Kushinga Carers Project
Kushinga Carers Project
The Kushinga Project is run by the African Community Council for the Regions (ACCR) and seeks to support African Informal Carers who look after their family, partners or friends because they are ill, frail or have a disability. Whether the Carer is an adult or young person, the Kushinga will offer a listening ear.
The Services Offered by the Kushinga Project
• We provide Information, Advice, Guidance and Advocacy. Any Carer is welcome to drop into our centre during its opening hours.
• We offer culturally and linguistically specific counselling and emotional support. Whatever your African background, we are here to help you.
All our Advice, Support and Counselling sessions are confidential.
• We are helping to establish an African Carers Forum, which is a Peer-led group where Carers can share their views and concerns in a safe and sensitive environment.
• We provide information and support to enable African Carers to integrate into the Birmingham Carers Forums and to gain access to other wider Carer Network Services and local community organisations.
• We provide anti-stigmatising and anti-discriminatory support for Carers, helping to enable them to understand cultural references and overcome social/ cultural barriers.
We also offer assistance with Job Search and CV writing, Training opportunities, Leisure activities and information on Health and Wellbeing.
So … if you are an African Carer, please do not be shy – the Kushinga Project is looking forward to hearing from you.
Where we are
The Kushinga Project operates from:
The African Community Council for the Regions (ACCR)
Prospect Hall
12 College Walk
Selly Oak
BIRMINGHAM
B29 2LEOpening times: Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 4:00pm
How to Contact Us
Contact Name: Eunice Oppong
Phone: 0121-415 6670
Fax: 0121-415 6699
E-mail: office@accr.org.uk
