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Carers Guide Now In Gujarati

THE Carers UK charity has produced a Gujarati guide-book for those who look after friends and family members, it was announced on Monday (10).

The Looking after Someone guide is a product of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha’s partnership with Carers UK.


The booklet will act as a tool for any Gujarati carers who are caring for relatives, providing them with an overview of the practical and financial support available to them.

Professor David Grayson CBE, chair of Carers UK, thanked BAPS for its support, saying that the charity looked forward to continuing their partnership in the future.

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  • Young men at Worcester hotel fled countries like Iran and Nigeria where homosexuality carries death penalty.
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  • Charity challenges "harmful rhetoric" of labelling asylum seekers as "illegal immigrants".
Asylum seekers staying at a Worcester hotel are fleeing religious persecution and the death penalty for being gay in their home countries, a local charity has revealed.
Simon Cottingham, co-founder of Worcester City Welcomes Refugees, made the disclosure at Worcester City Council's full meeting on Tuesday.

Speaking about residents at the city's asylum seeker accommodation, Mr Cottingham said "A lot of young men who are in that hotel actually are fleeing because they are gay."

He explained that in countries like Iran and Nigeria, individuals face the death penalty for homosexuality, while others are persecuted for converting to Christianity or their political beliefs.

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