We’re back with another Voices of Covid today where we are hearing from our London Ambassador Tina about how she is feeling about the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. You can read her thoughts below:
On 24 February 2022, all Covid-19 protective measures came to an end in England. While many rejoiced and called it “Freedom Day”, it has been me...
With Covid-19 still spreading across the world, getting vaccinated is looking like the best way back to some sort of normality again. At the time of writing, in the UK there have been over 71. 3 million doses of the vaccine given and 29. 8 million people have been fully vaccinated. Over the course of the rollout of the vaccinations at Euan’s G...
With the easing of restrictions and reopening of venues across the UK, many of our users have highlighted concerns regarding adherence to the rules and enforcement of ongoing restrictions. Covid has affected all our lives in some shape or form. For many disabled people, this has meant months of shielding or only going out for essential purpose...
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.
I live in Inverness where the Covid rate has been relatively low compared to everywhere else. When I go outside for fresh air, the majority o...
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.
Many of us, particularly those who have been shielding, are feeling uneasy about what happens next with the easing of lockdown. How each of us choose to emerge back into society is a personal thing,...
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 almost...
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 practicaliti...
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 strang...
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,...