Our weekly Voices of Covid series enables our users to draw attention to issues they have been experiencing during the lockdown. The purpose is to raise awareness and shed some light on individuals’ stories of their situation in this challenging time. Euan’s Guide Ambassador Karis Williamson decided to talk about a lack of understanding and co...
Zoe Maclean is a lover of languages, travel enthusiast and one of our Reviewer Engagement & Outreach Coordinators. She loves spreading awareness about disabled access and before joining the team became a Euan’s Guide Ambassador in 2017. We spoke to Zoe as she works at home on the west coast of Scotland.
What have you been up to recently?...
Going outdoors in the garden or visiting public outdoors areas is the only thing most of us are able to do right now during this unexpected pandemic. Due to most place being closed we aren’t receiving many reviews just now so, I thought for our monthly review update I would reflect on some outdoor reviews that have previously been uploaded. Es...
This week, in our things to do blog, we wanted to highlight some projects or long-term activities that you can do in lockdown. Of course, there are no time limits for these things! To find more activities and things to do, check out the Euan’s Guide Forum here.
Online volunteering
This week, 1st to 7th of June 2020, is Volunteer Week! On the...
How are you all doing during lockdown? I hope everyone is staying safe and well and managing to keep busy. In this blog I wanted to share with you in more detail some of the things Remus does to help me on a daily basis. I know that each assistance dog has a very unique and specific job to do depending on the needs of their owner so not every...
Euan’s Guide Ambassador Karine Mather shares her experience of having anxiety and how it has affected her during lockdown. She’s also developed some tools to help her cope and shared them in the hope that they will help other people who might be struggling at the moment.
Yesterday was a good day; it was the first time in a long while that I di...
Volunteers' Week runs from the 1st to 7th of June every year and highlights the importance and achievements of volunteers across the UK. This year, of course, there are no outdoor events and more focus is on those volunteering to help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
All of us at Euan’s Guide wish to thank everyone who is helping during this uns...
Health and Social Care Professionals, we need you!
Here at Euan’s Guide our mission is simple, make it easier for disabled people to find great places to go. We’re always looking for opportunities to get more people involved in Euan’s Guide, as more reviews means more disabled access information and better choice when it comes to planning your trip or day out.
We recognise the alignment of the...
Last week, on Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google announced a new change to help make Google Maps more useful for wheelchair users. The news came from Sasha Blair-Goldensohn, Software Engineer at Google Maps and a wheelchair user himself. The map can highlight places that have any of the following:
A wheelchair accessible entrance
Whee...
Being able to shop for myself stopped overnight when Covid-19 arrived
Coronavirus has resulted in unprecedented demands for home delivery shopping. As supermarkets fail to meet the demand, many disabled people are being disproportionately affected. Euan’s Guide Ambassador Tina Hodgkinson shares her experience:
I started using online home delivery shopping several years ago, because I didn’t have a car, so it was...
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