Supporting Roma Voices

Brown, P; Allen, D; Czureja, S; Dinu, L; Glowacki, S; Hesk, GCO; Ingmire, I; Martin, PB; Orsos, O; Palmai, M; Rostas, T

Abstract

The Supporting Roma Voice project has aimed to
address emerging knowledge gaps in the way in
which the inclusion of migrant Roma in the UK is
being addressed. Specifically, research by Brown,
Scullion and Martin (2013) identified a demand
from public authorities for social inclusion work
directed towards migrant Roma communities to be
developed and delivered by members of migrant
Roma communities themselves. However, what was
also lacking was an adequate evidence base about
the settlement of migrant Roma in the UK and the
varied experiences associated with this transition.
This report explores the views and experiences of a
large number of Roma people who have migrated
to the UK in recent years. The research was
designed in partnership with a team of researchers
from the Roma communities and undertaken
wholly by these researchers. The research study
aimed to explore the following issues:
- The settlement and integration experiences of
Roma migrants living in areas across the UK.
- The specific areas of community relations,
housing, education, employment and social
welfare and their role in settlement in the UK.
- The provision of knowledge that would enable
local authorities and other services to enhance
the settlement experience of Roma migrants
now and in the future.

A total of 159 people participated in 19 focus
groups, which took place in the following locations:
Glasgow, Leicester, London, Oldham, Salford and
Sheffield. It should be noted that owing to the
heterogeneity of the Roma population this report
does not attempt to make definitive statements
about the situation and views of all Roma
migrants in the UK. This report was co-authored
by members of the academic team in partnership
with community researchers. The fieldwork
was undertaken in early 2016 prior to the UK’s
referendum on staying in the European Union.

Citation

Brown, P., Allen, D., Czureja, S., Dinu, L., Glowacki, S., Hesk, G., …Rostas, T. (2016). Supporting Roma Voices

• Report Type: Project Report
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: Oct 19, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 19, 2017
• Publisher URL: http://www.salford.ac.uk/research/care/research-groups/shusu/projects-migration-and-integration/supporting-roma-voice
• Related Public URLs: http://www.salford.ac.uk/research/care/research-groups/shusu
• Additional Information: Corporate Creators : Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, Metropolitan Migration Foundation; Projects : Supporting Roma Voices