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Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month
June is Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month (GRTHM) and the team at The Traveller Movement have created this short video which explains the importance of celebrating GRTHM - and the different histories and cultures of the different communities we support.
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Interviewing Billy Welch, the man who runs the Gypsy and Traveller Appleby Horse Fair.
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The Traveller Movement recently went to Appleby Horse fair to speak to Billy Welch the Shera Rom - or ‘Head Gypsy’ who has been helping to organise the fair or decades. In this candid interview Billy Welch spoke about his involvement in the fair, how Travellers and Gypsies who attend the fair are viewed and the importance of voting.
Operation Traveller Vote: Your Essential Guide to Voting with the Electoral Commission
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Ahead of GE24 the Traveller Movement hosted an online event which goes through all the information Romani (Gypsy), Roma and Irish Traveller people need to register to vote. We also welcomed some TM staff and community members to discuss why it is important for them to vote and have their voice heard. Find out more on the TM website: travellermovement.org.uk/operation-traveller-vote Read our Man...
Operation Traveller Vote 2024 #OTV24
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The Traveller Movement have Launched #OTV24. In this years campaign we aim to help even more Romani (Gypsy), Roma and Irish Travellers register to vote to ensure that their voices are heard in parliament. For more information go to travellermovement.org.uk/operation-traveller-vote
Traveller Movement BBC Radio Solent 01032024
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Chair of Trustees Pauline Melvin-Anderson OBE talks to presenter Alun Newman on BBC Solent about the racist dog whistle blown by Conor Burns MP. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dor All rights belong to the BBC
Pauline Anderson on the Steve Harris Show (BBC Solent)
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Pauline Melvin-Anderson OBE talks to Political reporter BBC Radio Solent and presenter Steve Harris about why the racist dogwhislte blown by Sir Conor Burns MP is so damaging to Romani (Gypsy), Roma and Irish Traveller communities. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-68358662 All rights belong to the BBC
GRTHM video for spotlight
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Celebrating GRTHM over the years
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The rules for elections are changing! From now on, you will need photo ID if you want to vote in person in UK elections. If you can’t produce an accepted form of ID, you won’t be able to vote, and that means losing your voice on important issues. Check out the video to see the types of ID that are accepted, or visit our #OperationTravellerVote hub for more information on how the changing rules ...
J Mccarthy VoterID
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John talks about the importance of registering to vote and how to go about it
Education CPD training
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Education CPD training for schools and local authorities. Get in touch with us to get a quote! Website: travellermovement.org.uk/ Email: training@travellermovement.org.uk
Stop Shaming Campaign Introduction
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After producing a report about shaming we are now, together with Gypsy and Traveller individuals, launching a #StopShaming social media campaign. 70% of the Gypsies and Travellers who responded to our survey had experienced shaming or ‘scandalising’ from their own people. The high suicide rates in Gypsy and Traveller communities have been partially explained by this internal shaming. In this ca...
The TM Education Website
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Launching our new education website, a support and guidance service to empower Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller pupils and parents to demand the best from their schooling. education.travellermovement.org.uk/
The Way We Work
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At the forefront of the Traveller Movement's work is our engagement with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people through our advisory board, our partnership and policy work and our volunteering and internship opportunities
Have you been stopped on the street by the police? (UK)
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Have you been stopped on the street by the police? (UK)
Have you been refused service because of your ethnicity? (UK)
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Have you been refused service because of your ethnicity? (UK)
Boy's reaction to winning a Christmas card competition. Will melt your hearts!
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Boy's reaction to winning a Christmas card competition. Will melt your hearts!
'Never Going To Beat You' film trailer
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'Never Going To Beat You' film trailer
Polling Stations
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Polling Stations
Democracy and Voting
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Democracy and Voting
Operation Traveller Vote - why you should vote!
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Operation Traveller Vote - why you should vote!
Operation Traveller Vote 2021
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Operation Traveller Vote 2021
Senator Eileen Flynn Part 2 - Traveller Movement annual conference 2020
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Senator Eileen Flynn Part 2 - Traveller Movement annual conference 2020
Senator Eileen Flynn Part 1 - Traveller Movement annual conference 2020
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Senator Eileen Flynn Part 1 - Traveller Movement annual conference 2020
Speech by Zarah Sultana MP at Traveller Movement annual conference 2020
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Speech by Zarah Sultana MP at Traveller Movement annual conference 2020
Stand Up and Be Counted Census 2021 Campaign (English subtitles)
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Stand Up and Be Counted Census 2021 Campaign (English subtitles)
Stand up and Be Counted Census - ROMANES SUBTITLES
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Stand up and Be Counted Census - ROMANES SUBTITLES
#StopTravellerHate
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#StopTravellerHate
Barriers in education - young Gypsies and Travellers in London
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Barriers in education - young Gypsies and Travellers in London
Travellers and mental health crisis
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Travellers and mental health crisis
Travellers talking about voting final
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Travellers talking about voting final

