Gypsy/Traveller Community Health Team and Counselling

The Community Health Worker service is a two-year programme in which Gypsy/Traveller Community Health Workers (CHWs) are trained to provide health advocacy for their community on a wide range of health and social care issues.

The aim of the service is to address longstanding health inequalities experienced by Gypsy/Travellers, and to improve their health and wellbeing.

Our counselling service is provided by professionally trained and accredited counsellors who can help if you are experiencing stress, anxiety, low mood or relationship difficulties. Support can be provided face-to-face, over the telephone, by text, WhatsApp, email or zoom. The service is free of charge and you can get 6 one hour sessions.  Referrals can be made through a MECOPP worker, another professional involved in supporting you or you can self-refer. This service is currently only available to the Gypsy/Traveller community in Scotland.