#14: Violet Cannon - Proud Gypsy Traveller

Violet Cannon is the CEO of York Travellers Trust, and Founding Director of Proud Gypsy Traveller CIC.Drawing on lived experience and strong connections across Gypsy and Traveller communities, Violet has spent her career championing inclusion, cultural understanding, and representation. She has led and contributed to numerous Yorkshire-based initiatives, including youth media projects, research and consultancy for local authorities, and nationally recognised creative work shown at the Tate Modern. Violet is an author, a trained intercultural mediator, and experienced facilitator, and is also a fellow Fieldwork member.  Fieldwork is the collective bringing you this podcast.In this episode we explore the importance of narrative in shaping how people perceive communities. We talk about the barriers faced by marginalised groups like Gypsies and Travellers, which are only worsened by the lack of recognition that Gypsies and Travellers are an ethnic minority within Britain.We talk about hopes for the future, what every day people can do to contribute to community wealth building, and Violet reminds us why it’s best to start small with acts of kindness and camaraderie. I hope you enjoy this conversion with Violet Cannon. I’m Ben Porter, and this is the York Community Wealth Building Podcast brought to you by Fieldwork.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wearefieldwork.substack.com