Venue Case Study: The Edinburgh International Book Festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is one of the world’s leading literature festivals, growing across almost 40 years to become the largest public event of its kind. We firmly believe that anyone can and should be able to enjoy our events, regardless of personal circumstances. The Book Festival has long committed to improving access, an...
The Worrying Rise of Assistance Dog Access Refusals
This week we hear from Jonathan Attenborough as he shares what it is like to experience an access refusal and some possible solutions.
My name is Jonathan Attenborough, I am a Euan’s Guide Ambassador and I am registered blind. I have a guide dog called Sam. He is a yellow Labrador Retriever cross and we have been partnered together for almos...
Tina, our London Ambassador, has received her first Pfizer vaccine and has shared what the experience was like.
Last week I had my 1st Pfizer vaccine. I’m so pleased and relieved that this has happened. I appreciate that deciding to be vaccinated is a very personal choice. However, I thought it might be helpful writing about the practicalit...
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 stran...
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,...
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 witho...
Survey reveals the need for accessible toilet improvements
Many places could still be losing out on valuable income simply by not providing an accessible toilet. Our Accessible Toilet Survey revealed that 78% of participants have avoided going somewhere that did not have an accessible toilet. These venues are potentially missing out on a port...
Spend a few minutes reading our top ten tips to help make sure your venue is doing what it can to support disabled people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Can’t wait, here are our top ten tips:
Make sure you share information in advance online
Offer different ways to book to make visiting easy
Providing up to date information on how to get t...
Zoe shares her thoughts on accessible toilets - and the lack of them.
One of the interesting changes to come from the impact of lockdown is how everyone has had to adapt to a new way of life, whether they are a disabled or non-disabled person.
As disabled people we often gain a variety of new skills through being disabled. We have to learn...
Euan’s Guide London Ambassador Tina shares her experience of coming out of lockdown and what impact it has had on her.
For each of us who have or continue to shield, we each need to work out what is best for our own individual situation. This is my story.
I had a hysterectomy in 2019, after a diagnosis of womb cancer. My sole aim for 2020...
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