#ClearCovidCommunication - Share the Video

[Mike_Mencap]

Activism Week 2020

This year's Activism Week is from the 19 to 23 October 2020. For the week, we're calling for #ClearCovidCommuncation.

We're asking politicians to speak in an accessible way when talking about coronavirus (COVID-19).

More information here:

mencap.org.uk/activism-week...

Please share the video

Watch our video to find out more about why #ClearCovidCommunication is important for people with a learning disability.

If you agree and would like to ask people to speak more accessibly about coronavirus then please share our video.

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[LDAutie]

It’s a great video,Very well made,and I hope they start to listen to us.

how come it’s not showing up in Mencaps youtube channel when I look?

Is it moved up the list on YouTube if it’s watched more? As I can help with that,but I’ve got no friends on any format so I can’t help spread it.

I don’t understand anything about the rules and terms around covid and they really annoy me when I am made to get used to doing something and then it changes again,It affects my behaviors and mental health a lot.I’m in Manchester which is supposed to be a hard hit area.

I can’t even bear hug my mum and she is going through a very hard time with a number of bad cancers,my support staff gave me a hug this morning.

[VictoriaCA_Mencap in reply to LDAutie]

Hello! I think it was unlisted on YouTube at first, but it's now showing up on the Mencap channel. Really glad you liked the video. It was inspired by a colleague of mine at Mencap who has a learning disability . He tweeted that he found the government briefings to be #Gobbledegook - and I agree!

I'm sorry to hear how lockdown is affecting your mental health. It must be so difficult for you. Nice that your support staff gave you a hug - we all need more hugs in our life! But even if we can't hug our loved ones for the time being, we can still tell them and show them how much we love them. All the best to you and your mum.