Black Men Who Care
Do you look after or support someone?
You may look after your partner, parent, child, brother, sister, another relative or a friend.
Perhaps you help them because of their health, disability, mental health, age or other needs.
You might help with appointments, medication, shopping, cooking, finances or getting around. You may provide emotional support, check in on them regularly, or simply make sure they are safe and well.
You may not call yourself a carer.
You might simply think:
“That’s my mum.”
“That’s my partner.”
“That’s my child.”
“That’s what family does.”
And that is exactly why Croydon BME Forum wants to hear from you.
We want to hear from Black men in Croydon
Croydon BME Forum is running a new project to better understand the experiences of Black men who look after or support other people.
Research in Croydon has shown that men, particularly older men, and people from Black and other Global Majority communities can be less likely to identify themselves as carers or access available support.
We want to change that — with Black men helping to shape the conversation.
This isn’t about telling you how to care for your family. We want to listen to your experience.
What is it like caring for someone? What are the pressures? What helps? What support is missing? What stops Black men from asking for help? And what could organisations do differently?
Your experience matters
We’re looking for Black men in Croydon who would be willing to have a relaxed and confidential conversation with us.
You could also have the opportunity to:
share your experience and tell us what caring is really like;
join our Black Male Carers Reference Group and help shape the project;
help us improve the way organisations reach and support Black male carers;
contribute to a short Black Men Who Care awareness video if you would like to; and
help make things better for other Black men who may be caring alone and don’t know that support is available.
£25 voucher available
As a thank you for giving us your time and sharing your experience, a £25 voucher is available per conversation or meeting.
You don’t need to prepare anything, and you don’t need to know whether you officially count as a carer.
Just start with a conversation.
You are not asking for help by speaking to us — you are helping us create change.
Your experience could help us better understand what Black male carers need and help shape better, more culturally appropriate support in Croydon.
Whether you have been supporting someone for a few months or many years, we would like to hear from you.
Interested? Get in touch
Email: info@bmeforum.org
Telephone: 020 8684 3719
Or complete our short Black Men Who Care Expression of Interest Form.
[REGISTER YOUR INTEREST]
Your voice matters.
Your experience matters.
Help us make a difference together.
Croydon BME Forum – Stronger Communities Together
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