Chris Simmonds - Revitalise CEO, Mindy Sawhney - Revitalise Chairman & Arthur Smith - Revitalise Vice President
Arthur is an extremely active Vice President. In 2013 he was the face of our Raise a Room fundraising campaign and also featured as guest of honour at the Revitalise 50th Anniversary Gala. In May 2014 Arthur helped organise and headlined a comedy night in Southport to raise funds for Sandpipers.
We are delighted that he is the voice of our BBC Radio 4 Appeal which will be broadcast on Thursday 17 August at 3.27pm.
Arthur’s personal experience made him mindful of the issues carers and disabled people face on a daily basis.
"After my father died, my mother Hazel became very lonely and then eventually began to feel the onset of dementia – a condition she had always been terrified of, as it had happened to her mother. I kind of became her carer for a while, which gave me an insight into what it’s like being a carer and how hard work it can be..." Listen to his story >
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Visit our website for more information. And don't forget to tune in to our appeal on BBC Radio 4 on Thursday 17 August at 3.27pm.