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The aim of Caring for Carers Association is to relief hardship and distress experienced by Black and minority elderly and disabled carers by offering practical help and emotional support to them in a culturally sensitive manner.
Key Objectives
• To deliver practical and emotional support to elderly black and minority carers as a way of preventing further mental and physical deterioration.
• To meet the needs of the black and minority ethnic carers by providing a range of culturally sensitive services including group work and social activities.
• To raise awareness of the special needs of black and minority ethnic carers and to collaborate with other organisations in meeting their needs
• To deliver a training and development programme for volunteers and students to enable them gain vital work experience
• To advocate on behalf of the clients and to facilitate their access to mainstream health, social care and leisure services
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