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Health
and Social Care Alliance Scotland
Venlaw
Building
349
Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4AA
0141
404 0233
For
five years Tommy Whitelaw was a
full-time carer for his late mother Joan who had Vascular Dementia, and in 2011
Tommy undertook a walk around Scotland’s towns and cities to collect hundreds
of life story letters detailing the experiences of individuals caring for a
loved one living with dementia.
Since
then, he has engaged with thousands of carers through his ‘Tommy on Tour’ blog and as Project
Engagement Lead with the Health and Social Care Alliance’s Dementia Carer Voices
Project,
conducting frequent talks to health and social care professionals and carer
organisations across Scotland, to raise awareness of the impact of dementia on
families and the importance of empowering carers in carrying out their
difficult but vital role.
Tommy's
passion for his work and the Dementia Carer Voices Project has not gone
unnoticed. He was the winner of the 'Age
Scotland Jess Barrow Award' in 2013; Finalist Campaigner of the year 2013 for 'The Herald Scottish Politician
of the Year Awards', won the NHSGGC
Chairman’s Ambassador Award 2013 and in 2015, Tommy was awarded the 'British Citizen’s Medal for Services to Healthcare'
in recognition of his work to raise awareness of dementia and promote a fuller
understanding of the carer journey.
Most recently, Tommy has been shortlisted as a finalist for
the Kate Granger awards 2016 and
received an Honorary Master of the Open
University for Health, Social Care, Education and Policy making influence.
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