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Our 'Invisible but Invaluable' photography exhbition, celebrating older carers, was on display in the crypt of St-Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square in London, from 2 - 21 November 2010. We have recreated many of the photos from the exhibition here.
Although many older carers find caring rewarding and see it as an expression of their love for the person they care for, they also tell us that they feel undervalued. Many are stressed and exhausted. They need financial, practical and emotional support.
This exhibition made older carers visible and told their stories. It asked for everyone’s support - and especially that of local and national government - to make sure that they get the recognition they so richly deserve.
We would like to thank carers from Birmingham, Oxfordshire, Waltham Forest, and from Morley and Crossgates in Leeds, as well as the hundreds of other carers who wrote to us to share their experiences of caring and to tell us about the help they receive or need.
All photography is by Sam Mellish.
British Gas has worked with Help the Aged for 11 years on a range of initiatives for people in later life and is proud to continue this work with Age UK, the new force combining Age Concern and Help the Aged. As one of the first UK companies to develop flexible employment policies to support staff with caring responsibilities, British Gas are passionate about raising the profile of older carers, and are proud to sponsor this photographic exhibition as part of Age UK’s Caring for Older Carers Campaign.
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