Claire talks to us about what it has been like to shield this time around and how she found tackling a big life change in the midst of a pandemic.
On the afternoon of Saturday the 14th of March 2020, I decided to start shielding because I feared the Covid-19 cases in my area were starting to rise and I needed to protect myself. It was a strang...
We’re back with more upcoming events. It is great to see so many options out there! Don’t forget to let us know any online events you have found – you can share them on the forum and let us know what you think of any that we’ve suggested on there too.
This blog is looking specifically at some of the events taking place in February. The events...
Hi everyone and welcome to another focus on the forum blog. I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable Christmas and New Year whatever you manage to get up to during lockdown.
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In last week's blog we highlighted some of the online events which are taking place this month. Like Burns Suppers, did you know January...
Our rundown of online events we think you might enjoy
If you’re anything like us you’ll be looking for things to do to make the cold evenings indoors a bit more exciting. Perhaps you’re feeling like you’ve missed out on all the performances you’d normally have gone to over the last year. Or maybe you’ve just finished watching that series everyone was talking about and are looking for new things t...
Red emergency cords seem like a great idea – a simple way for someone inside a toilet to let people outside the toilet know that they need assistance. But the problem is, in reality, far few people know what the cord is there for. And that’s where the problems start to arise…
We’ve seen examples of places that have seemingly never untied their...
Happy New Year, Our Disabled Wisdom Will Get Us Through This
Euan’s Guide Ambassador Tina reflects on last year and shares her plans for the year ahead.
The New Year is often seen as a fresh start and usually by now my diary is beginning to fill up with meet ups with friends, holidays and other events. In comparison, my 2021 diary is still looking relatively pristine. For many of us who are shielding,...
I don’t know about everyone else but I’m just not feeling in the festive spirit, I’m just back from a week off and I put all my Christmas decorations up but it’s still not helping much. I’m missing going to the markets and going out to celebrate the Christmas season with friends and family. I’m also missing reading all of our reviewers reviews...
This year has been anything but normal for all of us, but one thing we’ve all been realising is how important it is to have accessible places to go close to home. Which is why we are delighted to name Sarah Camley as our 2020 Reviewer of the Year! Sarah has done a great job rating the accessibility of loads of essentials near her this year.
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With 2020 coming to an end, we’ve taken this opportunity to have a look back on what has been a particularly interesting year. The onset of Covid meant we had to adapt our way of working with many plans being disrupted, the team now working from home, and an uncertainty of what was to come. Despite all of this, we still have plenty of highligh...
Face coverings are important in helping to limit the spread of Coronavirus. We ask everyone who is able to wear a face covering to wear one to help keep yourself and others safe.
We also have always been aware of people who are unable to wear face coverings and that they have been very concerned about how they will be treated going out withou...