Research and Resources
We have led or partnered on a range of research projects, including projects about Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Gypsy and Traveller Communities and research about Gypsy and Traveller Experiences of Education.
Currently we are partnering with the University of York and Yorkshire Cancer Research in a vital study looking at long-standing health inequalities faced by Gypsy and Traveller communities.
You can read the final report for the research about Gypsy and Traveller Experiences of Education in York here.
If you are interested in accessing a particular piece of research, or you are a researcher and would like to get in touch with York Travellers Trust, please use the contact form at the bottom of the page.
We often get requests from researchers who want to engage with Gypsy and Traveller communities. We are committed to supporting research which benefits community members. However, we may not have capacity to work with all of the researchers who come to us. Please come to us as early as you can. We find collaborations work best when community members are part of shaping a project; however, we are happy to discuss research at any stage.
We particularly welcome projects which align with our community research priorities, which have
come from community members:
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Mental health
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Care and support within communities
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Maternity services
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Child health and education
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Safe, culturally appropriate homes
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Projects which showcase assets and capacities within Gypsy and Traveller communities
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Tackling negative stereotypes and discrimination
If your research doesn’t fit within one of these areas, we are still happy to hear from you - we are open to new ideas and developing projects together.