For the last few months I've been working with Age UK Campaigners to capture unique imagery of older carers – people over retirement age who are looking after a husband, wife or partner or an adult disabled son or daughter. Older carers stress that, although they find caring rewarding and an expression of their love for the person they care for, they also feel invisible and undervalued. Many were stressed and exhausted.
In an effort to change this, Age UK decided to make them visible to their MPs who make decisions on the care system; to their local authorities who may be contemplating taking away what little support is available; and to members of the public who may be their neighbour or friend and could offer support.
The campaign starts with a free exhibition ‘Invisible but Invaluable’ in The Gallery in the Crypt, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square. The exhibition displays photographs of a number of carers with the people they care for and their stories. Age UK are also pleased that Lynda Bellingham, of Calendar Girls, Loose Women and Oxo fame, is also supporting the campaign.
Exhibition opens from 2nd November until 20th November.
10 am until 5 pm daily.
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