Welcome to another update from Carer activist Matthew McKenzie. I run many carer groups aimed at unpaid carers, one of them focuses on the experences of those caring for someone with Cancer.

Caring for a close relative can be an isolating experience, especially when trying to navigate the health and social care system. Carers can often be providing care and support behind the scenes almost forgetting about their own health and care needs.

If you are caring for someone with cancer, feel free to check out my next carer forum which I run once a month online for the last wednesday of that month.

I will also cover carer rights. Plus for those from minority backgrounds there is an exciting opportunity to share your experiences. We can often ignore those from ethnic groups providing support and unpaid care.

So Amrit Kaur from East London university is conducting research to hear from Punjabi Sikhs who have cared for someone with cancer. Please see poster below for more details or email Amrit at u2195627@uel.ac.uk