Post on 19-Mar-2016
description
Gypsy and Traveller accommodation
Part of their Culture and a way of life
Clifford Codona
Gypsy Lifestyle in UK Gypsy people in the UK lived in horse drawn wagons later
changing over to caravans
With the termination of traditional stopping places they found it hard to find places to stay.
The 1968 Caravans Sites Act placed a demand on councils to build sites but the 1994 Criminal Justices Act put an end to site provision,
Lack of sites meant the Gypsy people had to either buy their own land or go into housing
Gypsy and Traveller homes in the Olden Days
Present Day accommodation
Living With Prejudice (the reality)
This is considered an acceptable place to live (this is home to 8 families)
Manager Office on-site
Providing Accommodation
A family moving onto the site
An empty pitchThis photograph shows the size of the pitch each person has to live on
This building has a kitchen with cooker, fridge microwave, sink, kitchen units and plumbing for washer/dryer, on the side is bathroom with shower, toilet and hand-basin
A Day Building
How to make changesProving accommodation that Gypsy, Roma and Travellers wantConsulting with Gypsy, Roma and Travellers Gypsy, Roma and Travellers welcomed as Neighbours