| Organisation: | DERRY TRAVELLERS SUPPORT GROUP |
| Address: | 141 Racecourse Road
Shantallow Derry BT48 8NG |
| Telephone: | 028 71359340 |
| Fax:/E-mail: | 028 71357650 |
| Main Contact: | Margaret Boyle |
| Main field(s) of interest: | Travelling people |
| Opening hours: | Office: 9.00am to
4.30pm After Schools programme: Mon to Fri 4.00 to 8.00pm |
| Mission statement: | To aid the self-determination of the traveller community by providing a range of education and training services specifically designed to enhance the culture of travellers. To provide links between the traveller community, the settled community and statutory agencies. |
| Aims & objectives: | To promote social inclusion by providing services and activities for the traveller community. To provide recreational and educational activities for children and young people through a pre-school club, an after schools club, a summer scheme and youth groups. Enable men and women to access education and training opportunities and to develop social and cultural activities specific to the traveller community. Promote interaction between traveller families and resettled community. Provide advice, information, health education and counselling services. |
| Services provided: | Pre-school playgroup/crèche
Summer scheme After school club Advocacy Homework class Welfare Rights Women's group Counselling Adult education & Training Laundry services |