A CONFERENCE for carers and professionals will be held in Oxford this week.

The Caring Matters Conference 2016 will be held at the Kassam Stadium from 9.30am to 4.30pm this Friday.

Guest speakers include High Sheriff of Oxfordshire Sarah Taylor and former chair of the standing commission on carers Dame Philippa Russell.

Seminars on the day will cover welfare benefits advice, mindfulness and assistive technology.

To book visit carersoxfordshire.org.uk.