Funding
Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month has secured funding and political support from Lord Adonis in his statements by letter and more recently in the new guidance: ‘The Inclusion of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Children and Young People’, which has this statement in the Foreword by Lord Adonis, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools
‘I have endorsed a national Gypsy Roma and Traveller History Month in June – the first will be in 2008. This will offer us all the chance to raise awareness and explore the history, culture and language of these communities, which is no usually included in the curriculum for all pupils. We can challenge myths, tackle prejudice and be in a position to offer a balanced debate about the issues. We will all be able to celebrate the richness that Gypsy, Roma and Travellers communities bring to our everyday lives through their many and varied academic and artistic achievements.’
Poster Competition
The first major part of the GRTHM is a poster competion for ages.
