Submission of evidence on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19, and the UK government response, on people with disabilities – Professor Angie Hart, Vicki Dunham, Mirika Flegg, Caroline Beswick and Pauline Wigglesworth – Centre of Resilience for Social Justice at the University of Brighton, Boingboing, Blackpool HeadStart and the Resilience Revolution
30 April 2020: In this submission we draw on our collective organisational and personal experiences, relating them to policy and practice changes currently happening. We are a community of academics, students, practitioners, parents/carers and young people working together to beat and change the odds, as and with disadvantaged communities. Many of us have our own complex life challenges including physical and learning disabilities. Some of us are already experiencing adverse effects of the changes to government legislation.
We outline and discuss how people with disabilities in the UK are likely to be disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and the UK government’s response to it (for example the Coronavirus Bill). We also make recommendations for immediate and more long-term interventions. On 30 April 2020 this report was submitted to and accepted by The Women and Equalities Committee’s Inquiry: Unequal impact: Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics.
You can download and read our response. You might think about sending our response to your local MP, who can then draw on it for their own lobbying purposes.
Achieving a resilient return to school during Covid-19 blog
Many of our readers will be thinking about how to ensure that children return to a resilient school environment this summer. A resilient climate in school comes from involvement of everyone in the community.
Tips for school staff resilience during Covid-19
We provide some tips for school staff to support your resilience during Covid-19, including compassion, kindness, asking for help and some evidence-based suggestions from the Resilience Framework.
Anxiety during Covid-19 – to be accepted rather than treated? Blog
In this blog, Louise talks about how the Noble Truths (Accepting, Conserving, Commitment and Enlisting), the set of values that underpin Resilient Therapy, have helped her throughout the challenges of Covid-19.
Can we have resilient public policy? Seven steps to resilience blog
Government policy is very much in the spotlight at present given all the challenges with Coronavirus19. We need to think about how to design and implement resilient public policies in challenging situations.
The Resilience Framework and Covid-19
Inside this leaflet for Blackpool residents are two versions of our Resilience Framework. One created by young people for young people, and the Family Version – designed to be used by whole family groups or adults.
Top tips for making Resilient Moves when computer gaming
Youth and adult collaborators from the Resilience Revolution have produced this guide to looking after your mental health during coronavirus containing their top tips for making Resilient Moves when computer gaming
Coronavirus: Enough money to live blog
This blog focuses on the financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic with a particular focus on young people, bringing together some reflections from youth and adult co-leaders of the Resilience Revolution, including those from Boingboing and the Centre of Resilience for Social Justice.
Kindness and coping strategies – 8 April 2020 – Online Resilience Forum
Due to Coronavirus, we are moving our Forums online for the first time, to enable us to stay connected, have meaningful discussions, and take an hour out to learn together.
International Resilience Revolution Conference: 30-31 March 2022
Our International Resilience Revolution Conference will now take place on 30 & 31 March 2022, with pre- and post-conference events on 29 March & 1 April 2022 in Blackpool, UK. We hope you can still join us!
Coronavirus: Supporting staff resilience
Angie was asked about how best to support University of Brighton staff, so she put together some tips for the staff pages. But since we felt these ideas were useful for staff everywhere, we thought we would share the information here as well.
Supporting local charities & community hubs during coronavirus
Charities that provide vital support are facing devastating cash crises, just as they are being called on by the Government to step up their support, but without any of the financial measures offered to businesses.
How schools and colleges can support vulnerable young people during Covid-19
Gabrielle Rowles (FHEA) considers challenges faced by schools during coronavirus and suggests useful resources. Acknowledging the tireless work by schools in exceptional circumstances, Gabrielle stresses the importance of avoiding enlarging an already unacceptable attainment gap for disadvantaged children.
