Relieving Poverty in Roma communities

A Union Romani Voice was founded in

February 2021 and is a charity registered as CIO Number- 1193506.  It was established by representative Leaders

and Professionals from the Roma community in Ipswich to relief the poverty and to

help children to continue their education because we strong believe that education is the

first step for the integration of the Roma population’.

Check out some of the services we offer

Find out about the different projects we currently run

Book onto training courses we currently offer

Find out how to contact us to get the support you need

New Approach to Roma Communities

Learning is key

Support to the Roma Community from the Roma Community

The Organisation

Union Romani Voice team have work experience with Roma community more than 15 years.

For example: Simona Lazar, she was born in traditional Roma family, and she has relevant work experience with ethnic minorities groups asylum seeker in different departments: local authorities, schools, charities, around Europe: Romania, Spain, Italy, and UK.

She holds a BA Social Work and a master’s degree in a Writing Project on the Development of community, which was an academic course at European Commission of Europa for Inclusion and Strategies in Strasburg, France. She moved in UK in 2014 in Ipswich-Suffolk and has been volunteering and with IRIS- Suffolk Country Council as second chair for 2 years (helped to improve the quality life of Roma people in Ipswich).

Union Romani Voice also have trustee from local church leaders which positive reputation in Roma community. Roma community trust Union Romani Voice’ trustees because we built up the good reputation in the community before Union Romani Voice to be set up and during the lockdown.


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BBC Interview

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UPCOMING EVENTS


April

05.04 | 10am

Event 1

WHERE: Elim International Church, Harold, 1 Burlington Road, Ipswich, IP1 2EU

Founder of Union Romani Voice, Simona Lazar invites you to celebrate Roma art and culture with the local Ipswich Borough Council and other organisations

08.04 | 5pm

Event 2

WHERE: University of Suffolk. The Hold, 131 Fore St, Ipswich, IP4 1LN

International Roma Day. 53 years since the first international Roma congress, organised to celebrate Roma culture and public awareness of the challenges faced by Roma in Ipswich