In a recent survey, the European Commission asked for an assessment of the perceived changes in education, healthcare, employment, discrimination, housing and services. The results? In all the areas except education the “no change” was the dominant answer. On Human Rights Day we reflect on a public survey that may harm instead of help Roma …
Thanks to the help of the Local Action Team established by REYN Slovenia, Valentina, 5 years old, has received hearing aid. The little Valentina, was often sitting in the corner. She did not attend pre-school although she regularly went to the Centre for School and Outdoor Education activities organized in the Roma settlement. Valentina, so …
The TOY for Inclusion Play Hub in Slovakia keeps receiving appraisals! Recently we reported about Thorbjørn Jagland, the Council of Europe Secretary General and other high level politicians who applauded the project. Today we are happy to share some cheerful quotes that children who attend the Play Hub have told us! The TOY for Inclusion …
We are delighted to announce that our project TOY for Inclusion will receive the Lifelong Learning Awards 2018 next Monday, December 3rd! The prize is awarded by the Lifelong Learning Platform to initiatives that set up creative and inclusive practices. This year’s edition will focus on the LLLPlatform’s theme of the year, “Lifelong Learning Culture: A …
The Northumbria University Newcastle seeks candidates to their PhD project titled “Exploring interventions to tackle service provider discrimination against Roma, Gypsy and Traveller Communities”. Health inequalities and lack of services hit Roma and Travellers disproportionately. According to the Roma Health Report of the European Union (2014), the Roma population has considerably shorter life expectancy compared …
Great news! TOY for Inclusion has received extra funding that will allow the opening of more Play Hubs in 2019-2021. The new grant awarded by the European Commission will enlarge the group of beneficiaries to include migrant and hard to reach children too. Thanks to the new funding, the project will open one new Play …