Kildare Traveller Action (KTA) is a community development organisation which aims to promote equality and human rights for Travellers in County Kildare. While based in Newbridge it covers the whole of the county.
KTA’s vision is “an Ireland where Travellers are recognised and valued as a distinct ethnic group and are participating and benefiting fully and equally in an intercultural society.”
Among its activities and achievements are the following:
- Outreach work with Travellers throughout the county (ongoing since 2000)
- Information, Support & Advocacy Project in which Travellers are enabled to uptake various mainstream services and programmes.
- Development programmes with Traveller women in North-East Kildare (covering Maynooth, Leixlip, Kilcock and Celbridge areas), Athy and Newbridge/Naas/Sallins. Over 150 women have taken part in these programmes (2004-2019)
- Media and PR work through radio interviews, newspaper articles, newsletters etc.
- Supporting Travellers to seek greater availability of, and access to, good quality living accommodation
- Promotion of Traveller culture through school talks, events, etc.
- Supporting Travellers to take cases on grounds of discrimination and informing them of their rights under equality laws
- Building successful working links with a wide range of agencies and voluntary groups
- Young Travellers Programmes in Sallins (2015) and Maynooth (2007-2012)
- Family support service to a number of families
- Athy Horse Project
- Supporting an anti-discrimination group in Newbridge
Number of paid employees:
1-5 employees
Current board size:
8
Annual turnover:
€100,000 - €250,000
Not-for-Profit focus:
Local Community Development
Not-for-Profit structure:
Company Limited by Guarantee