Gypsy Roma Traveller Leeds
The permanent site of the Gypsy Roma Traveller Communities
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Lee Gap Fair
Lee Fair is the oldest chartered fair in the country dating from 1136. Gypsies first went to the fair in the 1540's and have been supporting it ever since.
All aboard for health
Travellers Drop-in Clinic on the Health Bus
The Health Bus is staffed by the Health Visitor for Travellers Sheila Padgett, The Bus Driver and a Mental Health worker.
The Drop-in Clinic on Cottingley Springs Site is now:
Thursday mornings
10-12pm and alternates between site A and B.
For off Road Sites:
Friday Mornings 10 - 12pm with Health Visitor Sheila Padgett and Brenda Stephenson (Housing) and Emily.
Sheila Padgett writes:
Hello to all Gypsies and Travellers in Leeds. I am the Health Visitor for Gypsies and Travellers in Leeds city wide and my name is Sheila Padget.
I have come into this post because I believe that I can make a difference in delivering a service that meets your individual needs. My current working remit is 2 1/2 days: Wednesday pm, Thursday/Friday city wide. I work on the Health Bus at Cottingley Springs with Chris and Emily and Dr Kollment. On a Friday morning I visit roadside encampments with and without the health bus city wide. I also visit resident housed Travellers. I provide holistic individual care for all families both young and old and look forward to meeting you all.
You can contact me by telephone:
0113 295 4036
0785 295 4066
Great resource
Information for Health Care and Other Professionals
A Better Road is a booklet produced by Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Group in collaboration with the Derbyshire Traveller Issues Working Group. The purpose of this booklet is to help health care staff and other professionals understand the Gypsy/Traveller culture.
Also read about
Making a Difference
There have been Gypsies and Travellers in Leeds for over 500 years. They have their own heritage, language and long established cultural traditions and are recognised minority ethnic groups.
Travellers’ problems are complex and are often caused or exacerbated by the environmental living conditions. Many families live with a tremendous amount of anxiety – fear of eviction, finding a place to stop and the constant battle against discrimination and poor access to medical care in some parts of the country.
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