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Isaac's Story
Issac talks about his experience of living through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Still, Here by Access All Areas
A film about the audio exhibition, exploring learning disabled life in lockdown and beyond.
Craig's Update: Lockdown 3
An update from Craig as the UK goes back into lockdown in January 2021.
Growing Wild (audiobook)
Mencap and The Arts Council present 'Growing Wild', the pandemic through the eyes of a poet with a learning disability by Clare Manley and Emma Claire Sweeney.
Pandemic Positivity - Tom's Story
Produced by International Mixed Ability Sports and Tell Studio, with support from The National Lottery Community Fund and The School for Social Entrepreneurs. To find out more about IMAS, please visit mixedabilitysports.org.uk
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Pandemic Positivity - Rupert's Story
Produced by International Mixed Ability Sports and Tell Studio, with support from The National Lottery Community Fund and The School for Social Entrepreneurs. To find out more about IMAS, please visit mixedabilitysports.org.uk
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Pandemic Positivity - Katrina's Story
Produced by International Mixed Ability Sports and Tell Studio, with support from The National Lottery Community Fund and The School for Social Entrepreneurs. To find out more about IMAS, please visit mixedabilitysports.org.uk
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Spare Tyre's Freelance Task Force
This film was made by Ellie Mason and Alice Theobald with Paul Christian and Charlene Salter, who were sponsored by Access All Areas.
It explores the challenges facing artists that are neuro-divergent and/or have a disability, and what a more inclusive future could look like.
Craig's Lockdown Update
Why aren't the media talking to people like me?
Why are our voices being ignored?
Terry would love to see the experiences of people with learning disabilities on news television shows.
Life In Lockdown by Magpie Dance
Before lockdown, taking dance classes, being in the studio and performing in shows were a big part of our lives, so when lockdown happened it was really important that our course continued online to keep our fitness up and our creativity flowing!
Izzy's Message of Kindness
Izzy is an actor and Assistant Stage Manager at Hubbub Theatre Company. She created this video as part of their Hubbub at Home series.
A story from a Beyond Words Book Club
Lockdown Slug by The Misfits Theatre Company
Ettie's trampoline story
Clemma talks about story sharing
Josh's story
Ajay's story
Craig's story
Joe's haircut
Abbie's story
Terry speaks out!
Ettie makes ham and cheese jelly!!
Henley rides her bike
Ajay's Lockdown 2020
What was best, not best, and hopes for 2021.
Having the Covid-19 Vaccination
Tony tells us what it was like to get the vaccination.