OUR MISSION
Building Bridges. Creating Opportunities. Strengthening Communities.
Roma London is a community-led non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting Roma people and families across London.
Our mission is to provide practical information and support, promote education and opportunities for young people, preserve and celebrate Roma culture and heritage, and strengthen Roma participation in wider society.
We believe that integration should never mean losing our identity. We work to build understanding, opportunity and stronger relationships between Roma communities, institutions and wider society.
Our Story
Roma London was established in 2026 as a community-led organisation created by people with long-standing experience in Roma community work, advocacy and international cooperation.
It grew from a shared belief that Roma people in London should have access to reliable information, practical support, education and opportunities while preserving and celebrating their culture, language, history and identity.
Our work brings together grassroots community experience in London with decades of international Roma advocacy and the historic World Roma Congress movement.
Roma London aims not only to respond to immediate challenges, but to build lasting opportunities, stronger representation and a better future for the next generation.
Our guiding principle is:
“A BRIDGE BETWEEN COMMUNITIES.”
Our Team
DOBROMIR TRIFONOV
Co-Founder
Roma London was built by people whose experience spans grassroots community work, international Roma advocacy and the historic World Roma Congress movement.
GRATTAN PUXON
Co-Founder & Senior Adviser
Writer and veteran Roma rights campaigner with more than six decades of activism. He helped organise the historic First World Roma Congress in London in 1971 and was elected its General Secretary. His lifelong work has contributed to Roma civil rights, international representation and recognition of Roma history.
TOMA MLADENOV
Co-Founder & International Coordinator
Roma community leader and organiser working across community development, education, integration and minority rights. General Organiser of the XV World Roma Congress in Sofia, strengthening international cooperation and Roma participation.
Our Values
01.
Empowerment
Helping Roma individuals and families access information, develop skills and create opportunities to build stronger futures.
02.
Heritage
Preserving and celebrating Roma culture, history, language, music and identity and passing this heritage to future generations.
03.
Inclusion
Building bridges between Roma communities and wider society while promoting access to education, services and opportunities.
04.
Unity
Bringing people together across generations and communities, encouraging participation, cooperation and a stronger collective voice.
Be Part of Roma London
Whether you want to volunteer, support our work, participate in our activities or work with us as a partner, there is a place for you in Roma London.
Together we can create opportunities, preserve our heritage and build stronger bridges between communities.