{"id":292,"date":"2022-02-03T11:40:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T11:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/supportingcarers\/mecopp-carers-centre-supporting-minority-ethnic-carers\/"},"modified":"2022-02-08T10:07:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T10:07:48","slug":"mecopp-carers-centre-supporting-minority-ethnic-carers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/supportingcarers\/mecopp-carers-centre-supporting-minority-ethnic-carers\/","title":{"rendered":"MECOPP Carers Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"supporting-minority-ethnic-carers\">Supporting Minority Ethnic Carers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mecopp.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MECOPP<\/a>\u00a0works specifically to:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/supportingcarers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2022\/02\/BME.jpg\" alt=\"Two older women knitting wool\" class=\"wp-image-324\" style=\"width:338px;height:226px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/supportingcarers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2022\/02\/BME.jpg 451w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/supportingcarers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2022\/02\/BME-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"media-credit\">John Young<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support Black and Minority Ethnic carers to access supports and services appropriate to their caring situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop a strategic response to identified gaps in service provision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assist service providers, both statutory and voluntary, in the development of culturally competent services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop opportunities for the active involvement of Black and Minority Ethnic carers in consultation planning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raise the profile of Black and Minority Ethnic carers and their needs at a national level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works specifically with Gypsy\/Traveller communities in rural and urban areas of Scotland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>One of MECOPP\u2019s key roles is to act on behalf of its service users in securing access to a variety of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mecopp.org.uk\/services\/carers\">MECOPP supports and services<\/a>\u00a0to undertake or sustain a caring role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"find-out-more\">Find out More<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about the help we can offer, please contact one of our Carers Support and Development Officers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telephone: 0131 467 2994 (Main line)<br>Telephone: 0131 467 2996 (Cantonese &amp; Mandarin language line)<br>Telephone: 0131 467 2997 (Urdu &amp; Hindi language line)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@mecopp.org.uk\">info@mecopp.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Office hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MECOPP are based at<br>Norton Park Conference Centre &amp; Hub<br>57 Albion Road<br>Edinburgh<br>EH7 5QY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The office is open <strong>Monday to Thursday<\/strong> &#8211; 9am to 5pm, <strong>Friday<\/strong> &#8211; 9am to 4pm\u00a0<br><br>Out with these hours an answerphone operates. Leave your name and telephone number and someone will call you back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supporting Minority Ethnic Carers MECOPP&nbsp;works specifically to: One of MECOPP&rsquo;s key roles is to act on behalf of its service users in securing access to a variety of&nbsp;MECOPP supports and services&nbsp;to undertake or sustain a caring role. 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