Southwark Travellers Action Group – get involved

Youth Group

Who’s it for?
Children and Young People who are members of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community with a long-term connection to Southwark and are aged between 8 to 18 years old.

How often do we meet?
School term: every Friday evening between 5.00 and 7.30pm
School holidays (Except bank holidays and during the Christmas holidays): every Friday afternoon between 1.00 and 3.30pm.
Sometimes these days and times may change, depending on what we’re doing.

What do we do?
During school term, we organise trips out to local places, including the cinema and bowling. During school holidays, we organise trips to places across London like the London Dungeons, Sea World and the London Eye.

How much?
All our activities are free of charge.
For more information please contact us by phone (07411498077) or e-mail (manager@southwarktravellersaction.org.uk).

We also organise family parties throughout the year including at Halloween, Christmas, St Patricks Day and Easter.

Women’s Group

Who’s it for?
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Women aged 18 years and older.

How often do we meet?
Every Thursday 7.00 – 9.00pm (except bank holidays and during the Christmas holidays)

What do we do?
We offer weekly health and well-being sessions in the centre where we are based. We also organise trips out to places where members of the Group don’t usually go, such as to the cinema, bowling lanes or for meals in local restaurants.

How much?
All our activities are free of charge.

For more information please contact Kathleen Ryan, STAG’s Development Worker. You can e-mail development@southwarktravellersaction.org.uk or ring 07411498077 to get in touch.

If you want to join us for our trips out, you do need to come regularly to our weekly sessions.

Our groups are funded by: