Welcome fellow carers. As of writing this blog post, it is still the start of Black History month 2023. There are many exciting events taking place. I will try my best to help promote ethnic carer events.

Luckily we have an event aimed at unpaid carers from Black communities. We have to explore and acknowledge that not all carers experiences are the same. Just like I often say not all carer journeys are the same.

As part of Black History Month, Dr Juliana Onwumere from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust will facilitate an online panel discussion focussing on the experiences, wellbeing and unmet needs of carers from Black communities in the UK, including young carers.

This event is open to anyone including members of Black communities across the UK.

Panel members:

• Tim Banks, Research & Engagement Manager, Carers Trust
• Peter Alleyne​, Director of Equity, Inclusion and Involvement, Rethink Mental Illness
• Angela Anwah, Founder & Director: Mental Health and the Arts
• Michael Shann, Head of Carer Support, Carers UK