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @barneymcgintytrousers3116
    @barneymcgintytrousers3116 13 днів тому

    Well.done billy

  • @davidlloyd2225
    @davidlloyd2225 16 днів тому

    0:09 raven wolf,gypsy blood,i asked 4 a gypsy fair in newtown powys and welshpool and they bin trying too get me❤️🇬🇧💯 1:36

  • @SCHRUBBE1966
    @SCHRUBBE1966 21 день тому

    Time rate is definitely not going down. Glue your items down

  • @seymourbutts8925
    @seymourbutts8925 28 днів тому

    Thieving lying blaggards

  • @CmoreBoobs
    @CmoreBoobs Місяць тому

    Dirty knackers

  • @eileendoherty7971
    @eileendoherty7971 Місяць тому

    Great interview, good question and answers

  • @user-gn7qf2ee8y
    @user-gn7qf2ee8y Місяць тому

    He doesn’t run no travellers clown

  • @teresahart4477
    @teresahart4477 Місяць тому

    A very eloquent man

  • @johnb-beneficiary
    @johnb-beneficiary Місяць тому

    Its assimilation and getting along, when the first port of call is violence to settled a dispute. Nothing to do with race or racism, that is a thrope, and its the media who paint the picture of the travelling folk.

  • @pimmiedocherty6696
    @pimmiedocherty6696 Місяць тому

    Very well presented Billy Haven’t see. You in a few years but you’ve not changed keep the good work up

  • @bengolby-mw6ee
    @bengolby-mw6ee Місяць тому

    Mr Billy Welch is the write man to represent Gypsies and Travellers in the community we live Billy Welch is switched on to how people look at Gypsies and Travellers let people keep on shuting the doors and keep discriminating we will not change for no one we are what we are and believe in spiritual things and can see through people . I know a lot of people do not like to hear the truth yes we are miss trust fall of others because we know what people really think of us as Gypsies and Travellers but I will not preach to the public or people because they have got their own private thoughts about Gypsies and Travellers. I will Keep fighting the horrible Bill witch the government passed in 2022 thank you very best wishes to you all from Mr Ben Golby 👌 👍

  • @AbigailBrown-wk7xl
    @AbigailBrown-wk7xl Місяць тому

    I wish you all the best Billy

  • @Justhazza43
    @Justhazza43 Місяць тому

    I love the travelling comunity me.think they are fascinating

  • @StevieC869
    @StevieC869 Місяць тому

    Wouldn’t fancy them camping in my back garden… nail your valuables down and don’t let them tarmac your drive!

  • @NewyorkNewyork57
    @NewyorkNewyork57 Місяць тому

    Is travellers the same as Roma? 😂 Let's see how many of you know we aint anything alike and that we romas were told a zilion times by the travellers to i quote "Get out of my country" but wait😮 i thought youre GYPSY? WE DONT SUPPOSED TO HAVE A COUNTRY. And you supposed to be brown? That was a big wakeup call when i came to certain countries in EU (BEFORE BREXIT) Also was any of then in the camps like us?

    • @coryparni3620
      @coryparni3620 Місяць тому

      If you was told to get out it's probably cos you was sat on the street begging .

  • @Whitetigerfyre
    @Whitetigerfyre Місяць тому

    Shame he didn't sort out the bastards who killed the 3 horses before they had to be Put down. I never understand that side of the community yiu have the best horses in the world and arguably the strongest community BUT STILL many are continuing abusing horses and animals which makes no sense to your pockets no sense to your family and no sense to your word atall

    • @coryparni3620
      @coryparni3620 Місяць тому

      😂 why would you be mad about someone putting down horses that were waiting to be put down ? What would you of done , watch them suffer while they waited ?

