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Trailer Trashed
The annual media outcry at the environmental impact of Appleby Fair rarely examines the clean-up and the cultural differences visible in...
5 days ago4 min read


Time for change
To celebrate Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (GRTHM) we've developed these free resources to help you educate those around you....
Jun 111 min read


A Stallion for Appleby
Drive 2 Survive has made a sculpture of a Gypsy cob Stallion to go next to Fair Hill in Appleby. Please take two minutes to register your...
Jun 34 min read


Long walk to Freedom
The history of Gypsy and Traveller people in the United Kingdom is a story of both persecution and resistance. Claire Rice looks at some...
Jun 21 min read


A Month to Remember
Jake Bowers reviews and lists some of the great events taking place across Gypsy Roma and Traveller History Month 2025. Every June...
May 274 min read


“We’re Not Allowed to Be Ourselves Anymore”: The Harsh Reality of Life on the Road for a Nomadic Romany Family
By Claire Rice , Project Coordinator for Drive2Survive and Project Coordinator for GaTEssex For centuries, Romany families have lived...
May 244 min read


Vicious Cycle?
Mark Simmonds , Planning Director of Vardo Intelligent Planning Services Ltd (VIP) explains how the need to create Biodiversity Net Gain ...
May 93 min read


On Victory’s Dawn
As Europe remembers VE day, Claire Rice remembers how British Gypsy and Travellers fought to rid Europe of fascists only to have their...
May 81 min read


Billy Welch: A Statement of Thanks and Appreciation
Billy has been a long standing ally and supporter of Drive2Survive since we were founded in 2021 Drive2Survive would like to express our...
May 52 min read


A Community Already on the Brink
Claire Rice looks at how the proposed changes in welfare support for the disabled is likely to impact the Gypsy and Traveller community...
Apr 254 min read
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