Member's statement: Dementia NI: Fundraising
Member's statement by Mr Harry Harvey on .
- MLA
- Mr Harry Harvey
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 24 September 2024
- Type
- Member's statement
- Business
- Members' Statements
- Heading
- Dementia NI: Fundraising
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4644773
Read the official Assembly record
Text
I pay tribute to the 13 individuals living with dementia who recently joined local members of Rock Choir to record and release a poignant rendition of 'The Climb' by Miley Cyrus as a fundraising effort for Dementia NI. Many will have seen and heard the story over the weekend, as we took time to mark World Alzheimer's Day on Saturday. Those involved in the recording chose that song to challenge commonly held misconceptions about dementia, and they did exactly that. There are few in the Chamber whose family circle or friend group has not been affected by a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or dementia. Some live with the condition for many years, often feeling disconnected from, and unseen by, the world around them. Music, as we all know, has a tremendous ability to connect and unite people. It is especially powerful when individuals feel isolated and vulnerable. It is vital that individuals living with Alzheimer's or dementia remain an integral part of society and feel valued by it as they find the courage, day by day, to live with their condition. Mark from Belfast, who took part in the recording, said that the initiative has given a voice to the voiceless. I commend the excellent work of Dementia NI and that latest fundraising effort.
213 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Assessment
Jev’s structured answers met the documented threshold for “not flagged”.
- Overall probability that the activity is being used to promote, exploit or escalate an identity-based controversy: 0.02 (flagging needs at least 0.70; at or below 0.30 is not flagged).
- None of the five culture-war criteria was met (each was below 0.60).
- No identity-based framing was identified (1.00).
- Subject area: Disability (including neurodivergence and mental health), disabled people and disability or sickness benefits.
- The overall probability was at or below the not-flagging threshold.
This is an AI-generated assessment of the text, made against published criteria. It is not a finding of fact about the MLA or their intentions. The Assembly record itself is the fact.
Jev’s structured answers
| Question | Probability | Met? |
|---|---|---|
| Identity framing | 0.04 | No |
| Sectarian or communal antagonism | 0.01 | No |
| Cultural grievance politics | 0.02 | No |
| Dog-whistle messaging | 0.01 | No |
| Controversy escalation | 0.02 | No |
| Legitimate policy scrutiny | 0.08 | No |
| Overall judgement | 0.02 | At or below not-flagging threshold |
| Option | Probability |
|---|---|
| No identity-based framing (chosen) | 1.00 |
| Reports or questions it | 0.00 |
| Criticises or condemns it | 0.00 |
| Adopts it | 0.00 |
| Subject | Probability |
|---|---|
| Disability (including neurodivergence and mental health), disabled people and disability or sickness benefits | 1.00 |
| No identity-related subject | 0.00 |
| Flags, emblems, symbols, names and memorials | 0.00 |
| Parades, bonfires and commemorations | 0.00 |
| Irish language, Ulster-Scots and language policy | 0.00 |
Assessed 21 October 2026 at 11:06 UTC by jev-1.13.0 (requested as typesafe/jev) under rubric 2026.10-r9, methodology 1.9.
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