Supporting Minority Ethnic Carers
MECOPP works specifically to:
- Support Black and Minority Ethnic carers to access supports and services appropriate to their caring situation.
- Develop a strategic response to identified gaps in service provision.
- Assist service providers, both statutory and voluntary, in the development of culturally competent services.
- Develop opportunities for the active involvement of Black and Minority Ethnic carers in consultation planning.
- Raise the profile of Black and Minority Ethnic carers and their needs at a national level.
- Works specifically with Gypsy/Traveller communities in rural and urban areas of Scotland.
One of MECOPP’s key roles is to act on behalf of its service users in securing access to a variety of MECOPP supports and services to undertake or sustain a caring role.
Find out More
To find out more about the help we can offer, please contact one of our Carers Support and Development Officers:
Telephone: 0131 467 2994 (Main line)
Telephone: 0131 467 2996 (Cantonese & Mandarin language line)
Telephone: 0131 467 2997 (Urdu & Hindi language line)
Email: info@mecopp.org.uk
Office hours
MECOPP are based at
Norton Park Conference Centre & Hub
57 Albion Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5QY
The office is open Monday to Thursday – 9am to 5pm, Friday – 9am to 4pm
Out with these hours an answerphone operates. Leave your name and telephone number and someone will call you back.
