For the last few months Sam has been working with Age UK Campaigners to capture some 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.
The exhibition is open daily from 10am to 5pm until the 20th November 2010, after which Sam will no doubt be shooting out and about in the mountains. You can see more of Sam's amazing photography throughout this site and on his own website.
open daily from 10am until 5pm
