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Yesterday, we were honoured to have a visit from HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Susan Lousada. We all admired her passion for our cause and we are grateful for the support she has shown to tackle some of the challenges that the Roma face in Luton. Read more

We were thrilled to be part of the parade in this year’s Luton Carnival yesterday. It gave us an opportunity to showcase our culture as well as be part of the wider Luton community. Read more

The report highlights the multiple barriers faced by the Roma community when accessing healthcare services and identifies a number of obstacles that the Roma face when trying to access healthcare which include language and communication barriers, knowledge of how the health system works, and limited digital literacy.   The research was carried out in partnership with… Read more

We were delighted to join the lived experience panel at the ‘Creating a Fairer BLMK’ event on Friday 17th May.  Where we discussed the lived experiences that the Roma community in Luton experiences when accessing healthcare.  We emphasised that the language barrier is the main obstacle that the Roma faces when trying to access basic… Read more

Luton Roma Trust is calling for the adoption of a local strategy and an action plan that supports the social integration of the Roma in Luton. The event “Empowering the Roma in Luton” took place on Thursday 11th April at the University of Bedfordshire. Luton Roma Trust organised a discussion with its partners to discuss… Read more