Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Travellers’ Voice Magazine?

• Answer: Travellers’ Voice Magazine is a publication dedicated to the Irish Traveller community. It focuses on sharing Traveller culture, experiences, and issues. The magazine provides a platform for Travellers to voice their stories, highlight challenges like discrimination and access to services, and promote positive representation of their community.

2. Who is the target audience of Travellers’ Voice?

• Answer: The magazine primarily targets the Irish Traveller community, but it also aims to educate the broader public, educators, policymakers, and advocates. It seeks to raise awareness and foster understanding of Traveller culture, challenges, and contributions to society.

3. What topics does Travellers’ Voice cover?

• Answer: Travellers’ Voice covers a wide range of topics including cultural traditions, education, health, housing, legal rights, and advocacy. It also features success stories, interviews, and personal accounts from Travellers, as well as articles addressing systemic issues such as discrimination and social inequality.

4. How does Travellers’ Voice contribute to education?

• Answer: Travellers’ Voice is an important educational tool that helps schools and institutions include the perspectives and experiences of the Traveller community in their curriculum. It promotes cultural awareness, dispels stereotypes, and provides valuable educational content on social justice, diversity, and inclusion.

5. Why is Travellers’ Voice important for schools?

• Answer: Subscribing to Travellers’ Voice helps schools create a more inclusive environment by providing accurate and positive representations of the Traveller community. It supports teachers in delivering lessons on diversity and social justice, helps reduce prejudice, and empowers Traveller students by validating their identity in the educational setting.

6. How can Travellers’ Voice help combat stereotypes?

• Answer: Travellers’ Voice combats stereotypes by sharing authentic stories from the Traveller community, highlighting their achievements, and addressing the challenges they face. By providing a platform for Travellers to speak for themselves, the magazine challenges negative perceptions and promotes a more accurate understanding of their culture and contributions.

7. How often is Travellers’ Voice published, and where can it be accessed?

• Answer: The publication schedule for Travellers’ Voice can vary slightly in order to ensure milestone events are covered and included in the publication. We publish 5 times per year as well as maintaining social media and website updates for more up-to-date information. The magazine can be accessed through subscriptions, and it may be available in both print and digital formats. Schools, libraries, and community centres may also offer copies.

8. How can schools and institutions subscribe to Travellers’ Voice?

• Answer: Schools and institutions can subscribe to Travellers’ Voice by contacting the magazine directly, either through their website or by reaching out to the publisher via email or phone. Subscription details, including pricing and delivery options, are typically provided on the magazine’s official platforms. Subscriptions are available through sales@involve.ie

9. Which organisation is Travellers’ Voice produced by?

• Answer: Travellers’ Voice is produced by Involve Youth and Community Services in the organisations head office, Athlone, Co. Roscommon.

10. How is Travellers Voice funded and produced?

• Travellers’ Voice, receive grants from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Pobal through the Community Services Programme focused on social inclusion, minority rights, and cultural preservation.
• The magazine generates revenue through advertisements. These can come from businesses, services, or organisations that are relevant to the Traveller community or that support social justice and inclusion efforts.
• Paid Subscriptions: Revenue from individual and institutional subscriptions helps fund the magazine. Schools, community organisations, and individuals subscribing to the magazine provide a stream of income.