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An Munia Tober
- Provides a variety of services to the Traveller community in Belfast; provides information about their projects and activities, advice and support services, and contacts.
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Appleby Horse Fair
- Official site for an annual gathering of Gypsies and Travellers in Cumbria, held every June since 1685; includes information for visitors, traders, and residents, with news, events, and contacts.
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Cheshire Gypsy and Traveller Voice
- Offers contact details for this organisation, which provides advocacy and support for gypsies and travellers either residing in or regularly passing through Cheshire.
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Church Network for Gypsies and Travellers
- A group of clergy, churches and Christians from across all denominations working with gypsies and travellers. Background information, news, key issues, case histories, and legal matters.
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Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Group
- Provides details of their projects and activities, news, information about their publications, health resources, and a photo archive celebrating Gypsy heritage in the county.
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Friends, Families and Travellers
- Charity which seeks to end discrimination against gypsies and travellers and to defend their right to a nomadic lifestyle. Offers extensive advice for travellers on rights, education, healthcare, work and other issues.
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Gordon Boswell Romany Museum
- A Lincolnshire museum with a collection of traditional horse-drawn Vardos (caravans), carts and harness, and photographs and sketches covering the last 150 years of Romani life; includes a visitor guide, with information about special events and services.
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Gypsy Council - Thames Valley
- Represents Gypsies and Travellers; includes a guide to their activities and services, with news, resources, campaigns, and a listing of similar organisations.
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Gypsy Lore Society Collections
- Gives an insight into the documentation and photographs in this special collection, held at the University of Liverpool.
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Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month
- Provides the latest news, resources and event listings for this annual celebration of gypsy roma history, which takes place each June.
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Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Leeds
- An extensive library of information about the Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities, with sections on culture, history, and accommodation issues; also includes a guide to the education and health programmes of the city's Gypsy Roma Traveller Achievement Service.
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Home Space Sustainable Accommodation (HSSA)
- A social enterprise working to provide affordable, sustainable accommodation options for Local Authority Gypsy and Traveller site users, owners and managers.
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Irish Travellers Movement in Britain
- Works to raise the profile of Irish Travellers and their inclusion in society and decision making. With news and events, current issues, details of their annual conference, and contacts.
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Jess Smith
- Official site of the author and traditional storyteller, whose works celebrate the life and culture of Scotland's travelling families; includes a listing of titles, appearances diary, and contacts.
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Journey Folki
- Aims to keep the Gypsy and Traveller ways of life alive and to raise awareness of the community's heritage, history, culture, customs, crafts and language. Provides a library of articles and other resources, with a forum.
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NAGTO (the National Association of Gypsy and Traveller Officers)
- A professional association for Local Authority gypsy liaison officers; with details of membership, annual conference, training courses, and resources for members.
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National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups
- Federation of groups whose aim is to help the traveller community integrate more with the wider community. Provides a brief overview of the legislation pertaining to travellers, with links to local groups.
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Roma Support Group
- Lists the resources, projects and publications provided or run by this support group for East European Roma.
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Romani Cymru
- Traces the history of Romani families and culture in Wales.
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Romani Studies
- The University of Hertfordshire Press publishes a range of titles on Romani Studies; includes details of titles and how to order.
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Romany and Traveller Family History Society
- Showcases the publications, journal and events of this society, which assists those wishing to trace gypsy, Romany or traveller family history.
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Romany Genes
- Provides a valuable resource for family searches throughout the gypsy community including births, deaths and marriages.
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Romany Gypsy Trailers
- Celebrates the glories of the Romani/Traveller showman's caravans/trailers; includes photographs, a history, reminiscences, and information about the last remaining maker specialising in such trailers.
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The Scottish Gypsies
- A history of Romani culture in Scotland, particularly the Yetholm Gypsies and the Faa family. Includes photos and a bibliography.
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South West Alliance of Nomads
- Aims to foster good links and relations between traveller communities in South West England. Provides a brief history of different types of travellers and offers contact information.
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Traveller Law Reform Project
- Features news from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Gypsy and Traveller Law Reform and information on this project's campaigns.
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Traveller Law Research Unit
- An archive of the work of a unit based at Cardiff Law School until 2002; includes a library of their research publications and resources.
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Travellers Aid Trust
- Independent grant-maker dedicated specifically to supporting gypsies and travellers in the UK.
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Travellers' Tairing
- A collection of stories, photo and video resources reflecting the lives and experiences of the Irish Traveller Community in Tara Park, Liverpool. Also includes information about the park community and its resources.
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Travellers' Times
- Contains news, views and opinion from and pertinent to the UK's traveller communities.
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TravellerSpace
- Supports Gypsies, Irish Travellers and New Travellers in Cornwall and the South West to access services and opportunities, and to have a voice in decision and policy making processes.
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The UK Vardo Project
- Offers a history of the vardo, the Romani living wagon/caravan, with a gallery, sections on their design, some of the great builders, traditional decoration; also includes a directory of suppliers, dealers and craftsmen to assist with restoration.
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What if they'd said Jew?
- An online tool that looks at articles and websites about Gypsies, Travellers and Roma people through the lens of anti-Semitism.
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