Campaigning principles run throughout all of my work. I am a passionate advocate for older people, anyone receiving health or social care support and in particular people with dementia, their carers and families. The foundations for this passion come from my personal experiences, which you can read about here.
I believe in constructive dialogue, learning from experience, co-production, sharing best practice, and keeping the person needing care and support at the heart of all health and social care policy. My extensive network of individuals, families, professionals and organisations from all backgrounds keeps me in touch with the multidisciplinary challenges faced on a daily basis, and my usage of social media ensures I am always informing and driving the debate.
KEY SKILLS INCLUDE:
- An accomplished speaker, including keynote speaker, on many different topics related to my areas of expertise
- Engaging, thought-provoking and personalised presentation style
- Sought-after facilitation skills
- Experience of working with different types of media
- Extensive social media presence
REGULAR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
Oct 2023 – Present: Dementia Community Webinars Host. Previous webinars here: https://www.youtube.com/@DementiaCommunity. Upcoming webinars here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/events/webinars-2.
Oct 2013 – Present: Presenter (and now co-Host) of the MacIntyre Dementia Special Interest Group https://www.macintyrecharity.org/our-approach/health/dementia/dementia-special-interest-group/
PREVIOUS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
Dec 2024: Roundtable for PainChek
Nov 2024: UK Dementia Congress – ‘One Size Doesn’t Fit All : Bespoke Learning Disabilities support when living with Dementia’ and ‘Bespoke learning support for social care staff – Adding lightbulb moments to dementia education’
Sept 2024: D Tour Podcast – ‘The Bucket List’ https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0b85f8da-64d5-4bc7-9fb3-7945f08f1f05/
Sept 2024: National Dementia Care Awards – Joint MC https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/events/national-dementia-care-awards
Sept 2024: Person Centred Software Customer Engagement Conference https://personcentredsoftware.com/customer-engagement-conference-person-centred-software
Sept 2024: NCF Communities of Practice for Dementia – ‘Teamwork makes the dream work – How to work well with families to improve outcomes for the people you support’
Sept 2024: Sui-Ling Show https://www.macintyrecharity.org/news-blogs/the-sui-ling-show-episode-forty-nine-featuring-beth-britton-/
Sept 2024: BRACE Charity Gala 2024 – Speech https://www.alzheimers-brace.org/brace-charity-gala-2024/
July 2024: Sweet Pea Podcast – ‘Is it safe for my loved one with dementia to live at home’ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-care-dementia-podcast/id1753974494?i=1000660196311
July 2024: Sweet Pea Podcast – ‘Help I’m caring for someone with dementia’ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-care-dementia-podcast/id1753974494?i=1000660196336
June 2024: Public Policy Exchange Webinar – ‘Improving Dementia Care: Delivering a Long-Term Plan to Tackle the Crisis in Dementia Care’ https://www.publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/event.php?eventUID=OF25-PPE
June 2024: The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Show https://alzheimersshow.co.uk/speaker-programme
May 2024: KYN ‘Words Matter – Redefining Language in Dementia Care’
May 2024: Sweet Pea Webinar – ‘Is it safe for my loved one with dementia to live at home’ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-it-safe-for-my-loved-one-with-dementia-to-live-at-home-tickets-885566080987
