Hi everyone, How are you all doing?
While we remain indoors most of the time, I wanted to share a bit more about what life is like for me and Remus. Being based in the west coast of Scotland with Euan’s Guide headquarters in Edinburgh I regularly work from home, infact, because of lockdown I’ve not been in the office since the end of February!...
Father's Day is just around the corner, which means it's almost time to celebrate Dads and fathers worldwide! This year Father's Day might be a little different due to Covid-19 but don’t let that stop you from having some quality time with your own father. Here is a list of things you can try to celebrate your father.
A fitness bingo challenge...
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 they...
You may recognise Euan as the co-founder of Euan’s Guide, but that’s not all he’s known for!
After his Motor Neurone Disease (MND) diagnosis in 2003, Euan helped establish a research centre for MND at the University of Edinburgh. The Euan MacDonald Centre for MND Research has made extensive contributions to the research of MND and in January 20...
With the warmer weather upon us, it may be more difficult to stay inside. Here is a list of things you can do this summer to keep entertained and enjoy summer to the fullest!
Try Crafting some Homemade Gifts
If you can’t get to the shops right now and have a birthday or special occasion why not think of making them a homemade gift? There is not...
A thank you to carers across the UK on Carers Week
Everyone at Euan’s Guide would like to extend a massive thank you to all carers and care workers across the UK.
Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign to recognising the contribution carers make to families and communities throughout the UK. This year’s theme is all about Making Caring Visible.
Research carried out by YouGov and publishe...
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...