Name: Connected Communities Big Conversation
Start: 2024-06-24T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-06-24T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Essex Record Office

Inspirational community speakers, examples of replicable strategies from Local Authorities & a showcase of best practice from the UK
About this Event

We would like to invite you to the final Connected Communities event in Chelmsford, Essex. It is targeted at having a BIG conversation and agreeing future aims that can be delivered locally, regionally and nationally to meaningfully impact on the challenges faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people and develop sustainable pathways into Education, Employment and Training for them.

The event will take place on 24th June, at the Essex Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6YT.

It will include a programme of inspirational young community speakers, examples of replicable strategies from Local Authorities and showcase best practice from across the UK.

The event is targeted towards all involved in working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people – Local Authorities; Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Organisations; Schools, Colleges and Universities; Businesses; Public bodies; Youth Services; Grant Funders and of course Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people themselves. All are welcome however it will be particularly relevant to decision makers and those in organisations that drive and develop the strategic direction of their organisations and bodies.

Tickets are free and will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

We do hope you can join us.

Why Connected Communities?

In 2021 the Traveller Movement undertook research into how Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people were engaging with sector specific and mainstream youth provision. This Roads to Success report can be found here.

Building on this research the Traveller Movement was commissioned by Youth Futures Foundation to deliver a 2-year programme (Reaching Out) to firm up the infrastructure that helps support and develop pathways into employment, education, and training for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people.

As part of the Reaching Out programme we have already delivered five Connected Community events in Manchester, Liverpool, London, Kent and Essex. The aim of these has been to bring stakeholders together, to share experiences of working with young people and to agree how best we can deliver on those Road to Success recommendations.