March 2024: Sweet Pea Webinar – ‘Help I’m caring for someone with dementia’ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/help-im-caring-for-someone-with-dementia-practical-tips-for-caregivers-tickets-858160650607
March 2024: MacIntyre Families Podcast – Season 3, Episode 8 ‘MacIntyre’s Dementia Special Interest Group’ https://www.macintyrecharity.org/news-blogs/families-podcast-season-3-episode-8/
December 2023: MacIntyre Families Podcast – Season 3, Episode 6 ‘ARC England’ https://www.macintyrecharity.org/news-blogs/families-podcast-season-3-episode-6/
November 2023: Films for Sweet Pea Care Hubs https://app.sweetpea.care/ (You will need to sign up or log in – this is free – to view the films)
October 2023: Dementia Carers Count – Walk in my Shoes Podcast https://dementiacarers.org.uk/vcc/listen/
October 2023: MSNAP Annual Forum – ‘Perspectives from MSNAP Peer Reviewers’
September 2023: Takeover of The Caring View https://www.youtube.com/live/Ycb_H7VdxjM?si=TZ9BNgdkzK2t7Ko7
September 2023: MacIntyre Families Podcast – Season 3, Episode 4 ‘World Alzheimer’s Month’ https://www.macintyrecharity.org/news-blogs/families-podcast-season-3-episode-4/
June 2023: JDC/Dementia Publishing Webinar https://youtu.be/TgD4MS8vgSY
June 2023: Challenging University Podcast https://youtu.be/bey37Pltj_A and https://open.spotify.com/episode/3mxcKFfmpBvyiLJWk7xaH2?si=126703481da04ca6&nd=1
May 2023: Parliamentary Launch of the Special Dietary Needs Network
November 2022: BRACE Annual Conference panellist
October 2022: LDE and MacIntyre – ‘Creative ways to talk about death and dying’ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-ways-to-talk-about-death-and-dying-tickets-411830615457?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch
October 2022: MSNAP Annual Forum – ‘Working with experts with lived experience of dementia’ https://youtu.be/Cqzhif3XSE4 (Fast forward to 25:43)
September 2022: Co-hosted Twitter Space with MacIntyre and Dementia UK https://twitter.com/meetmacintyre/status/1572525879888351233
August 2022: The ‘D’ Word radio show https://www.ukhealthradio.com/blog/episode/this-week-on-the-d-word-pete-meets-dementia-campaigner-trainer-and-founder-of-the-d4dementia-blog-beth-britton/
August 2022: MacIntyre Twitter Space guest https://twitter.com/HealthLD/status/1554800506085654528
June 2022: Ministry of Justice Carers Network – ‘The invisibility of being a carer’ online event
March 2022: ‘Well I Know Now…’ Podcast https://pippakelly.co.uk/podcast/beth-britton/
Feb 2022: MacIntyre Families Podcast – Episode 21 https://www.macintyrecharity.org/our-approach/families/families-podcast/
June 2021: BRACE – Life story and wellbeing online event
Feb 2021: MacIntyre Families Podcast – Episode 9 https://www.macintyrecharity.org/our-approach/families/families-podcast/
Feb 2020: Phonic FM – Gina Awad’s ‘Living Better with Dementia’ Show https://www.mixcloud.com/livingwithdementia/interview-with-beth-britton-on-living-better-with-dementia-show-on-phonic-fm/
Nov 2019: The National Care Forum – ‘Being a Change Maker for Family Carers’ https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/ncf-managers-conference/
July 2019: Home Instead – ‘The Power of Positive Outcomes and Positive Risk Taking’ Care Manager Conference
May 2019: talkRADIO – The Matthew Wright Show – https://talkradio.co.uk/radio/listen-again/1558612800 (Choose the 15.00-15.30 tab and fast forward to 06:50 minutes)
May 2018: BBC Radio 5 Live – 5 Live Drive – https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b19jys (Fast forward to 1 hour 13 mins)
May 2018: DAA Webinar – Learning Disabilities and Dementia: Enhancing Care and Support –https://www.dementiaaction.org.uk/assets/0003/8495/Beth_and_Sarah_Final_Webinar_Upload.pdf (Slides only – No audio available)
Dec 2017: BRACE #DefeatDementia film in support of BRACE’s 30th birthday – https://youtu.be/v9xDELafEhg
