Working with the media

Information for journalists interested in covering HI's work or getting expert insight from our staff.

Humanity & Inclusion staff members regularly offer their insight to the media on topics related to disability. We have a wide range of expert spokespeople available for interviews with UK and international journalists.

Our press team can facilitate access to HI staff and projects and provide a wide range of high quality reports, case studies, photos and video suitable for broadcast.

For journalists planning trips to countries in which HI works, we may be able to provide information before travelling, support with logistics, and briefings on arrival, along with access to our staff, projects, and beneficiaries on the ground. Please note that, as a charity, our capacity to provide this level of support is limited. Therefore, we prefer to develop relationships with trusted media partners that have a proven track record of impactful, high quality coverage.

In all our work with the media, our overriding priority is always the protection of our beneficiaries - the disabled and vulnerable people who we support through our projects around the world.

For more information, please get in touch with our press team by emailing media.uk[at]hi.org or calling +44 (0)870 774 3737.

Spokespeople

The following Humanity & Inclusion experts are available for interview:

George Graham, Chief Executive

George is responsible for Humanity & Inclusion UK, leading a dynamic team to deliver an ambitious UK strategy aligned with our vision and values.

Before joining HI, George spent thirteen years at Save the Children and five years at the International Rescue Committee, working on humanitarian response, programme quality, policy, advocacy and campaigns. He has worked in the Middle East, East Africa, India and the Balkans, and for many years led Save the Children’s humanitarian influencing work, including its global Stop the War on Children campaign.

Technical experts

Humanity & Inclusion has a team of technical experts who support our local staff working on projects around the world. We have specialists on a range of topics including:

Disability worldwide
Physical rehabilitation and orthopaedics
Humanitarian emergencies (e.g. inclusion of disabled and vulnerable people, basic needs, logistics)
Disaster Risk Management
Inclusion in education, livelihoods, and society
Inclusive local development (e.g. support to disabled people's organisations, accessibility)
Prevention and Health (e.g. HIV and AIDS, Non-Communicable Diseases, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Mental Health, Epilepsy, Maternal and Child Health, Violence and Protection, and Road Safety.)
Explosive weapons (including Humanitarian Demining, Risk Education, Victim Assistance and Advocacy.)