Support agencies

Devon and Cornwall Constabulary

Devon and Cornwall Police encourage the reporting of racist and homophobic incidents.

• To speak to the Plymouth Police Diversity Unit during office hours telephone 01752 676944.
• Outside office hours you can either leave a message on that number and a Diversity Officer will contact you the next day or telephone 08452 777444 (to speak to an operator).
• You can report an incident direct to the police via the True Vision website.

Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT)

Friends and Families and Travellers is a formal advice, information and training organisation, providing a wide range of services to all Gypsies and Travellers nation wide - whether traditional or new, settled or on the road.

Friends, Families and Travellers
Community Base
113 Queens Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 3XG
Telephone 01273 234 777
Friends, Families and Travellers

Plymouth and District Racial Equality Council (REC)

Plymouth and District Racial Equality Council provides information, help and support for people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds and their families.

Racial Equality Council (REC)
3rd Floor
Prideaux Court
Palace Street
Plymouth
PL1 2AY
01752 224555

The Monitoring Group (TMG)

The Monitoring Group provides free services for victims of racist attacks and racial harassment living in Plymouth, Devon, Torbay, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset.

TMG Rural Racism Project
The Frederick Douglass Centre
37 New Street
The Barbican
Plymouth
PL1 2NA
Telephone 01752 664501 or 664505
Fax 01752 668389
TMG 24 hour emergency freephone helpline 0800 374 618
Email rrp@monitoring-group.co.uk
The Monitoring Group

Traveller Advice Team (Community Law Partnership)

Travellers can speak directly to experienced advisers on questions of evictions, planning matters, issues involving official caravan sites and other matters.

Ruskin Chambers
191 Corporation Street
Birmingham
B4 6RP
Telephone 0845 120 2980 (Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm)
Emergency mobile 07768316755
Email office@communitylawpartnership.co.uk
Traveller Advice Team

Travellers Aid Trust

Travellers Aid Trust is an advice service for Gypsies and Travellers in hardship. They also provide small scale grants (subject to eligibility) for the relief of poverty, hardship and sickness.

Small Grants to Travellers
PO Box 16
Llangyndeyrn
Kidwelly
SA17 5YT
Email travellersaidtrust@yahoo.co.uk
Travellers Aid Trust

UK Association of Gypsy Women (UKAGW)

The UK Association of Gypsy Women specialise in support of Gypsy and Traveller women.

Rachael
UK Association of Gypsy Women
PO Box 63
Darlington
DL1 9AH
01268 782792