Organisations for Travellers

Local Organisations

Leeds Children's Fund

191-193 Chapeltown Road
Chapeltown
Leeds LS7 3DU
Tel: 0113 262 6362
Fax: 0113 262 2602

Email: leedschildrensfund@barnardos.org.uk

www.leedschildrensfund.org.uk

GATE

Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange (GATE) is a community members association for Gypsies and Travellers who live in, or resort to, Leeds. They are working to find ways for Gypsies and Travellers to get their voices heard.

Leeds GATE is divided into three departments.

Leeds GATE
Ground Floor
Crown Point House
169 Cross Green Lane,
LEEDS  LS9 0BD

Telephone: 0113 240 2444
Facsimile: 0113 248 5222

For more information and email contacts click here

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Children in Vulnerable Accommodation (CHIVA)

A new service in Leeds for children who are either homeless, refugees or asylum seekers, Travellers, have experienced domestic violence or who have runaway from home. Research and the experience of previous projects in Leeds suggests these children often have greater difficulty than others in accessing play, education, health, support and other services ... often it as simple as they do not have someone to talk to about their experiences. CHIVA hopes to change this by using a multi-agency staff team including people from Education, Housing, Social Services and Early Years services and joining them with one to one support staff funded by the Children's Fund. We hope to link children wherever possible to existing services and to fill gaps where we can. The service is due to start in the Autumn of 2004, details of how to contact the service or refer to it will be available towards this time. If you wish to discuss the project then do not hesitate to contact the Coordinator.

Contact: Paul Bollom

CHIVA Coordinator
Tel (0113) 2258907
Carr Gomm, Oaktree House, Oakwood Lane, Leeds, LS8 3LG.

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Citizens Advice Bureau

The Citizens Advice Bureau have a worker dedicated to Travellers issues.

The Travellers Citizen's Advice Worker is Tracey Bland who works two days per week Monday and Tuesday.

She visits Cottingley Site on Mondays 10 - 1

Telephone: 0113 2477753

Leeds CAB,
Morley Town Hall,
Queen Street,
Leeds LS27 9DY

For further details click here.

Leeds Irish Health and Homes

Leeds Irish Health and Homes (LIHH) is a voluntary organisation providing culturally sensitive housing and outreach services to Irish people who require support.

LIHH offers four main services:

• Supported Housing Services - We currently manage 72 tenancies including Davitt House, a residential home for older Irish people.
• Irish Elders Outreach Service - provides associated advice, information and support to older Irish people living in Leeds.
• Health Outreach Service - provides short and long-term support around a wide range of health issues. Community Outreach Team - Working within the community to forward issues affecting the Irish and establish social and statutory networks.
• We also support Leeds Irish Women's Group, Leeds Irish Men's Group, Leeds Irish Carers Group, Friday Over 55's Irish Day Club and Leeds Irish Community Forum.

To find out more contact Anthony Hanlon

Telephone: 0113 262 5614
E-mail: info@lihh.org

Unit 5, Gemini Park, Sheepscar Way, Leeds LS7 3JB

Web Site: www.lihh.org

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