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Traveller Project

Traveller Project

Since September 2007 WCDL became the management sponsor for the Traveller project under the Community Development Measure of the LDSIP. The company now employs two staff dedicated to working with the Travelling community in Westmeath. These posts are funded through the Traveller Health Unit of the HSE.

Community Development Worker
The aim of this post is to build up the capacity of Travellers so they can be included in decision making structures on issues that affect their lives. Setting up of women’s groups and residents groups are central to progress in this area and work has started in relation to this.

Community Development Health Worker
The aim of this post is to improve the health status of Travellers in the County. The All Ireland Traveller Health Study has just been completed which involved peer researchers from the Travelling community being trained to carry out the work. The findings of this study are currently being compiled and the outcome will inform future policy in relation to Traveller health.  The census part of the traveller health study has now been completed in Westmeath.

Whilst the Traveller project sits under the Community Development measure of the LDSIP it is planned to also look at education and employment/training so this project will cut across all 3 measures of the LDSIP.


For further information contact the following:

Linda-Jo Quinn, Project Manager. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Aisling Bolger, Community Development Worker. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Elaine Delaney, Traveller Health Worker. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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