Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre

'Nothing about us without us' 💪🛞 Read more about the inequalities faced by Irish Travellers and the work of Pavee Point in addressing Traveller and Roma human rights over the last 40 years via The European Correspondent article by Laoise Murray https://lnkd.in/e2qkJmjb

🎉 The Civil Service is recruiting for ICT apprentices. Closing date Tuesday 22nd April. Traveller apprentices would be eligible to apply for the Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme grant. As an ICT Apprentice, you will have the chance to achieve a recognised qualification as well as gaining hands-on experience and develop your skills in a supportive and collaborative environment. Your job as an apprentice will see you working alongside experienced professionals and contribute to meaningful projects and services that have real impact. Successfully completing the 2-year apprenticeship and achieving the formal qualification will open up the opportunity to join the Civil Service and start your career in digital and ICT as an ICT Specialist at Executive Officer level. This could be the first stepping stone to a long and fulfilling career of public service, working to deliver high quality, world-leading digital solutions to colleagues and the public. https://lnkd.in/exPHmz4d #TravellerApprenticeships #EarnAsYouLearn #PathwaysToApprenticeships Irish Traveller Movement publicjobs

We were delighted to attend the opening of a room named in honour of Nan Joyce yesterday at Carlow College. It was great to see trailblazer Nan Joyce, an incredible activist and the first Traveller to run for Government, honoured. 🛞💪 Bridgie Collins, Traveller Community Health Worker, Pavee Point, sang ‘One Starry Night’, and we also heard from poet and writer Chrissy O’Donoghue Ward, among others. 🎶🎙️🎵

We're #hiring a Community Development and Training manager to lead Pavee Point’s community development and training work, supporting the overall strategic goals and objectives of the organisation. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eBFZxwmp

📖READ: Ukrainian Roma in Ireland: A Situation Report 2022-2025 Pavee Point has been following the situation for Ukrainian Roma refugees across Europe since the beginning of the Russian invasion. In March 2022, we became aware of Ukrainian Roma families seeking refuge in Ireland. Although we are not a service provider, we identified a need to respond, on a humanitarian basis, during this time of crisis. Since then we have linked with Ukrainian Roma families, State agencies and all relevant stakeholders where needed. In our report we identified the key human rights issues brought to our attention during the last three years for Ukrainian Roma seeking refuge. We established a national phoneline for Ukrainian Roma refugees in October 2022, we have supported 181 cases, involving 837 people (469 adults and 368 children). We are conscious that the cases brought forward to us represent a small portion of the lived experiences of Ukrainian Roma seeking protection, but these cases serve to highlight their complex, and specific needs, particularly in terms of racism, discrimination, social and health inequalities. The report also documents how Pavee Point has worked collaboratively with organisations in the National Roma Network, the Ukraine Civil Society Forum, as well as relevant State Departments and Agencies to address the additional barriers facing Ukrainian Roma and improve access to supports and services. The report highlights the importance of a strong Roma infrastructure underpinned by community development  to respond to key issues collectively. We will continue to work with all stakeholders to ensure the implementation of the key recommendations made in the report, keeping a spotlight on the specific needs of Ukrainian Roma refugees. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eYmaJAS9 Photo: Rudolf Simonic, Roma Community Development worker, Pavee Point and Hugh Friel, Donegal Travellers Project, discuss the organisations' work with Ukrainian Roma refugees at an International Roma Day event at Pavee Point last week.

A big thank you to Longford Community Resources CLG for inviting us to their vibrant Roma Day event - continuing our theme of celebrating Roma Community Development this week! The Roma programme in Longford started in 2022 and this is their fourth International Roma Day celebration. 🛞🥳 We had the opportunity to eat traditional food cooked by the community, including goulash. There were wonderful performances by Romani stars (dancers) and Roma men's music. Miroslav Nistor received a recognition award for his contribution and dedication to Roma in Longford. Rudolf Simonic, Roma Community Development Worker, Pavee Point MCed and presented Miroslav with the award. 🏆

🎉Yesterday we held an event to celebrate community work with Roma in Ireland, including Pavee Point’s work with Ukrainian Roma refugees. We were delighted to have the event opened by Minister for Children, Equality, and Disability, Norma Foley, TD. 🤝“Today is about celebrating positive achievements in our Roma community while continuing to push for a better future," said Gabi Muntean, Roma Community Worker, Pavee Point. 🪴“Community development projects identify issues impacting the Roma community and feed these back to services, policy makers, the Government and others to create positive change and achieve social justice.” Gabi continued. 🛞Throughout the event, we heard from Roma workers who reflected on achievements and what is further needed, in projects from Carlow, Tipperary, Dublin and Donegal. 💙💛Pavee Point also launched a special report on its work with Ukrainian Roma refugees, in collaboration with Donegal Travellers Project. “In 2022, we saw a need for additional support for Ukrainian Roma families arriving in Ireland fleeing war. We established a phoneline, through which we've supported almost 850 people directly. We also continued our direct policy, advocacy and lobbying work to improve the situation,” said Rudolf Simonic, Roma Community Development Worker, Pavee Point. Some of the main issues for Ukrainian Roma Pavee Point identified were racism and discrimination, and difficulty accessing the supports they need under the Temporary Protection Directive. Pavee Point worked closely with others to address barriers to accessing Temporary Protection. The situation has improved since 2022 but 2025 has seen the need to support Roma through new regulatory changes impacting Ukrainian refugees. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eFNPdQaq

On International Traveller and Roma day, we're highlighting the work we do in partnership with Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre to address health inequalities and improve health literacy among Travellers in relation to eye screening for those living with diabetes. Nancy Collins, a Traveller Community Health Workers at Pavee Point says: “A lot of people don’t know that diabetes is a very serious condition if you don’t mind yourself, and it can be especially serious to your eyes. Our work on improving accessibility to diabetic eye screening is because of the trust and relationships that we as Traveller Community Health Workers have with our community." Read about our work: https://lnkd.in/eqBacESh #ChooseScreening #DiabeticRetinaScreen #EquityinScreening #InternationalRomaDay

Today, on International Traveller and Roma Day, Pavee Point stands with Travellers and Roma in Ireland and worldwide. We especially recognise those facing human rights violations, poverty, and marginalisation. However, today is also a celebration—of resilience, perseverance, and progress. As Pavee Point marks 40 years of human rights and advocacy, we reaffirm our commitment to fighting racism and championing inclusion and equality, both in Ireland and abroad. “International Traveller and Roma Day is about celebrating our communities’ achievements while continuing to push for a better future,” said Gabi Muntean, Roma Community Development Worker, Pavee Point. Read our full statement: https://lnkd.in/eNnqCQum

College Connect is delighted to announce the upcoming publication and launch of '𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝘈 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮' on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟳𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. This participatory report, conducted by a team of researchers from both the Traveller and Roma communities, consulted 32 higher education students on the barriers to and challenges within higher education. This is a unique report in Ireland, conducted by members of these communities with professional expertise within higher education access offices. The research team will put forward actionable recommendations for change to higher education institution policy and practice concerning Traveller and Roma communities. This research was carried out by College Connect in partnership with the National Traveller’s Women’s Forum and supported by Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre. Stay tuned for details on how to access the report on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟳𝘁𝗵. #HigherEducation #TravellerCommunity #RomaCommunity #EquityinEducation #SocialJustice #Research #ReportLaunch Dublin City University Dundalk Institute of Technology Maynooth University Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone Campus Technological University of the Shannon Higher Education Authority Pavee Point