Traveller Culture and Identity Programme
Clare Traveller CDC
Public Presence
Celebration of culture: public events
Engagement with media
Building cross-community relations
Capacity Building
Support for self-organisation
Reviving and maintaining traditional skills
Inter-generational learning
Human Rights Monitoring
Monitoring discrimination and hate speech
Legal advice and support
Engagement with institutions and service providers
| Activities | Allies and Partners | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Presence |
• Public celebration • Media engagement • Community Relations |
• Media skills training • Video production • Cross-community meetings |
• Local community groups • Clare PPN • Local radio and press • Arts and music groups |
| Capacity Building |
•Self-organisation •Traditional skills • Inter-generational |
• Horse Association • Traveller youth and older people engagement |
• ETB • Local Youth Services • Schools |
| Human Rights Monitoring |
• Discrimination monitoring • Legal support • Institutions and Services |
• On-line reporting system • Training in reporting and collation • Cultural awareness training |
• FLAC • IHREC • Garda Síochána • Social outlets |
Our Culture and Identity Programme will, over the three years of this strategic plan, aim to:
- Build the capacity of Travellers to protect and strengthen aspects of their culture through self-organisation (for example, with respect to Traveller men’s association with horses, young Traveller involvement in sporting activities, Travellers’ involvement in music and the arts).
- Promote culture and pride in identity within the Traveller community. The project has already begun this process with a successful live entertainment event in Ennis to mark Traveller Pride week.
- Strengthen awareness of Traveller identity within the settled community and enhance cross-community awareness and mutual respect.
4. Build up a detailed awareness of incidences of discrimination (including institutionalised discrimination) through a reporting, monitoring and recording system. - Reduce levels of discrimination and prejudice through interaction with relevant authorities and agencies (for example the Garda Síochána, the prison service, housing services etc).
Outcomes of the Culture and Identity Programme
Clare Traveller CDP is aiming, over the three-year period of this strategic plan, to have achieved:
• Increased capacity of Travellers to challenge discrimination in all its forms
• Heightened awareness of the damage caused by discrimination
• Strengthening of pride in identity and culture (especially among young Travellers)
• Positive changes in service delivery policy and practice – based on greater awareness of the need for mutual respect, equality and parity of esteem
Strategic Plan 2023
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CLARE TRAVELLER CDP VISION STATEMENT
“Our aim is to improve living conditions, opportunities and achievement of human rights for Travellers in Clare. This will be pursued through establishing and strengthening local alliances and, most importantly, through building effective Traveller leadership and a strong Traveller voice”