Traveller Family Fun Day
Traveller communities in England face significant health inequalities, including higher rates of mortality, morbidity and long-term health conditions, and a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression compared to the settled population. 14% of Travellers rate their health as bad or very bad, compared with 6% of White British and 9% of Irish people.
Because of this, we partnered with Public Health, Luton & Dunstable Maternity and Neonatal Voices, Boxing Saves Lives, Kelly conway MUA, Carl Charlesworth - Comedian & Magician Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, Bedfordshire Police and Dr Tahir Mehmood to deliver our fourth family focused event. Fr Tony of St Mary’s Church, Dunstable, a great friend of the Traveller community made the church hall available for us. Irish snacks and refreshments, a children’s entertainer, makeup demonstrations, passport advice, welfare support and physical wellbeing checks and advice together made this a worthwhile fun event. Huge thanks to our partners, volunteers and staff for making this day a great success.