I work at DLF the Disabled Living Foundation and am lucky enough to be involved in the forthcoming Alf Morris Lecture at which Andrew Marr and Jackie Ashley will talk for the first time about their personal experiences of Andrew's stroke and what it meant for them as a couple and Jackie as a carer.
At DLF we are trying to use this amazing opportunity to raise the profile of the role of carers - Jackie is a journalist by background and comes from a political family who were very pro-disability issues from years ago & yet they say their perspectives are different since their own experiences.
We plan to video the talk and use every opportunity to put the spotlight on them and their experiences. It's rare to have people in the public eye who are willing to be open and say things which need to be said about the state of support in the UK............
At DLF we are trying to use this amazing opportunity to raise the profile of the role of carers - Jackie is a journalist by background and comes from a political family who were very pro-disability issues from years ago & yet they say their perspectives are different since their own experiences.
We plan to video the talk and use every opportunity to put the spotlight on them and their experiences. It's rare to have people in the public eye who are willing to be open and say things which need to be said about the state of support in the UK............