Gypsy and Traveller Projects

Carers' Break

Supporting Gypsy and Traveller Carers in Nottinghamshire

The Traveller Health Worker based at Newark and Sherwood CVS will support Traveller Carers to:

• Identify themselves as Carers
• Access the appropriate services to support them in their role
• Shape the breaks they receive
• Become actively involved in shaping the service they receive

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The Health Ambassador Project

The project brings together health professionals and the Gypsy and Traveller community. The Ambassadors meet with organisations to allow dialogue, information sharing and the promotion of understanding about Gypsy Traveller culture and lifestyle.

This process breaks down barriers and misunderstandings and improves access for this marginalised community to health and other local services.

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What is a Health Ambassador?

• A member of the Gypsy Traveller community
• A member of the community who is the voice of their community

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What do they do?

The Health Ambassadors meet with organisations to allow dialogue and information sharing and the promotion of understanding about Gypsy and Traveller culture and lifestyle.

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How Will it Help?

• This process breaks down barriers and misunderstanding and improves access for this marginalised community to health and other services
• Services/organisations may make slight adjustments to their procedures improving access for communities
• Health Ambassadors may gain knowledge about why services are run in the way they are

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Who Can be One?

Any member of the Gypsy and Traveller community can become a Health Ambassador.

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Time Involved?

• As much or as little time as you wish to be involved
• The facilitator will ring and invite a Health Ambassador to attend a session and it’s up to each Ambassador if they choose to attend or not.

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If you are interested in becoming a Health Ambassador or would like more information contact Nickie Anthony:

Newark & Sherwood CVS, 67 Northgate, Newark, Notts NG24 1HD
M: 07983 426477
E: nanthony@nandscvs.org

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