Core Programmes

Southside Travellers operates a series of integrated programmes which aim to meet the real and identified needs of Travellers in Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown from our Resource Centre in Sandyford.  Each of our Programmes has a dedicated team overseen by a Programme Manager who participates in our Programme Management Team to ensure co-ordination and effective and real programme integration.  For specific information on our individual programmes, click the appropriate link in the main menu.

A Life Cycle Approach

Our work is focused on the Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown area which is home to over 140 Traveller families living in both Traveller Specific and Settled accomodation and takes a specific "life cycle" approach.  Thus, we work specifically with the following groupings within our community with a focus on social inclusion:

• Young children (from age two and a half) and their parents
• Young people (10 - 24)
• Women
• Men
• Lone parents
• Older People (45+)

In many cases, we are the first point of contact for Travellers living in the Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown area who would have learned of the work of the organisation and the supports available through our Resource Centre by word of mouth.

The Issues

We work on a myriad of issues with our community on a daily basis, these include:

• Discrimination
• Accomodation
• Advocacy
• Accessing Mainstream Service Provision
• Unemployment
• Homelessness
• Addictions
• Educational Disadvantage and Exclusion
• Inadequate Incomes
• Health
• Information
• Literacy / Numeracy
• Personal Development
• Training

Since the development of our soon to be launched strategic plan "Building for the Future" our structures and processes have changed significantly whilst remaining fully committed to community development principles and practices and our core values of Traveller Leadership, Equality and Access.  For more information on each individual  programme, click the links to the left. 

Our Funders

Southside Travellers is funded to provide these services and supports by a package of programme and staffing funding which is made available through the following agencies and organisations:

Traveller Health Unit (HSE) | FAS | Age and Opportunity | Co. Dublin VEC | Dept. Of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs | DLR County Childcare Committee | DLR County Council | Dun Laoghaire VEC | Pobal | Southside Partnership (DLR) |

Our Corporate Partners

We are also in receipt of support from partners in the Corporate sector and are currently working closely with ATS | Touchcom who provide us with low cost telecommunications supports