entries for GRTSB specifically are here; 

Fairground Art https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/fairground-art/

Canal Art + Barge Painting https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/canal-art-and-barge-painting/

Vardo + Living Waggon Crafts https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/vardo-art-and-living-waggon-crafts/

Plus additional amendments to;

Tinsmithing https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/tinsmithing/

Horn + Antler Working https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/horn-working/

All the links are on this main page at Heritage Crafts here; 

heritagecrafts.org.uk

You can get downloadable PDF of the 2023 Red List launch publication here. 

* One craft that needs further research is GRTSB Floristry, which will include wooden flowers, wax flowers and paper flowers, as well as traditional wreath-making. *

Please contact me if I can be of any help, imogenbrightmoon@gmail.com

Roma families and Children’s Services

The Roma Support Group and Law for Life have produced a short film which captures some experiences that Roma parents had when interacting with Children’s Services.

The film, based on a real case, is narrated by Romanian Roma community members in Romanes.

This film is part of a wider project to support Roma in the context of child protection which aims to improve access to justice for Roma families going through child protection.  

The film is accompanied by other free resources:

A guide to child protection for Roma parents
Keeping our children safe – a film for Roma parents 
Child protection- introductory training for Roma champions and advocates  

Roma Support Group and Law for Life would be grateful if you could share this film through your social networks and in your direct work with Roma families and Children’s Services.

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month Events June 2023

Moving for Change Newsletter

Friends and Families of Travellers resources and brochure

Monday 26 June 2023 6:00pm to 7:30pm City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE. Start of Greater London celebrations with a free screening of the film ‘Leaving to Remain’. The film follows the lives of 3 Roma living in the UK, with close ties to central Europe, whose are lives are transformed by the combination of Brexit and COVID. The film will be followed by a panel discussion. Reserve a place.

Pride of Romany -The Patrin Promise Tickets, Fri 30 Jun 2023 at 12:30 | Eventbrite

Online resources on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller culture, Showmen and Circus Travellers and Roma Holocaust shared as Padlets by Norfolk Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Service.

Please let us know about other events and resources and we’ll try to share them on this page and with our networks.