Gypsies and Travellers - Wrexham County Borough Council

Wrexham Gypsy and Traveller Multi Agency ForumThe Wrexham Gypsy and Traveller Multi Agency Forum is a multi agency groupcommitted to sharing best practice and raising awareness of Gypsy andTraveller issues across public and voluntary and community organisations.This leaflet has been produced to by the Forum as a desk top exercise toprovide general answers to some commonly asked questions about Gypsiesand Travellers. It is purely a literature review of the existing information and assuch is not necessarily an accurate reflection of the needs, values or wishes oflocal Gypsies and Travellers.The need for this information was identified at a Gypsy and Travellerconference organised by the Multi Agency Forum in March 2007. Its productionis seen as a first step to providing better information for local practitioners whowork with this community. It will also help those who need support whenconsidering how their services could be made more accessible to Gypsies andTravellers.We recognise that this is not a solution to our information needs. It is ourintention to work with the community over the coming months to develop aninformation resource that articulates what the community itself wishes to say,particularly in relation to access to services. This will provide an authentic voicefor Gypsies and Travellers in Wrexham and will therefore support servicedevelopment and Equality Impact Assessments.Membership of the Wrexham Gypsy and Traveller Multi Agency Forumincludes:• North Wales Police• Wrexham Local Health Board• Wrexham Citizens Advice Bureau• WCBC - Traveller Education Service, Housing Strategy, CommunityCohesion, Estate Management, Planning, Adult Social Care,• St Mary’s Roman Catholic Cathedral• Tai Clwyd Housing Association• Job Centre Plus• AVOW• Equalities and Human Rights Commission• Youth Offending Service• Community Mental Health TeamContact the Wrexham Gypsy and Traveller Multi Agency Forum:Email: onewrexham@wrexham.gov.uk2