Traveller Support

Traveller Community Development Officer is member of the Promoting Wellbeing Division working with the local Traveller Support Groups to support co-production and partnership working with the local Traveller communities across the Southern Trust area to:

· develop health and wellbeing initiatives to improve health and social wellbeing and tackle inequalities

· encourage and instil behavioural changes to improve their individual health and wellbeing and that of their family and wider community

· proactively engage in regional and local meetings related to Traveller issues and participate in consultations

· develop, co-ordinate and deliver Traveller Cultural Awareness Workshops, co-facilitated by members of the Traveller community

· develop and support the co-design and production of relevant Traveller led publications

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Traveller Gatherings Summary Report

A new report, which has been co-produced by listening to the voices of Travellers reflecting their priorities for improving health and social well-being across the community, has been delivered by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.

The report was commissioned by the Trust and delivered in partnership with Travellers, Traveller support groups and range of stakeholders working with or supporting Travellers in the Trust area.