Our weekly Voices of Covid series enables our team and users to share their experiences from life in lockdown. This week Claire talks about the changes she’s made with her carers to help her shield and the support she’s received from her social worker during this challenging time.
All over the world it is a very confusing time and decisions n...
Euan’s Guide London Ambassador Tina shares the concerns she and other disabled people have about changes that are being made to travel arrangements in what is being called the “new normal”.
As lockdown begins to lift, many disabled people are feeling very apprehensive. Over the last few weeks there’s been a lot of discussion about how our soc...
Will Covid-19 make universities better for disabled students?
Like many students this year, Kayleigh is graduating from university in an unconventional way. She shares some of her experiences as a disabled student and how the Coronavirus pandemic has highlighted ableism in academia:
I was accepted into university at the age of seventeen and have always wondered, “Is it just because I’m disabled? Did the...
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...
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 d...
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 wa...
A message from Euan – I still have a desire to live
Coronavirus has given people permission to judge how valuable another person’s life is and threatens to undo decades of progress around the rights of disabled people. Euan MacDonald, Co-founder of Euan’s Guide shares his feelings on the matter:
It's not often you come across a newspaper article that perfectly encapsulates your feelings and per...
Welcome back to our second blog covering some of our Ambassadors’ top travel tips. This blog focusses on travel insurance and some practical advice on what to bring with you on holiday. For our discussion on modes of transport and choosing a destination check out our earlier travel tips blog.
All the tips shared on this blog were discussed b...
Planning an accessible holiday can be a stressful and time consuming task, but, with the right tips, planning your next getaway can be a much more enjoyable experience. Back in March, we held two virtual "holiday hackathons", where we met up via video chat and shared holiday experiences, ideas and advice. In this two-part blog we’ll be sharing...
Written by Tina Hodgkinson, Euan's Guide Ambassador
The spread of Covid-19 around the world is truly heart-breaking. This is an unprecedented time and there is so much fear and anxiety about for everyone. Disabled people feel particularly alarmed that the majority of reported Covid-19 deaths come with a caveat, that the pers...
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