    • @Whitetigerfyre
      @Whitetigerfyre Місяць тому

      @@coryparni3620 deerrr! They weren't waiting to be put to sleep theee wasn't anything wrong with them before Appleby , they were young ponies who had to be Put down because of the ejits running them up n down for hours on end until they collapsed THATS WHAT I'M FUCKING ANGRY ABOUT people not saying anything to the little idiots who would do that to a horse not even just one but 3, that's bought nothing but shame to all involved you should be equally angry because things like that effect you and your reputation aswell mark my words

    • @Whitetigerfyre
      @Whitetigerfyre Місяць тому

      @@coryparni3620 removing my comments because i swore about what happened still wont prevent everyone involved being labelled horse abusers. If you stood up for your animals and taught your children to respect all animals things like this wouldn't happen, it may not have been you directly involved but mark my words every single family name will be tarnished because of those idiots who killed those ponies. Its time to do the right thing by your own heritage and protect your horses not stand by and ignore what idiots are doing because it will effect you down the line. Poor ponies 3 of them dead because no one told the kids to stop driving them all night SHAME to all the community

    • @coryparni3620
      @coryparni3620 Місяць тому

      @Whitetigerfyre I'm not going to mark you're words . I've seen plenty horses being starved to death on farms owned by you're people . There's idiots everywhere.

    • @EIREriddick13
      @EIREriddick13 Місяць тому

      The best thing for travellers to do is just Have some manners & be respectful.

  • @kingofthewestmidlands4049
    @kingofthewestmidlands4049 Місяць тому

    Just a bit concerned about the accent of the guy with the microphone. He is either from there or is putting on an Indian accent from somewhere like Delhi. Billy Welch is a good spokesperson for the trials and tribulations.

  • @LoonyDragon76
    @LoonyDragon76 Місяць тому

    The crime rate doesn’t go down when the fair is in Appleby… what a load of nonsense!

    • @bazjr86
      @bazjr86 25 днів тому

      The crime rates go down nationwide because there all at Appleby getting drunk 😂😂

  • @connolly2100
    @connolly2100 Місяць тому

    The law Billy is going on about Labour councils up and down england was going to the high court to do the very thing this law is , four years before the tories brought it into law so don't trust labour they are just as bad as the tories

  • @garyhuart7042
    @garyhuart7042 Місяць тому

    I would trust that man well before i would trust any MP

  • @paulknight3793
    @paulknight3793 Місяць тому

    Yes pubs not open. If places closed at every show /fair I go to people couldn’t believe it at Goodwood festival ! . No bars 👍best wishes from sunny Devon

  • @Mandy-nw6dv
    @Mandy-nw6dv Місяць тому

    What a brilliant interview 👏 I really enjoy Appleby, well I watch online. Beautiful horses, and I love the fact that the ladies and kids are involved too ❤️ stay strong, guys. You have loads of us that bk you 🙏

  • @ianmcgregor9851
    @ianmcgregor9851 Місяць тому

    There's no such thing as head gypsy or King of the gypsies every man is his own boss

    • @coryparni3620
      @coryparni3620 Місяць тому

      There no such thing as Ian McGregor

    • @NewyorkNewyork57
      @NewyorkNewyork57 Місяць тому

      True also, there is no such thing as traveller Gypsy. They are white Travelers trying to live like us ROMA, which most of you call us the slur GYPSY and we hate it, while the White travelers embrace it and even call themselves Gypsy because they never lived thought the discrimination we did so it don't hurt them like us.

    • @coryparni3620
      @coryparni3620 Місяць тому

      ​@@NewyorkNewyork57Roma aren't real gypsies

    • @coryparni3620
      @coryparni3620 Місяць тому

      roma are not real gypsy

    • @samwelch347
      @samwelch347 Місяць тому

      ​@@NewyorkNewyork57 sherra rom

  • @rayely66
    @rayely66 Місяць тому

    Well said Billy and Well done , keep up the good work m8 , most of us in britain no the media print SHITE , love N light from LIVERPOOL ENGLAND 🙏👍😉 , ENJOY YOURSELVES PEACEFULLY 👍

  • @timsmith5754
    @timsmith5754 Місяць тому

    I went to Appleby everyone was alright with me😊

  • @timsmith5754
    @timsmith5754 Місяць тому

    Each to their own ❤

  • @jamb6600
    @jamb6600 Місяць тому

    racism ffs victim culture has infiltrated everywhere, so theres 1.5 million living in houses which is very probable but are they not 1.5 Caucasian people with the same ethnic dna as the english.irish,welsh.scots,french,germans ect ect ,But somehow there a different race???

  • @jjj7665
    @jjj7665 Місяць тому

    Well said Bill. I met Bill about two years ago when I was trying to trace my gypsy family tree he was very helpful and very articulate.

  • @pablopanayi8625
    @pablopanayi8625 Місяць тому

    Met Billy in Darlington, what a good man.

  • @wendybibb584
    @wendybibb584 Місяць тому

    No all travelers are the same, it's not fair to tar them all with the same brush. They are still people with right. Treat each other as you would like to be treated.

