roscommon travellers development group
Part of the Irish Traveller Movement, the Roscommon Traveller Support Group addresses policy issues of concern to travellers such as accommodation, education, youth, and equality. These regional networks of the Irish Traveller Movement aim to increase traveller participation and offer support at a local level. Roscommon Travellers Support Group is an integrated group made up of traveller adults, children and settled people. It has established a resource center in Ballyforan to cater for both communities. Activities include a crèche, youth club, homework club, women’s group, training rooms, sports hall and games rooms. The group also aims to lobby for traveller rights and network with other traveller organizations. Support from The Ireland Funds has helped furnish this center.

"We would greatly appreciate assistance towards a training project for young Travellers who have left school early. The training programme is hoped to be an educational project based on cultural sharing between Travellers, settled young people and non-EU nationals in Roscommon town.”

Siobhán Noctor
Traveller Resource Worker