Chinese care worker May Hung works closely with Chinese Welfare Trust

There is an increasing awareness in society today that both paid and unpaid carers need far more recognition and support than what they are currently getting. Whilst there are a variety of voluntary organisations in the UK that are already doing a lot of good work in supporting carers in the general population, we at the Chinese Welfare Trust believe that there is a need to raise awareness of the specific support needs of Chinese carers within our community. We want to help make a case to improve their welfare as well as the care quality of the vulnerable elderly they look after. With this in mind, our Project Co-ordinator Joe Hung spoke to a Chinese care worker who he has regular contact with and gained an insight into the work of being a carer...