Drive 2 Survive doesn't just fight for the cultural survival of British Gypsies, Roma and Travellers, we see ourselves as part of a wider European movement to make the voices of Europe's 12 million strong Romany community heard. Jake Bowers reveals some of the European initiatives we have been part of this autumn. In October we showed our film about the Gypsy and Traveller suicide epidemic "Reaching for the Rope" at the annual Ake Dikhea Romani film festival in Berlin . Wh

If the media has the power to drive anti-Gypsy racism, it also has the power to reverse it. Jake Bowers introduces a plan to improve European Romani media representation and production. Europe’s 12 million Romani citizens occupy an unenviable place in the continent’s media representation. On the world hand we are highly visible when conflicts arise, but we are also largely invisible within the staffing of the newsrooms which must and do report upon our community. We are highl

The impending reorganisation of England’s councils by the government WILL affect local Gypsies and Travellers  – writes Claire Rice In December 2024 the new English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill signaled that all two‑tier counties in England must reorganize into unitary councils.  On 5 February 2025 the Minister for Local Government formally invited councils in the remaining 21 two‑tier areas (and some small neighbouring unitary councils) to submit plans.  Each ar

A conference organised in the Gypsy and Traveller stronghold of Essex has featured on BBC news Yesterday Drive2Survive and GATE Essex joined forces to educate public sector workers across the Gypsy and Traveller stronghold of Essex. We were pleased to see it featured on BBC TV news. The report is below and features Drive2Survive co-chairs Sherrie Smith and Jake Bowers. Thanks to community journalist Zoie O'Brien for going the extra mile to cover our communities.

We are excited to invite you to the Roots and Rights Conference, hosted by GaTEssex, the community-led organisation supporting Gypsy and...

Drive 2 Survive has installed a new sculpture on the site of Bridgwater Fair to remember the life of young Jessie Smith who died in a...

Sherrie Smith asks what has changed 10 years after a devastating fire at a Travellers site in Ireland devastated a community Ten years...

Exclusive: Council "Directly Responsible" for Breaching Fire Safety Laws on Traveller Sites, Campaigners Allege In the aftermath of the...

Vote for your favourite film in the Drive 2 Survive / Ando Glaso short film festival to be held live in BaAD in Glasgow between 14:00 and...

Drive 2 Survive  will be at Britain's biggest and best Romany culture festival, Ando Glaso, in Glasgow on September 12 th and 13 th...