Speaking To The Media
Dementia UK is often contacted by the media looking for someone to talk or write about their experiences of a particular aspect of caring. This is a real opportunity for carers to have their views heard and for their experiences to improve people's understanding of dementia and the impact dementia has on the lives of carers.
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John Suchet with Whitney Ringrose one of the young carers on our most recent media training. John is a member of Uniting Carers and gave a fantastic session sharing tips learnt from his experience as a journalist. He also gave several of the group the opportunity to be interviewed by a real pro! |
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Jean Tottie, former carer for her father and member of our media team. |
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Uniting Carers has been supporting carers like Jean to speak out to the media, locally and nationally, in the press on TV and the radio. We are developing our ability to respond to these requests by building up a team of people who feel able and confident to speak or write about their experience. Training and support are offered to carers who are interested in this aspect of our work and willing to share their experiences in a more public arena.
Pat Brown, former carer for her husband on one of our media training courses with Jane Dreaper from the BBC.
Geri and John Ravenhill
Late-onset dementia: early diagnosis and drug treatment from Dementia UK on Vimeo.
Jim and Jan Swift
Rapidly declining early-onset dementia: living at home with nursing support from Dementia UK on Vimeo.
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Click here for further information on speaking to the Media.
If you are interested in becoming involved in Media Training contact Uniting Carers on 020 7874 7225/09 or email carers@dementiauk.org