National Voices, a collection of 150 charities supporting people with physical and mental health problems and disability, as well as those facing inequity or discrimination have created Our COVID Voices.
Our COVID Voices is a project collecting first-person accounts of living through the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.
The aim is to create a place where you can explore and share your experiences as anonymously as you want to, as well as read the experiences of other people.
One contributor explains how isolation “has hit me particularly hard…I am an active member of Milton Keynes older people’s forum, as well as running groups for people who are visually impaired including ballroom dancing, tai chi, and how to use technology. I also campaign alongside charities on issues I am passionate about and sit on various disability groups. But all of this has had to be put on hold while I stay at home to protect myself and others..”
Another contributor talked about how they were “disappointed at first with the difficulty in having to accept changing plans. I usually work in a charity shop that supports mental health causes… everything in my weekly timetable has had to change”
To read the accounts people have submitted, or to add your own voice to the collection, visit ourcovidvoices.co.uk
For an Easy Read version on how to share your experiences click here
