June is Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month.
The Schools Library Services can provide resources for your classroom to help teach about the culture and history of GRT communities.
External links
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (gypsy-traveller.org)
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (sls-uk.org)
- Approaching GRT history month in Citizenship and literacy
David Pullar: Scotland’s Traveller legacy (sls-uk.org)
- Interview with Author David Pullar on Scotland’s Traveller legacy
Gypsies, Roma and Travellers are the largest ethnic minority community in the European Union with over 12 million people across the EU and some 300,000 in the UK. They are very marginalised and suffer extreme levels of prejudice and discrimination.
Gypsy Roma and Traveller History Month was established in Britain in 2008 as a way of raising awareness of these communities and their contributions to society, and to offset negative stereotyping and prejudices.