
Amy Ward ๐ต๐ธ
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๐ RCPsych's Article of the Month features a piece by authors Derek Tracy and Amy Ward ๐ต๐ธ on imbalances in mental health services for Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities. Read the blog โก๏ธ cup.org/3ZeB3X0 BJPsych Journals #RCPsychAOM #psychiatry


Great to see our 1st article on co-producing mental health care with Traveller, Roma & Gypsy communities be the BJPsych Journals article of the month. Even better to have worked with lovely friends Radha Link in the blog National Traveller Mental Health Network Irish Traveller Movement The Traveller Movement




In this webinar, Dr Paul O'Connell will take us through the history of community-led resistance to racism and the far right across these islands, drawing out the lessons that could inform a united community response in the present. To register, contact: [email protected]



Yesterday was Traveller Mental Health Awareness Day. Hereโs an article I wrote a couple of years ago on structural racism and the suicide epidemic in the Traveller community. Irish Traveller Movement Eileen Nรญ Fhloinn ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Rose Marie Maughan ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ National Traveller Mental Health Network Bernadette A Way With Words leftbloc.ie/structural-racโฆ


Irish Travellers are 1000% more likely to be stopped and searched, but only 2% more likely to have anything found on them, according to an unpublished PSNI report. Travellers told The Detail they feel targeted and like โsecond-class citizensโ. thedetail.tv/articles/irishโฆ

Irish Travellers in the north of Ireland are 10x more likely to be stopped and searched than the general population. Thanks for writing this Luke Butterly The Detail #RacialProfiling Irish Traveller Movement Pavee Point TravellersAgainstRacism National Traveller MABS Travellers' Times thedetail.tv/articles/irishโฆ


IrishTravellers in the north of Ireland are 10x more likely to be stopped and searched than the general population. Without an ethnic identifier, the % likely far higher. Luke Butterly The Detail Irish Traveller Movement Pavee Point TravellersAgainstRacism Travellers' Times thedetail.tv/articles/irishโฆ

I just have to say ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Rose Marie Maughan ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ is one of the best people I have met on this app and one of the nicest people I have met in real life, Rose Marie is one in a million and one of my role models in life, she's a strong, confident woman who is passionate about making changes for our



๐ข! NEW PODCAST ALERT ! ๐ข Comrade Kali Akuno from Cooperation Jackson speaking live at Leftblocs annual Fรฉile, 'Scoil Chois Claรญ 2024' on the beautiful island of Lusty Beg. ๐Listen now: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/tradeโฆ Cooperation Jackson Kali Akuno Joe Guinan David Cobb

We are still looking for placements for some of our social work students for the Jan-April placement cycle, especially in Cork and Kerry. If you or your team can contribute to the education of social work students by providing a placement, please email [email protected] ๐


I'll be sitting on a panel discussing Traveller participation in the Arts in Ireland. Pavee Point and The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaรญon have come together to hold this conference, and in my view,it's badly needed. Our best and brightest creatives haven't even been found yet. Here's to the futureโค๏ธ


Proud that Irish Traveller Movement are partnering with Asiam.ie to deliver training and information sessions on how to better understand autism and how we can support Autistic people. I canโt wait.
