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Carers from ethnic minorities

Traditional foods - healthy dishes for African-Caribbean people who are susceptible to high blood pressure, stroke and type 2 diabetes
This set of six collectable recipe cards from the British Heart Foundation has been adapted from popular dishes from the Caribbean, featuring reduced amounts of fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt. The cards were produced in September 2010, with 12 more cards planned for 2011/12. To order visit www.bhf.org.uk/publications



Afyia Trust launch of first national black and minority ethnic carers panel network
Set up to raise the profile of and shed light on the cultural issues faced by black carers and their families, this new scheme, funded by the Department of Health's National Carers Strategy Unit, will work on recruiting, training and mentoring a further 20 carers in the coming year to work as national ambassadors. "BME voluntary and community groups play a vital role in assisting BME carers whose role is often hidden. More has to be done to support them. Having a National BME Carers Panel will provide greater scope for good practice to be developed upon" stated Surinder Sharma, National Director for Equality and Human Rights at the Department of Health. Read the full article at www.blackmentalhealth.org.uk


Crawley Ethnic Minority Respite Centre provides breaks for people from any of the ethnic minority communities living within Crawley who are caring for an elderly relative (60+). A range of activities is available at the Maidenbower Day Centre, on Mondays for men and on Wednesdays for women, for a small fee. For further details contact the centre on 07967 807811 or 01403 251514.


Carers can contact the West Sussex Ethnic Minority Helpline, Tel: 08457 581649, which provides help, support and information on West Sussex County Council services to individuals and groups from minority ethnic communities.


For information about other support or help for carers from ethnic minorities contact ICIS on 0800 859929 or contact the West Sussex Carers Support Services (formerly West Sussex Carers Network).

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