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GATE HERTFORDSHIRE
Gypsy and Traveller Empowerment
Community Lead Organisation For Gypsy, Roma and Travellers
"Nothing About Us, Without Us"
GATE HERTFORDSHIRE
Our mission is to build a sustainable organisation that provides leadership both locally and nationally in addressing the disadvantage and discrimination that GRT communities experience. GATE Herts will support and empower GRT communities to bring about this change.
Volunteer at GATE Herts
We encourage applications from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people and will offer an interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
GATE Herts is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and the successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check.
WE AIM TO IMPROVE
- LEARNING
- WELL-BEING
- LIFESTYLE
- WORK
- DISCRIMINATION
- RACISM
WHAT WE DO
GATE is a Community led organisation, working in Hertfordshire and surronding areas to promote awareness of the issues that affect the Gypsy Traveller Communities.
- Challenging Discrimination and Racism
- Working in Partnership with Service providers
- Promote Social Inclusion
- Conduct and Commission Research
- Improve the quality of life for our Communities
Our vision at GATE Herts is to seek to resolve issues that confront GRT communities so that they develop pride and confidence to become more included and valued at all levels of society.
Our mission is to build a sustainable organisation that provides leadership both locally and nationally in addressing the disadvantage and discrimination that GRT communities experience. GATE Herts will support and
empower GRT communities to bring about this change.
We work in partnership to address the issues which affect our Accommodation, Health, Education, Employment and our circumstances within UK society.
We develop the capacity and skills of Gypsy and Traveller people in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society.
Latest News
A GATE Herts Preliminary Report Into The Proposal To Criminalise Trespass.
In November 2019, The Home Office launched a consultation ‘Strengthening Police Powers to tackle unauthorised encampments’ to seek views on how they “should strengthen police powers”. They “looked at how they could criminalise trespass when setting up or residing on
29/04/2021
GATE Herts accredited with Charity Excellence Quality Mark
We’re very proud here at GATE Herts to have been accredited with a Quality Mark by the Charity Excellence Framework, recognising our staff and volunteers for their hard work and providing evidence to funders and stakeholders of our commitment to
28/04/2021
A law that poses a direct threat to the Traditional way of life of Gypsies and Travellers.
Published by Claire Rice for GATE Herts
17/03/2021