Palliative Care Home Support Service
Cancer Help for Ethnic Communities Service

Bristol, South Gloucestershire & North Somerset

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Black Carers Project provides support, information and training for black and minority ethnic carers. They also have a service tailored for young carers.  0117 914 4491/2 www.blackcarersproject.co.uk

Bristol and Avon Chinese Women’s Group are able to provide advice, support and information.  0117 935 1462  www.bacwg.co.uk

Dhek Bhal offer advice, support and information to South Asian communities. They have a number of services including ones specifically aimed at supporting  the elderly, men, young people and carers. 0117 955 6971 or 914 6671  www.dhekbhal.org.uk

Sehatmand Aurat is part of Wellwomen information, and is a n Asian Women’s physical and mental health service which offers counselling and other support. Counselling sessions can be conducted in Ounjabi, Hindi, Urdu and English.  0117 941 3311  www.wellwomeninformation.org.uk

Penny Brohn Cancer Care provide complementary support, advice and information for men and women with cancer and their supporters and works with people at any stage of the illness.  0845 123 2310   www.pennybrohncancercare.org

Ethnicity online is a useful website for issues relating to culture and ethnicity in healthcare.  www.ethnicityonline.net/

BBC website has a useful section covering religion and ethics and provides a summary of various beliefs, cultural practices and rituals and the meanings behind them.  www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/