News & Events
Carers Week2010 14 - 20 June
With Carers Week fast approaching we are pleased to confirm that the webchat for all carers with Esther Rantzen takes place this Wednesday 9th June from 7.00-8.00pm. Esther has been in the public eye for many years, having first made her name in the BBC consumer programme – That’s Life! Innovative programmes such as Trouble in Mind (on mental health) and Childwatch followed, and Esther subsequently set up ChildLine, a free 24-hour counseling service for children and young people.
Esther has been a long-term supporter of Carers Week – she was the very first celebrity to support the new partnership formed in 2001 – having cared for her husband Desmond, until he died of coronary heart disease in 2000. Whatever your question for Esther, back in the news last month as an independent candidate in the General Election, we are sure it will be an interesting 60 minutes.
To take part in the webchat you need to first register with The Princess Royal Trust for Carers – the hosts for the event – at http://www.carers.org/user/edit-my-details.html Once you've registered, it is recommend that you visit the chat room http://www.carers.org/chat to familiarise yourself with the surroundings. If you have any difficulties, please email web@carers.org
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 15 June 2010.
The aim is to bring greater recognition of the mistreatment of older adults wherever they live throughout the world and to highlight the need for appropriate action. It is intended to give abuse and neglect of older adults a global relevance that will sustain and move prevention efforts forward throughout the whole year and years to come.
It represents the one day in the year when the whole world voices its opposition to the abuse and suffering that is inflicted on some of our older generations.
Together with other organisations in the borough we will be wearing purple on 15 June and will have information available to raise awareness on this vital issue.
Are you intersted in taking part in some research?
If you are male, aged over 50 and have spent most of your life time NOT in a relationship, I would very much like to invite you to take part. The research is solely for academic purposes. I am interested to listen to your experiences. Participants of different backgrounds, including straight and gay men, men of all ethnicities and beliefs are welcome. All information will be anonymized and confidential.
The format will be a conversational interview for around 1.5-2 hours. You can also choose a place that you find most comfortable. Again, all information will be anonymized and confidential.Your contribution will be important for the research. Please contact me at any time at 07942 582 142 or yiu.suen@sociology.ox.ac.uk. Look forward to hearing from you!
Yiu-tung Suen
Doctoral Candidate in Sociology
British Sociological Association Postgraduate Forum Convenor
St. Antony's College
62 Woodstock Road
University of Oxford
Oxford OX2 6JF UK
Mobile: +44 (0)7942 582 142
News
Displaying 1-1 of 1 records
2010 Newsletter
28.05.2010