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Kushti Bok Dorset Hosts First GRT Inclusion Conference

Kushti Bok Dorset hosted its first GRT Inclusion Conference, bringing together Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and local organisations to improve health, education, housing, and social support. ...

Published on: 18th September 2025

Caravan Site Fire Safety

Kushti Bok Dorset shares essential fire safety rules for caravan and mobile home sites: keep 6 metres between homes, 3 metres from site boundaries, and ensure clear access for emergency services. Foll...

Published on: 22nd July 2025

Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month Celebration 2025. Dorchester

Discover Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Heritage in Dorchester – Free Family Event Join us on Saturday, 5th July 2025 in Borough Gardens, Dorchester, for a vibrant celebration of Gypsy, Roma, and Tra...

Published on: 17th June 2025

Job Opportunity - Advocacy Worker

Make a real impact as an Advocacy Worker supporting Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities across Dorset. This part-time role offers flexible working, a competitive hourly rate of £15.56, and the chan...

Published on: 8th May 2025

Empowering Women Through Creative & Educational Workshops

Join our women’s workshops at Kushti Bok Dorset, designed to bring women together in a welcoming and supportive space. Our recent flower workshops for Romany Gypsy and Traveller women were more than...

Published on: 28th March 2025

Finding the Right Fit: SEND Pupil’s Success with Flexible Timetable

At Kushti Bok Dorset, we help children get the education they need in a way that works for them. Recently, our advocacy worker helped a SEND pupil at Burford School in Fordingbridge secure a flexible ...

Published on: 20th March 2025

Dorset Council Gypsy and Traveller Liaison Officer

Dorset Council is on the lookout for a passionate and driven Gypsy & Traveller Liaison Officer to lead their dedicated team! This full-time, permanent role offers a competitive salary (£42,704 - £48...

Published on: 13th February 2025

The Dorset Gypsy Roma and Traveller Advocacy Project: Advocacy Worker

Join a vital five-year project supporting Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) communities across Dorset and BCP. As an Advocacy Worker, you’ll provide advice, casework, and advocacy, helping individual...

Published on: 31st January 2025

Holocaust Memorial Day 2025

On 24th January 2025, Kushti Bok joined Dorchester Town Council and Dorset Council in commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day at the Corn Exchange in Dorchester. The event marked the theme ‘For a Bette...

Published on: 24th January 2025

Employment opportunity: Citizens Advice - Kushti Bok Advocacy Project

Job Description and Person Specification. Role purpose: To ensure that Kushti Bok operates effectively and efficiently as both a provider of services and an employer....

Published on: 22nd January 2025

Celebrating Romany Heritage at The Green Gathering

Celebrate Romany heritage at The Green Gathering Festival! Discover Romany history through crafts, interactive media, and cultural activities. From making Romany flowers to learning about ancient trad...

Published on: 7th September 2024

Betty Smith Billington BEM

Betty Smith-Billington, chair of Dorset's Kushti Bok, receives the British Empire Medal for her work with Gypsy and Traveller communities. Recognised for fostering understanding and collaboration with...

Published on: 3rd April 2024

Kushti Bok Monthly Newsletter - March 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

The Gypsy School at Farnham, 1847–1855

Explore the fascinating history of a 19th-century industrial school in Chettle, Dorset, founded to educate orphan Gypsy children and those from large families. Established in 1848 by Rev. John West, t...

Published on: 27th January 2024

Citizens Advice Advocacy Jobs

Citizens Advice, in partnership with Kushti Bok are taking applications for two new Advocacy Workers. This work will be supporting the Dorset Gypsies and Traveller communities....

Published on: 23rd January 2024

Lottery Community Fund Partnership with Citizens Advice

Kushti Bok, a Traveller-led charity, is hiring! Join us as a part-time Project Coordinator or Finance Manager for our new Community Lottery-funded five-year project. Build on the success of our advoca...

Published on: 23rd December 2023

Roma People and the Holocaust

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

Legend Pole 2 - Kushti Bok

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

Reverend Roger Redding MBE, Chaplain to the Gypsies and Travellers

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

Gypsy Travellers in Dorset talk at Shire Hall Museum on Wed 20 April 2022 12-2pm

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

Read Easy

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

Letter to Nadhim Zawahi MP: Jimmy Carr should not be left to teach British public about Roma and Sinti victims of Holocaust

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

Statement in Regards to Jimmy Carr

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

Nomination for Kushti Bok

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 - 27th 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

"Unearthed" now on display at Bournemouth Library

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

Annual Report 1st January - 31st December 2021

Explore Kushti Bok's Annual Report for 2021 (1st January - 31st December). Highlights include advocacy successes, community support initiatives, and progress in fostering understanding of Gypsy and Tr...

Published on: 10th January 2022

January Gypsy and Traveller Liaison Forum

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

Shire Hall Welcomes Ray Wills

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

Kushti Bok Advocacy Worker

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

Write up from The Travellers Times

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

Remembrance Day

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

Meet up to remember all the local Gypsies and Travellers who served in the Armed Forces

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

DORSET ROMANY AND TRAVELLER HISTORY - Tuesday 21st September 2021 - 10am-2pm

Come and hear about or tell your stories, see photographs and/or bring yours of your ancestors....

Published on: 16th September 2021

Find us on Facebook

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

Report Racism

If you need to report any form of racism please use the email support@reportracismgrt.com...

Published on: 26th May 2021

Trespassing as Criminal Offence

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

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