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Identifying and Supporting Ethnic Minority Carers
Carers Week 2011 The True Face of Carers
Identifying and Supporting Minority Ethnic Carers
Wednesday 15th of June, Indian Community Centre Belfast
INVITATION
You’re invited to this seminar, being held as part of Carers’ Week 2011 to highlight the need for increased support for carers from minority ethnic backgrounds. It will be held in the Indian Community Centre, 86 Clifton Street, Belfast BT13 1AB
SEMINAR AIMS
To highlight specific issues for BME carers living in Northern Ireland
SEMINAR OBJECTIVES
Raise awareness of BME carers
Highlight lessons from Scottish initiatives
Demonstrate good practice in Northern Ireland
Identify possible ways forward in assisting BME carers
Act as a catalyst for increased BME carer support
SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m. Registration & refreshments
10:30 a.m. Introductions and welcome
Part 1 Scottish Carer Support
10:40 a.m. MECOPP Carers Centre, Edinburgh “Scottish Case Study”
11:10 a.m. Q&A
Part 2 Northern Ireland Carer Support
11:20 a.m. Barnardo’s Tuar Ceatha Services Case Study
11:35 a.m. Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities (NICEM) BME Family Support Project Case Study
11:50 a.m. Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Carer & Specific BME carer support initiatives
12:05 p.m. Q&A
12:20 p.m. Finish
Who should attend?
All carer and health professionals working with or delivering support and/or services to carers especially those carers from minority ethnic backgrounds.
Registration
Places are limited. To register for this free seminar please contact
Sophie Romantzoff of NICEM on 028 9023 8645 or via e-mail sophie@nicem.org.uk before Friday June 10th 2011