Nov 2017: Havas Lynx – ‘In search of The Invisible Army – The Caregivers’ Story’ – Podcast mini-series – https://www.invisible-army.com/podcast/
June 2017: Havas Lynx – ‘In search of The Invisible Army – The Caregivers’ Story’ – https://youtu.be/frxQmFxYgBo
Nov 2016: Oxfordshire Association of Care Providers (OACP) – ‘Talking Care: Inspiration for All’ Conference – https://oacp.org.uk/features/inspiration-for-all/
July 2016: Carers Trust – ‘Care Act Carers: One Year On’ launch – https://carers.org/care-act-carers-one-year-commission
April 2016: BBC Radio 4 – You and Yours – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0766h2x (First item on the programme)
Jan 2016: BBC Radio Oxford – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03cpjb7 (Preview at the beginning, then fast forward to 7 mins)
Dec 2015: BBC Radio 5 Live – 5 Live Daily – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06skyzj (Fast forward to 1 hour 10 mins)
Oct 2015: Film for MacIntyre – ‘Dementia Special Interest Group’ https://youtu.be/Zjfwql6-8yE
Sept 2015: Film for MacIntyre – ‘Dementia – Our experience’ https://youtu.be/x7A7JV2pN_w
August 2015: Film for Arc Seven Communications – ‘Social media for care’ https://vimeo.com/136303485
July 2015: Book launch of two Jessica Kingsley Publications – ‘Living better with dementia’ and ‘What the hell happened to my brain?’
June 2015: Bucks New University – ‘Together we achieve more’ – http://bucks.ac.uk/Safeguarding_Conference/
May 2015: RCN/Care England ‘All together now: breaking the rules!’ – http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/event_details/rcn_eventsms/all-together-now-breaking-the-rules!
May 2015: Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum – Launch of ‘Dementia, Culture and Ethnicity’ Book – http://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/policy-institute/scwru/events/mbchf/past/2015.aspx
May 2015: CQC Adult Social Care Provider Involvement in the New Care Models Programme Roundtable (London)
April 2015: Film for Arc Seven Communications – ‘Living well with dementia’ https://vimeo.com/124641655
April 2015: Care England studio debate – Highlights package http://www.careengland.org.uk/care-england-news
April 2015: Film for Arc Seven Communications – ‘Next Government must put care first’ https://vimeo.com/123303922
March 2015: Film for Arc Seven Communications – ‘Positive Stories’ https://vimeo.com/123287891
Feb 2015: Kings Fund ‘Leading change in dementia diagnosis and support’ – http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/events/leading-change-dementia-diagnosis-and-support
Feb 2015: Carewatch conference
Jan 2015: BBC South Today – https://www.facebook.com/BBCSouthToday/videos/780759562014636/
Nov 2014: Westminster Health Forum – Improving outcomes in dementia care: integration, personalisation and the Dementia Challenge – http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/event.php?eid=881
Nov 2014: Sensory Plus ‘Integration of Sensory in Elderly Care Settings, focusing on Dementia care’ – http://www.sensoryplus.co.uk/advice-and-help/sensory-awareness-days
Nov 2014: BRACE ‘Dementia: Hope for the Future’ – http://www.alzheimers-brace.org/events/dementia-hope-future
Oct 2014: Alzheimer Europe Conference – http://www.alzheimer-europe.org/Conferences/2014-Glasgow/Detailed-Programme-and-abstracts
Oct 2014: BBC Radio Oxford – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p027tvtz (The first hour)
Oct 2014: BBC Radio Oxford – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p027n28d (Preview at the beginning, then fast forward to 01:07:42)
Sept 2014: British Association for Music Therapy (BAMT) – Evening reception for BAMT Exhibition (By invitation only) – http://www.bamt.org/DB/events/the-british-association-for-music-therapy-bamt-a-b.html
