The Coalition Government recognises the contribution of BME Carers                                            

For Immediate Release: Thursday 1st of July

Minister of State for Social Care Paul Burstow made his maiden speech on race equality in health (this week) at The Afiya Trust and the National Black Carers & Carers Workers Network’s roundtable consultation with mainstream agencies and carer organisations on the future needs of BME carers in Britain.

Support for carers still remains woefully inadequate, but the experience of black and minority ethnic (BME) carers is further compounded by structural disadvantage and the marginalisation of race equality in government social policy.