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Representation Matters
 'The Reality of Living Within the Intersection' explores the layered experiences of LGBTQIA+ Travellers+, centring a Venn diagram of mental health statistics from both Gypsy, Roma and Traveller+ communities and LGBTQIA+ communities. Childhood photographs and cultural symbolism soften the starkness of data, transforming statistics into lived storytelling. Exhibited at The White House, Dagenham (2025) by Rebecca Wilde, member of artist collective Zhuzh the Yog. |  Find & Follow us on LinkedIn: The Gypsy Roma Traveller+ Therapists Network. |  BACP members are invited to join the conversation on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller mental health via the Communities of Practice Members Forum. |
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 August 2025: BACP Insights Podcast available to BACP members in the Learning Centre. |  2025 BACP Article: Exploring why representation matters - amplifying Gypsy, Roma, and traveller voices in mental health. |  Summer 2025 'Zhuzh the Yog' a queer Traveller+ artist collective joined Delaine Le Bas’s London show, exploring ritual, resistance and creative survival. |
 New funding opportunities for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller+ PhD students in the UK are spotlighted in Travellers’ Times, a key move toward academic inclusion. Explore universities offering grants, bursaries and tailored support. |  May 2025: Network founder Rebecca Wilde presented at the 31st BACP International Research Conference in Manchester, sharing anthropological research on LGBTQ+ experiences in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities to advance inclusive counselling. Full Abstract available on page 54. |  A new systematic review published in BMC Psychiatry (2025) sheds light on the stark mental health disparities faced by Roma and Irish Traveller communities across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. |
 The September 2023 report by the NHS Race and Health Observatory highlights the persistent mental health disparities faced by Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities. Despite numerous reports over the years, significant inequalities remain in mental health outcomes for these groups. |
New Research Project
Romani, Gypsy, Traveller and Showman Collaborators
Community led and ethically approved research seeking collaborators to participate in a one‑day, in‑person workshop on 27th June 2026 in Lancaster (10am – 4pm).
Collaborators will receive:
• £90 Love2Shop vouchers for participation
• Lunch provided
• Travel reimbursement (Car milage and Train fair)
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