May 2020

I still have a desire to live – The first story from our Voices of Covid series came from Euan, co-founder of Euan’s Guide. Euan looked at how troubling it was that people were being asked to sign ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ forms and how some individuals felt they now had the right to judge the value of people's lives.

Being able to shop for myself stopped overnight when Covid-19 arrived – Getting access to essential items like food has been challenging for many people during lockdown. Tina shared her experience during the first lockdown when she was no longer able to order shopping online for home delivery.

June 2020

How I look after my mental health in lockdown – Many people have felt that the lockdown and worries around Coronavirus have affected their mental health. Karine shares her experience detailing how her mental health has been impacted by the changes and sharing some of the things that have helped her.

Feeling locked out – Karis shares her experience of shielding and how she feels locked out of society. She talks about the challenges she's faced and how other people's actions are making it harder for her to shield safely.

Will Covid-19 make universities better for disabled students? – Kayleigh shares her experiences of her time at university and what it has been like to complete her course remotely as a disabled student.

Is the "New Normal" Accessible? – Many places are trying to make it easier for people to walk and cycle while maintaining a safe social distance and to make them less reliance on public transport. Tina shares her concerns about what impact this might have on places' accessibility.

Pushing past the fear – Claire tells us about the changes she made to her care rota to make her feel safe and how she managed to get PPE when her usual channels stopped supplying it.

July 2020

A positive and a negative side to remote health care – Zoe talks about some of her experiences of having virtual consultations with health professionals. She shares some of the advantages as well as one disappointing appointment that left her feeling disheartened.

Remote learning – a disabled staff member’s experience – Following on from Kayleigh's perspective as a disabiled student, we hear from Cath who shares her experience as a disabled person working at a UK university. She talks about lecture capture, issues with teaching online and a lack of consistency when it comes to accessibility at universities.

First trip outside – As lockdown measures began to ease, Karine joined us again to tell us about her first trip outside in over 120 days. 

A window on the world – Paul reflects on what lockdown has been like for him and how he has spent his time indoors.

August 2020

Anything but “vulnerable” – Kim shares her positive lockdown experience and tells us about the number of ways she's been keeping busy.

September 2020

I'm struggling with the pause on shielding – When Tina came out of shielding, she shared what it was been like for her and some of the worries she has. 

A glimpse of reality? – Zoe talks about how Covid-19 might help non-disabled people understand what it is like to not have access to all the facilities and services which people often take for granted. In particular, she talks about having access to suitable toilets.

January 2021

Our disabled wisdom will get us through this – Starting the series off in 2021, we hear from Tina once more as she shares what she's grateful for despite the frustration of things outwith her control.

February 2021

Shielding to freedom to shielding again – Claire shares her experience of shielding again after coming out of shielding in July and what it was like to move out at the end of 2020 into her new flat.

Getting my first vaccine – Having had her first Pfizer vaccine, Tina talks practically about what the experience was like. 

The worrying rise of assistance dog access refusals  – Jonathan, who is registered blind and has a guide dog called Sam, talks about the issue of assistance dog access refusals.

June 2021

Feeling uneasy about the easing of lockdown – Tina is sharing with us how she is feeling about the easing of lockdown and what she'd like to see everyone doing to ensure the safety of others.

Social distancing is still needed – Karis is sharing with us experiences herself and her family have faced when they are out and talks about how we all have to still be considerate of other peoples space as coronavirus is still out there.

Re-opening of venues – We hear from some of our Ambassadors about how they are feeling about venues re-opening.

Vaccination centres – We collate the most comprehensive reviews from vaccination centres across the country.

July 2021

An author moves abroad – Jarred McGinnis speaks about new surroundings and navigating around the Covid world.

Reopening an accessible waterpark – Sandcastle Waterpark in Blackpool detail their experiences in the post-lockdown world after reopening their facilities to the public.

August 2021

Blended learning at university – Our Communications Intern, Iman, speaks about the returning to university for a new way of learning.

September 2021

Travel ableism – Our London Ambassador, Tina, shares her experiences of using public transport in the post-lockdown world.

Using public transport again – Zoe shares some tips to ease any nerves and feel comfortable when using public transport again post-lockdown.

Seeing live music again – Sarah and Karine are avid live music fans, but were apprehensive on their return to the crowds. They detail their experiences at TRNSMT and how they still got to see their favourite acts.

October 2021

Staging the Book Festival in a Pandemic – The Edinburgh International Book Festival is one of the highlights of the Edinburgh Festivals in August, who describe their experience of adapting to a hybrid format while changing venues.

Disabled People's Safety is Being Ignored – Tina speaks of her experiences of getting around London as a pedestrian.

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