There are over 500,000 BAME carers in the UK. Yet, many do not even identify with the term "carer". It's natural and expected within those communities for families or friends to look after loved ones. Active outreach is needed to provide them with the assistance they undoubtedly need.

A specialist service is required because organisations fail to recognise that anyone who is unwell requires the support of others to regain their health. The saying that “No one is an island” means that there are other people in the cared-for lives that need information to give the best support they can in their role as a carer.

Bristol Black Carers has been supporting and empowering carers across the whole of Bristol from 1997 by providing services which encompass their cultural background. They provide person-centred and holistic care, recognising and acknowledging that people from the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, who have vast social and cultural similarities and differences.