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BLACK AND ETHNIC
MINORITIES PROJECT
Carers of Barking & Dagenham has set up a project to:
Support Groups It is important to come forward and say you are a carer. If you care for a family member you will need support to cope with your loved ones. There are a number of carers from ethnic minority communities in a similar position like yourself who attend the meetings and have found help, support and solace. To develop this work, five sessional workers were appointed to spearhead this project. They currently work with the African French speaking, Arabic, Asian Somalian and Turkish communities. These workers have discovered that there is a large proportion of carers from the ethnic communities, who need help and support to cope with their caring responsibilities and have therefore set up five support groups which, at the moment, meet monthly in their respective locations in a friendly and informal atmosphere to lend support and advocacy. These meetings exist for the sole benefit of carers. In addition to the support carers receive from support workers, the group meetings also give them the opportunity to have a break from their caring responsibilities and meet other carers, to share concerns, vent feelings and learn how to overcome difficulties and problems over a cup of tea/ coffee/ cocoa. Below are the names of the five workers and the venues where the respective support groups meet. For more information please contact Carers of Barking & Dagenham, Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm on Tel: 020 8593 4422. AFRICAN-FRENCH SPEAKING SUPPORT GROUP - Marie Rajoo ARABIC SUPPORT GROUP - Sahar Shamil ASIAN SUPPORT GROUP - Azra Ahmed SOMALI SUPPORT GROUP - Zahra Ibrahim TURKISH SUPPORT GROUP - Sabriye Dilaver
How To Find Out About Getting Help. There are many organisations that provide help, assistance and services for different groups of people:
By contacting one of the support workers at Carers of Barking & Dagenham you can discuss your difficulties and areas in which you need help as a carer, and in turn they can either point you in the right direction or assist you to access services. Here is a list of other ethnic minority community organisations that may be able to provide you with more information: Asylum Seekers Unit Barking & Dagenham African Welfare Association Barking Muslims Social & Cultural Association Brentwood Hindu Cultural Association Barking & Dagenham Transcultural Mental Health Service Ethnic Minorities Partnership Agency Indian Welfare & Cultural Association (Barking) New Testament Assembly (Church & Community Centre) Pakistan Muslim Association of Barking Racial Equality Council Sickle Cell Society Singh Sabha - London East The Synagogue Translating Interpreting Service |
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