Prior to joining the ILC-UK, Sally-Marie held a variety of posts in the charity and political sector, researching and writing on social care, workforce development and equality and human rights. She also worked in the European Parliament as an advisor and as a speech writer at the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Sally-Marie has a Masters in social policy and research and is a qualified NCTJ accredited journalist. Sally-Marie has a particular interest in equality and human rights for older people, dementia and older people with high support needs. This year Sally-Marie will be working on a number of projects, including dementia and prevention and health seeking behaviour across the generations.