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Published on: 3rd April 2024
Exciting news is on the horizon for the Gypsy and Traveller community in Dorset as significant steps forward are being taken in 2024. Key among these advancements is our vital partnership between Citi...
Published on: 26th March 2024
Published on: 23rd December 2023
It is estimated that up to 500,00 people from the Roma and Sinti communities were killed in the Nazi gas chambers. The Roma Genocide is known to the community as the Porrajmos (the Cutting or devourin...
Published on: 25th July 2022
Kushti Bok Legend Pole 2 - Traditional Gypsy, Roma and Traveller craft workshops with Chris Penfold Brown in Blandford and Sturminster Newton in August 2022....
Published on: 22nd July 2022
Kushti Bok is the voice for Gypsy, Roma and Travelling people in Dorset, and for the last three years our Community Engagement Officer has worked closely with the organisation. We’re hoping tha...
Published on: 20th June 2022
Ray will be sharing his local research with us on Gypsy Travellers in Dorset, followed by a poetry reading. Betty will be speaking about the work of Kushti Bok and her family life in Dorset. There wil...
Published on: 12th April 2022
Do you know someone who needs help to learn to read? Free 1-to-1 help in many parts of the UK including Dorset, in convenient neutral locations....
Published on: 10th February 2022
Today, Wednesday 9th February 2022, a letter coordinated by Friends, Families and Travellers and Roma Support Group, and signed by over 40 charities has been sent to Nadhim Zawahi MP, Secretary of Sta...
Published on: 9th February 2022
KUSHTI BOK is appalled at Jimmy Carr's comments about the Roma, Sinti,Traveller and Gypsy community suffering in the Holocaust. His comments are totally indefensible, the audience who thought it a hug...
Published on: 7th February 2022
Kushti Bok has been nominated and shortlisted , by Friends, Family and Travellers " for their "Inspirational Project Award", In March 2020 Kushti Bok chair ,Betty Smith-Billington, won the "Susan Ale...
Published on: 31st January 2022
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is held annually on 27 January to remember the millions of people who died during the Holocaust, under Nazi persecution, and in the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rw...
Published on: 27th January 2022
The Kushti Bok Exhibition of original Gypsy Traveller camps entitled "Unearthed" is now on display on the first floor of Bournemouth Library. There are lifts in the building....
Published on: 14th January 2022
Download the Kushti Bok Annual Report 1st January - 31st December 2021...
Published on: 10th January 2022
The date of the next Gypsy and Traveller Liaison Forum, which will take place via Teams on Thursday 20th January 2022 at 10.30am. Anyone wanting an invite or to be put on our mailing list for future i...
Published on: 7th January 2022
Unfortunately this event that was scheduled for Saturday 29th January 2022 at 12-2pm at Shire Hall Dorchester has been pushed back until February/March 2022. Once we know more we will update you with ...
Published on: 9th December 2021
This is a new partnership project between Citizens Advice Central Dorset and Kushti Bok to develop stronger links and give a voice to the Gypsy Roma Traveller community....
Published on: 5th December 2021
On Saturday 13th of November, the Travellers’ Times visited a very special event put on by Kushti Bok, the Dorset based Romany Gypsy and Traveller rights charity. The event was to honour the Ro...
Published on: 1st December 2021
On remembrance day 11th November 2021, Kushti Bok chair lay a wreath at Dorchester County Hall, to remember ALL who served including the many Romany Gypsy Travellers....
Published on: 12th November 2021
Our upcoming meeting will be held at St Andrews Church, Millhams Road, Bournemouth, BH10 7LN. The meet up is to remember all the local Gypsies and Travellers who served in the Armed Forces. To show ph...
Published on: 26th October 2021
Come and hear about or tell your stories, see photographs and/or bring yours of your ancestors....
Published on: 16th September 2021
Did you know we're on Facebook? Drop us a 'Like' on our Facebook page to stay up to date on our Social Media page as well as our website. Follow this link to find our Facebook page....
Published on: 1st July 2021
If you need to report any form of racism please use the email support@reportracismgrt.com...
Published on: 26th May 2021
The government is currently receiving consultation on making the act of trespassing a criminal offence. The consultation questionnaire will be linked below along with a few articles from FFT (Friends ...
Published on: 5th February 2020
