Last month, Stephen opened an exhibition in Parliament celebrating the work of carers, titled You Cannot Pour from an Empty Cup, on behalf of Theos.
The photographs, taken by Ruth Samuels, show care work as something ‘beautiful and also deeply, particularly human’, rather than ‘unskilled or low–skilled’. The exhibition supports Theos’ report, titled Love’s Labours: Good work, care work and a mutual economy.
Stephen sponsored the exhibition, and spoke alongside representatives from Theos, and Agnes, a carer who featured in a photograph. The exhibition was displayed in the Houses of Parliament’s Upper Waiting Hall.
At the event, Stephen remarked “It is a great privilege to be part of opening this exhibition in Parliament. The work of carers is crucial to the country, and I commend Theos’ for giving carers the respect they deserve yet are so frequently denied.”