August 2014: Carers Trust Webchat – http://www.carers.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=13862
July 2014: Interviews with the BBC, ITV, Sky News, Channel 4 and Channel 5. ITV’s report: http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-07-16/new-pledge-to-crack-down-on-failing-care-homes/. Channel 4’s report: http://www.channel4.com/news/care-homes-special-measures-poor-performing-nhs-trusts-video
June 2014: Commissioning Show / Health+Care (London) – http://www.healthpluscare.co.uk/page.cfm/Action=Visitor/VisitorID=558/loadSearch=20689_598
June 2014: Care England – http://www.careengland.org.uk/beth-britton-interview
June 2014: Press Association (G8 Global Dementia Legacy Event)
June 2014: Sky News Sunrise (G8 Global Dementia Legacy Event)
June 2014: PHE Launch of Dementia Intelligence Network
May 2014: The Wireless from Age UK – ‘Agenda with Martyn Lewis’ (Broadcasts 6-7pm) – http://www.ageuk.org.uk/the-wireless/ (Podcast to follow)
May 2014: Bucks New University – Safeguarding Vulnerable Children and Adults – http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/sh315/agenda.php
May 2014: CQC Adult Social Care Covert Surveillance Roundtable (London)
May 2014: The Alzheimer’s Show (London) – For the DAA Carers’ Call to Action – http://alzheimersshow.co.uk/london/alzheimers-talks-theatre/
March 2014: NHS Expo – http://www.healthcareinnovationexpo.com/communitystageprogramme.asp
Dec 2013: Dept of Health – G8 Dementia Summit: My film – http://youtu.be/hT7HtCvwmq4
Dec 2013: Dept of Health – G8 Dementia Summit: Montage film – http://youtu.be/zq9uRbJuw8w
Dec 2013: Dept of Health- G8 Dementia Summit: ‘Three words’ film – http://youtu.be/50fBJPv6ZoE
Dec 2013: Sky News – http://news.sky.com/story/1180589/g8-dementia-summit-britain-to-double-investment
Dec 2013: BBC Radio Somerset – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01lkv2h (Fast forward to 05:00)
Dec 2013: BBC Radio Manchester – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01lwd9d (Fast forward to 11:26)
Dec 2013: BBC Radio Oxford – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01lpfc8 (Preview at the beginning, then fast forward to 01:08:35)
Dec 2013: BBC Radio 5 Live – 5 Live Investigates – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01n0r20
Dec 2013: NHS IQ – Commitment for Carers (London)
Dec 2013: The National Council for Palliative Care – 8th Annual Conference on Dementia and End of Life (London) – http://www.ncpc.org.uk/sites/default/files/8th%20Annual%20Conference%20on%20Dementia%20and%20End%20of%20Life.pdf
Nov 2013: Oxfordshire Dementia Awareness Campaign (Henley-on-Thames) – http://www.dementiaweboxfordshire.org.uk/dementia-awareness-campaign/
Nov 2013: The Guardian Live Discussion: A better deal for people with dementia – http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/19/live-discussion-better-deal-people-dementia
Nov 2013: DAA Carers’ Call to Action launch – https://www.dementiaaction.org.uk/carers
Oct 2013: Age UK Brent – Challenging Dementia in Brent Conference
Oct 2013: The BRACE Dementia Debate – http://youtu.be/TIqUm9IBPz0
Oct 2013: The Guardian – What is the future of dementia care? http://www.theguardian.com/society/video/2013/oct/01/future-of-dementia-care-video?CMP=twt_gu
Sept 2013: Crossroads Care Bucks and Milton Keynes – Person-Centred Care Workshop
June 2013: Swan Advocacy Network Annual Conference
May 2013: Great British Care Shows South West
March 2013: Care Show Bournemouth – http://www.careshow.co.uk/bournemouth/page.cfm/link=43
Nov 2012: Care Show Birmingham
Sept 2012: Marlow FM
Sept 2012: The Voice of Russia – http://ruvr.co.uk/2012_09_24/89205754/
Sept 2012: Panel Q&A for BRACE – http://youtu.be/1Ld4771VYVI
Sept 2012: Presentation for BRACE – http://youtu.be/MoZ19YJtebc