Whether you are returning to school or work or simply leaving your house to meet people or on essential trips, here are some items that may come in handy as you navigate the post-lockdown world.
With this year bringing a whole new host of challenges we thought we’d take this opportunity to share some of the things we’ve started bringing with u...
Since 2013, Euan’s Guide has been helping disabled people find great places to go. Of course, since lockdowns were put in place this year, we focused on making sure disabled people feel safe and entertained at home by creating the Euan’s Guide Forum, which you can visit here. As lockdown restrictions are beginning to ease across the UK, we wan...
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As lockdown restrictions ease and many people begin to see friends, family and colleagues again we though that it is important to bring up some ways you can still socialize with friends virtually or at a safe distance. The current lockdown situation can make having a safe and accessible gathering for everyone much harder and many people are sti...
For this week’s Voices of Covid we hear from Kim. Kim is a Euan’s Guide Ambassador and she shares the huge variety of things she’s been doing during lockdown – and lets us know just what she thinks of being called “vulnerable” (we’ll give you a clue – she doesn’t like it one bit!)
So my last day of work was on 20th March 2020, now I’m working...
Paul, Access and Inclusion Director at Euan’s Guide, takes part in our Voices of Covid series to share his experience of shielding and wonders what it will be like to venture outside.
It’s certainly been an unusual, emotional and sometimes frightening three months during lockdown. As I sit looking out of the window I dream of being able to go...
Over four hundred people took part in the Covid Concerns and Precautions Survey this summer. We wanted to know what disabled people were worried about as lockdown restrictions were beginning to lift across the UK, with little knowledge of how this lift would directly affect disabled people.
The results have now been published and can be foun...
Karine and her wife Sarah are both Euan’s Guide Ambassadors who have been shielding since March. Recently they took their first trip outside as lockdown measures ease. Karine kindly shares this experience with us in her latest Voices of Covid blog.
During our 122 day captivity the one constant was that Sarah was excited to get back out the h...
As lockdown measures ease and work and education resumes, we thought we’d share some steps you can do to help you if you are coming out of shielding or starting to go out more. You should still adhere to government guidelines on if you should come out of self-isolation and what preventative measures you should adhere to. The latest government...
Remote learning – a disabled staff member’s experience
In this week’s Voices of Covid we hear from Cath who got in touch with us after reading about Kayleigh’s experience as a disabled student. Cath shares her experience as a disabled person working at a UK University.
I witnessed rows about 'lecture capture' when it was introduced to all lecture and seminar rooms across Leeds University campus...
A positive and a negative side to remote health care
This week we hear from Zoe who shares her personal experience of having remote health care appointments during lockdown. Zoe shares one really positive experience she has had and one disappointing appointment that left her feeling disheartened.
I have really enjoyed reading other people’s experiences of the lockdown in the Voices of COVID ser...