Shameful Song
A few words about the importance of remembering the Roma & Sinti Holocaust and all victims of Genocide by Allison… Read More »Shameful Song
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Strategy for Roma and Traveller Inclusion (2026–30) adopte Council of Europe
The adoption of the new Roma and Traveller Inclusion Strategy 2026–2030 marks an important and long‑awaited commitment to strengthening the… Read More »Strategy for Roma and Traveller Inclusion (2026–30) adopte Council of Europe
Community-Led Advocacy: Speaking With Us, Not For Us, Take The Lock Off The Gate
By Gentylia Lee – co-founder of the Women’s Romany-Gypsy Empowerment Network (WREN), and Author of the book The Mystery In… Read More »Community-Led Advocacy: Speaking With Us, Not For Us, Take The Lock Off The Gate
Elegy for Angi Naylor
Angi Naylor was a rare kind of social worker one whose practice was inseparable from her deep commitment to social… Read More »Elegy for Angi Naylor
To Co-Produce or Reproduce Unequal Power Relations
by Allison HulmesWhen those who are not Romani or Traveller position themselves in this space they must not only speak… Read More »To Co-Produce or Reproduce Unequal Power Relations
Dr Peter Unwin (2025) The Benefits of Same Culture Kinship Care : A Think Piece
by Peter UnwinI qualified as a social worker 49 years ago and have worked in a number of local authority… Read More »Dr Peter Unwin (2025) The Benefits of Same Culture Kinship Care : A Think Piece
Delivering a presentation on the ROMA Model as a Romani Social Worker
By Allison Hulmes, Social Work Academic and Co-founder of the Romani & Traveller Social Work Association Last week, I delivered… Read More »Delivering a presentation on the ROMA Model as a Romani Social Worker
Shameful Song – a Poem by Allison Hulmes
I hear them in the wind, the gone, the burned, the lost.Whose vardo dreams turned to dust, eaten by history’s… Read More »Shameful Song – a Poem by Allison Hulmes
Worcestershire – Special Event Celebrates Vibrant Culture and Heritage
A special event has been held at Worcester Students’ Union to celebrate members of the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showman and… Read More »Worcestershire – Special Event Celebrates Vibrant Culture and Heritage
Bearing Witness, Restoring Hope: Reflections on Listening, Loss, and Piloting the Reflection, Objective, Movement, and Action (ROMA) Model© during Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month
Allison Hulmes, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Swansea University/Romani & Traveller representative, International Federation of Social Workers. June is Gypsy,… Read More »Bearing Witness, Restoring Hope: Reflections on Listening, Loss, and Piloting the Reflection, Objective, Movement, and Action (ROMA) Model© during Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month