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Bray Travellers Community Development Group

Bray Travellers Community Development Group CLG

Bray, Ireland

Community developmentAddictionChildren & YouthEducation
Community organisationFounded 1997Local reach1-10 staff
Profile last updated: July 12, 2026

About

Founded in 1997, Bray Travellers Community Development Group is a community organisation based in Bray, Ireland working on community development, addiction, children & youth +4 more.

Bray Travellers Community Development Group CLG is a not-for-profit community organisation of Travellers and settled people working in the Bray Municipal District, County Wicklow, Ireland. Established in 1997, it addresses Traveller issues in health, accommodation, education, youth, children, employment and enterprise. It is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors made up of Travellers and members of the community. Its work includes the DAISH addiction service, free diversity training in Traveller culture for schools and organisations, Community Employment placements, and youth and seasonal activities. The group also challenges discrimination and prejudice against Travellers and promotes Traveller voice in public life. Its services are open to all Travellers, and it is based in a laneway beside the Holy Redeemer Church off Main Street, Bray.

Location

Bray, Ireland

Founded

1997

Organisation type

Community organisation

Legal form

CLG

Legal name

Bray Travellers Community Development Group CLG

Staff

1-10

Focus areas

Traveller cultureCommunity developmentDiversity trainingAddiction supportYouthBrayWicklow

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Community developmentAddictionChildren & YouthEducationEmployment & SkillsHealthHuman rights

Works for

CommunitiesChildrenYouthFamiliesUnemployed people

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmesAdvocacy & campaigning

Programmes

DAISH

Addiction · Ireland

Traveller-specific addiction service addressing substance misuse in a culturally appropriate way, offering advocacy, counselling, family support, harm reduction and referral, funded by the HSE via Bray Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force.

Diversity Training in Traveller Culture

Education · Ireland

Free diversity training in Traveller culture delivered by Traveller trainers to schools and other organisations, in association with Wicklow Travellers Group.

Community Employment

Employment & Skills · Ireland

Part-time and temporary community-based placements helping long-term unemployed people return to work, sponsored with Cuala Developments Ltd.

Youth Activities

Children & Youth · Ireland

Weekly activities for young Travellers, linking with other youth services in the Bray area.

Countries of operation

Ireland

Funding & support

Funded by

Government fundingGrants

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

County Finalist

National Lottery Good Causes Awards2024Youth

Partnerships

Wicklow Travellers Group, Pavee Point, National Traveller Women's Forum, HSE, Bray Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force, University of Limerick, Wicklow County Council, Cuala Developments Ltd, Bray Area Partnership, Wicklow Childcare Committee

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