The EMAPP project runs in Hounslow, supporting and empowering families of adults (over 18 years) with a learning disability from a BME community to understand and to use services.

EMAPP:

• Supports and empowers Hounslow families of adults (over 18 years) with a learning disability from a BME community to understand and to use services
  
  
• Provides information, advice and general advocacy to families through regular carer groups, consultation forums and Information days
  
  
• Represents carers’ issues at major forums including the Learning Disability Partnership Board and the Carers Partnership Boards and to have a voice in developing services
  
  
• Provides individual advocacy to support carers through complex and drawn out issues
  
  
• Completes carers assessments on an annual basis.

Other Specifics

• There is no waiting list
  
  
• 30 % of carers are single mothers
  
  
• The project works closely with the Older Carers Project since over 50 % carers are over 60 years
  
  
• The project has been running in the two Boroughs for ten years and has a committed staff team.
  
  

If you have any queries, please call the Project Manager, Ruhi Grover on 07939539737 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.