Goals: The aims are two-fold: to teach cartoon skills to Traveller boys and to explore the ethnic identity of Irish Travellers and issues of racism
Funding: The Children's Fund
Teaching young boys from Travelling backgrounds how to draw cartoons, and in the process challenging racism, is the unusual approach taken by Haringey Travelling People's Team in partnership with the London Gypsy Traveller Unit.
The team has been working with boys aged 11 to 15 from Haringey's housed Traveller community for the past two years. The idea of the cartoon workshop was created by freelance cartoonist Michael Ridge, who is a community social worker at the Travelling People's Team.
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