  • @warrenbrowne9648
    @warrenbrowne9648 Місяць тому

    All you need is to clear up your own mess and stop shitting in bushes

    • @JackJones-jn4oq
      @JackJones-jn4oq Місяць тому

      You could say the same about the non travellers that go to Glastonbury festival have you see the mess left behind good and bad in all communities

  • @user-iw6xo7xc1e
    @user-iw6xo7xc1e Місяць тому

    Good reporting and valid points, organise to protect your children.

  • @markburniston3749
    @markburniston3749 Місяць тому

    Keep up the good work billy, all the best.

  • @fabiandegussion5134
    @fabiandegussion5134 Місяць тому

    Can anyone visit or is it a strictly travelling community fair ?!?!

    • @kevinadamson5768
      @kevinadamson5768 Місяць тому

      Anyone can visit for the day.

    • @RoseLee-yz9qo
      @RoseLee-yz9qo Місяць тому

      Yes

    • @travellermovement8032
      @travellermovement8032 Місяць тому

      The fair is open to anyone, but is historically popular with Romani Gypsy and Irish Traveller communities.

    • @fabiandegussion5134
      @fabiandegussion5134 Місяць тому

      @@travellermovement8032 I ask many people over the years but everyone seems to be fearful an say it’s not worth the trouble. I may self have never in life had a run in with any member of the travelling community, I have more so house dwelling people.

    • @eileendoherty7971
      @eileendoherty7971 Місяць тому

      All welcome

  • @John-qr9bf
    @John-qr9bf Місяць тому

    Spot on billy

  • @user-ko2my4kd5i
    @user-ko2my4kd5i Місяць тому

    Well done billy

  • @NudeRedShoe
    @NudeRedShoe Місяць тому

    Very kind lovely real traditional man 💖

  • @colmpadden318
    @colmpadden318 Місяць тому

    Good man Good work lad 🇮🇪😎🙏🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴💯

  • @jamieyoud6505
    @jamieyoud6505 Місяць тому

    Stop robbery of ppl then

    • @travellermovement8032
      @travellermovement8032 Місяць тому

      That is a harmful stereotype. It is unfair to assume that entire ethnic groups are thieves.

  • @dannytaylor5995
    @dannytaylor5995 Місяць тому

    I'll tell you what I'm a gorge been to Appleby last 15 years paid to stop there and when I went to the other field he said you can't come in here cause your a gorge gobshite

  • @SeanB84-ws9tg
    @SeanB84-ws9tg Місяць тому

    He's a very wise fella. Interviewer has his head screwed on too.

  • @suttyhammerblow7538
    @suttyhammerblow7538 Місяць тому

    Top bloke 👍🏼

  • @coryparni3620
    @coryparni3620 Місяць тому

    I would vote how billy welch said if i lived ther . Not cos im not my own man but because i have no interesd in keeping up with polotics and billy welch has our best intentions .

  • @williamwootton9458
    @williamwootton9458 Місяць тому

    Romanys travllers been hear in this country for thousands of years and probly longer than most fort in the wars never get recognized on remembrance day and get discrimination on daily basis Good bad in everyone people should look at thear own before judge others in name of our lord saviour Jesus Christ amen 🙏

    • @williamwootton9458
      @williamwootton9458 Місяць тому

      Birmingham city Zulu warrior against racism biggest multicultural fans and firm in UK all one from 80s romanys travllers Irish Scottish Welsh Jamaican Italian Cypriots British English loads more all brothers together no surrender

  • @brettatkinson4325
    @brettatkinson4325 Місяць тому

    Well said 👏

  • @williammayer7199
    @williammayer7199 Місяць тому

    💯% right about the voting. You may not want preferential treatment but if you come together as a larger community and vote you’ll get it. And fair play to you.

    • @travellermovement8032
      @travellermovement8032 Місяць тому

      The Gypsy and Traveller communities can make a change together, if they all take part in the democratic system. It will incentivise politicians to listen to their voices.

    • @williammayer7199
      @williammayer7199 Місяць тому

      @@travellermovement8032 💯❤️💪🏻

  • @eprohoda
    @eprohoda Місяць тому

    Traveller. cool -have a good one~🤩

  • @Winnipeg2024
    @Winnipeg2024 Місяць тому

    It was only one type of gypsy and they come from India the Punjab I don't understand lots of different races calling themselves gypsies even the Irish do it

  • @MeMyselfandI-kc4bi
    @MeMyselfandI-kc4bi 5 місяців тому

    Shocking !!!! 😳

  • @TheAymsa
    @TheAymsa 5 місяців тому

    All I can look at is the black lady’s hair!!! Why oh why oh WHY do they do this to themselves? In what universe does this pass as normal hair!? “I'm a black man” by the way.