Articles and pamphlets
I have had many articles about welfare rights and social policy
issues published by a wide range of publications: Bella, Big Issue, Community
Care, Law Society's Gazette, Nursing Times, Pulse, 0 -19, Public Finance, The Legal
Executive, Social Work Today, Care and Health (website and magazine), Adviser, IRRV
Benefits Information Service, Anti-Poverty Matters, Institute of Mental Health Law,
Elders, Benefits, Elderly Client Adviser, Learning Support.
From 1991 to 2001, I had a monthly welfare rights column in Yours
and a fortnightly welfare rights column in Community Care from 1998 to
2001.
I am co-author of several Local Government Association
publications including being main author of their guide to improving benefit take-up by
older people; "It's a Right Not a Lottery" (1998). Contributor to
"Get in on the Act (Guide to the Children Leaving Care Act 2000)"
and "Removing the Barriers – The Case for a New Deal for Social Services
and Social Security" (1997).
While on secondment to the Department for Work and Pensions, I
drafted a number of leaflets about benefits for older people (MIG1L), At a Glance
Guide to Minimum Income Guarantee and Good Practice Guide to Benefits
Take-up.
Media experience
I have had both live and pre-recorded interviews for BBC & ITV
local TV programmes, local radio, nationally networked BBC radio news and have done live
phone-in advice sessions with BBC Radio 4 MoneyBox Live, Granada TV, Anglia TV, BBC Radio
Suffolk, BBC Radio Eastern Region and SGR FM.
I have also done interviews with local and national press.
