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Hansard to 11 November 2026 · 31,429 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Joleen Cunningham: no photograph is held, so the sector leader plate is shown instead.
Sector leader
Joleen Cunningham
Public affairs manager, Carers NI
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press citations on 1 topic since 20 Feb 2026 · last quoted 21 Apr 2026
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Joleen Cunningham: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Public affairs manager, Carers NI
- Quoted on
- Unpaid carers
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 21 Apr 2026
- First quoted
- 20 Feb 2026
04 The signal · where Joleen Cunningham sits on unpaid carers
Ranked 32= of 100 voices quoted in the press on unpaid carers, level with 40 others on 2 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
- 1
Helen WalkerSector leaderChief Executive, Carers UK88 - 2
Emily HolzhausenSector leaderDirector of Policy and Public Affairs, Carers UK84 - 3
Kirsty McHughSector leaderChief Executive Officer, Carers Trust41 - 32=Howard ThorpeSector leaderCEO and Founder, ABLE2UK2
- 32=Leo ViscontiSector leaderCarers Trust2
- 32=Joleen CunninghamSector leaderPublic affairs manager, Carers NI2
- 32=Debra BlakeySector leaderChief executive of Carers Northumberland2
- 32=Pam BurkeSector leaderCEO, Enfield Carers Centre2
Showing the leaders and the ranks around 32=, of 100 voices · See every voice on the topic →
05 On the record · press
What Joleen Cunningham has said
By outlet · linked articles
- derryjournal.com1
- farminglife.com1
Where Joleen Cunningham has been quoted
- 01First Power of Attorney Day launched to tackle low public awarenessfarminglife.com · 21 Apr 2026
- 02Carers NI are bringing their 'Together We Care' Roadshow to the Guildhall Derryderryjournal.com · 20 Feb 2026
Verbatim
“Carers in NI have told us they want more support with planning for the future. They are unsure about what steps they should take and what provisions they can put in place to ensure peace of mind for their future and that of their cared for person.”
“Yet this comes at a huge cost, 76% of carers told us they had continued providing care despite feeling like they were at breaking point. Despite half of carers saying that their own health has suffered, one in three put off health treatments for themselves due to their caring role. Many have not a break from caring in years.”
Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics, not necessarily citing them directly.
- Inverclyde carers invited to rights day afternoon tea | Greenock Telegraphgreenocktelegraph.co.uk
- Celebrating South Ayrshire's young carers at cAyrFest 2026 - Daily Recorddailyrecord.co.uk
- BCP Carers Rights Day 2026 event taking place on November 17 | Bournemouth Echobournemouthecho.co.uk
Chief executives, directors and spokespeople of trade bodies, representative associations and charities speaking for the sector. Citations are counted by an automated scan of UK press coverage and may be incomplete. Roles, biographies and contact details are researched and human-reviewed before they appear here; anything not yet reviewed is simply absent rather than shown unverified. This profile was last updated on 12 Nov 2026. See the methodology for how this page is built, or email contact@bridgeheadcommunications.com to correct anything on it.