I WILL WRITE A NUMBER OF EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH BLOGS THROUGHOUT THE TORY SPONSORED CORONAVIRUS CRISIS.
What follows is a random collection of thoughts from a human being trapped in 21st Century British society.
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This is very exciting news. I have been calling on such measures for years and let us hope that some good will come out of this awful situation that we find ourselves in.
More about this development can be read in the BBC News article via this link.
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These are essential reading for disabled people who are living independently, or struggling to be heard during this Covid-19 crisis. Both posts can be viewed in their original format by clicking on the titles of the posts below.
I plan to record a video for the Independent Living Film Project, and write a journal based on my personal experiences of the Covid-19 saga. I will publish both of these on my blog, so keep your eyes peeled.
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Independent Living Film Project Calling all Deaf and Disabled People – tell us why Independent Living matters to you!
We need your help for our campaign for a National Independent Living Service (NILS). Please make a film on your phone following the format below:
Independent Living Film Project
Calling all Deaf and Disabled People – tell us why Independent Living matters to you!
How to get involved? Easy – make a video on your phone and send it to us, we will do the rest.
What do I need to do? Answer the questions below on camera and then send your video to us at info@rofa.org.uk
How long does it need to be? Maximum length is 4 minutes – one minute per question – we want quality, not quantity!
Questions
- What’s your name, where do you live and why is independent living important to you
- Based on your experience what is the difference between social care and independent living
- Why do we need a legal right to independent living and a national independent living support service?
- What is your main message to the UK Government?
At the end of the video tell ROFA you give us permission to use your video for campaigning purposes to win a legal right to independent living and a national independent living service then send it to info@rofa.org.uk
Please also circulate to your networks!
Mark
Mark Harrison
Journals of a Pandemic A Project recording life in Covid-19
Become one of our diarists and write entries describing any aspect of your day, from the taste of your coffee to the impact of Covid-19 on your activism, mental health, sex life and everything in between.
We are particularly interested in the voices and stories of those not well represented in the mainstream media – including but not limited to: unions; those with disabilities; NHS workers; sex workers; prisoners; activists; precarious workers; writers, artists and performers.
Contribute as little or as much, and as often as you like here. You may send your entries in either written or recorded form and feel free to include photographs, drawings, or anything else you would like to share.
To get in touch, email us at journalsofapandemic@gmail.com
Dr Ana Baeza Ruiz
Curator (Student Engagement)
Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture (MoDA)
MoDA Collections Centre
Middlesex University
9 Boulevard Drive, Beaufort Park
London, NW9 5HF
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