Welcome!

Welcome to the South West Alliance of Nomads. We are helping to make links and create better relationships and understanding among the Settled and Travelling communities thoughout the South West. If you are looking for stakeholders in your area, we can help. If you are a Gypsy, Irish Traveller, New Traveller, Bargee, Showman, or Circus Traveller looking to improve things, you've come to the right place.

The RSS Single Issue Review Examination in Public finished on the 6th of March, marking the end of a lot of work and preparation. Loads of thanks to all of you who came to all the public meetings and especially, to Roger Redding, Barry Pearce, Maggie Smith-Bendell, Toad, Tony Thompson, Shady and Steve Staines who came and stood up for the Travelling Peoples everywhere. Watch this space for a copy of the report once it is published by the panel, around the first week of April.

The Next Meeting of the South West Task Force on Interim Provision will be held 24 April. Our hosts are Taunton Deane BC. The agenda is still being set, so call or email Lorena Fernandez on 0117 900 1888 with your ideas on what we need to talk about. Our keynote speaker that day will be Qaiser Razzak, Head of Equalitites and Human Rights South West.

Our two DVD Movies are now complete! Thanks to Simon Evans of Open Productions and Tony Coll, you can new see the films right here! Just click on One Square Mile - meeting the accommodation needs of Gypsies & Travellers or A Place for Everyone - A Guide to the planning system for Gypsies & Travellers and enjoy! For the labels etc, check out our Download Page For a 'posh copy' email Jacky or Barry.