What is the Traveller community in the UK?

Gypsy Roma and Traveller people belong to minority ethnic groups that have contributed to British society for centuries. Their distinctive way of life and traditions manifest themselves in nomadism, the centrality of their extended family, unique languages and entrepreneurial economy.

What’s the difference between Gypsy and Traveller?

Gypsies and Travellers are two distinct societies. While both are nomadic peoples, the two societies have totally different origins, culture, language, and physical profile. The Gypsies are generally found in Eastern Europe while the Travellers usually walk inside the territories of Ireland, UK, and the Americas.

What percentage of the UK are Travellers?

0.1\%
England and Wales, 0.1\% of the population identified as a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller.

Do Travellers ever marry non Travellers?

“And to marry a non-Traveller depends on what family you have. Some families accept non-Travellers but others are very strict. “Usually the Irish girls will know the boy for a short time, say around six months to a year, and then marry but the English might have boyfriends for many years.

What do Travellers like to be called?

Irish Travellers (Irish: an lucht siúil, meaning “the walking people”), also known as Pavees or Mincéirs (Shelta: Mincéirí) are a traditionally peripatetic ethno-cultural group originating in Ireland….Irish Travellers.

Do Travellers pay tax?

“Gypsies and Travellers don’t pay taxes.” All Gypsies and Travellers living on a local authority or privately owned sites pay council tax, rent, gas, electricity, and all other charges measured in the same way as other houses.

What do you call a Traveller who lives in a house?

Do all Gypsies and Irish Travellers travel? Planning law defines Gypsies and Irish Travellers as people with a travelling way of life. Whilst this is historically true, 90\% of Gypsies and Irish Travellers around the world now live in houses.

Why do Travellers think they are above the law?

“Why is it that the traveller community somehow seem above the law? They get away with causing mayhem and disruption wherever they go and the law is such that it takes an eternity to get rid of them. “The current situation is untenable and costly and clearly a change in the law is needed.”

Where do most Travellers live in England?

The east of England recorded the highest number of caravans – 24\% of the total number- then followed by the South East. Cottingley Springs in Leeds has the highest caravan capacity of those recorded in England with the capacity of 120 whilst Duchy Road in Salford has the highest number of pitches at 61.

Do Traveller girls drink?

They don’t drink or things like that, I think a lot, cause then they don’t have babies out of marriage and things like that, so that’s the culture [02]. In order to protect young girls and keep them ”pure”, contact with people outside the Travelling community can be limited compared to boys.

Do Travellers claim benefits?

A very small number of Gypsies and Travellers receive benefits… Many Gypsy and Traveller families, who spend the majority of their time travelling from one eviction to the next find it difficult to access the correct level of benefit support (if any) without a fixed address. “Gypsies and Travellers never work!”

Do Travellers have their own language?

Shelta (/ˈʃɛltə/; Irish: Seiltis) is a language spoken by Rilantu Mincéirí (Irish Travellers), particularly in Ireland and the United Kingdom. It is widely known as the Cant, to its native speakers in Ireland as De Gammon, and to the linguistic community as Shelta….

Why do traveller girls want to live on a site?

When Traveller girls are growing up, they are only allowed to go out with other family members, and once married, her husband rules the roost. “The men would never allow a woman out with her friends,” says Kathleen. “That’s why we want to live on a site, for company.”

Why do Gypsies and travellers leave home?

Most Gypsies and Travellers will have a social life that is mainly based around their extended family and community. Leaving because of domestic abuse means a woman not only losing her home and partner, but also her community, her culture and way of life.

Is the Traveller community being criminalized?

The Traveller community is being criminalized- it has been made illegal for them to travel, but they are not being allowed to settle, Natalie Fox, a spokesperson for Dale Farm Solidarity, told the Dale Farm Supporters blog. If Traveller families are not allowed to make their home on a former scrapyard, then where will they be allowed to live?

Why do traveller communities frequently settle in unauthorized plots and common fields?

Because of the nomadic and informal nature of traveller communities, they frequently settle in unauthorized plots and common fields.