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The consultation ends 26th October 2025.

♻️Please respond and share from post 1.

Thanks for your support!

8/ #MyMaskMyVote

www.electoralcommission.org.uk/news-and-vie...
Consultation on updated guidance for Returning Officers: Assistance with voting for disabled people
This consultation is open from 4 August 2025 until 26 October 2025.
www.electoralcommission.org.uk
August 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Please respond to the consultation and support this!

7/ #MyMaskMyVote

Here is the guidance:
www.electoralcommission.org.uk/returning-of...
Guidance for Returning Officers – Assistance with voting for disabled voters
www.electoralcommission.org.uk
August 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Signed. Will share.
July 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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🔹TIPS FOR YOUR SUBMISSION🔹

Keep paragraphs short
Use keywords
Mention your country

Even a short submission helps!

Submit here ⬇️
everystorymatters.co.uk/share
Deadline: 23rd May

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Every Story Matters - UK Covid-19 Inquiry
Your pandemic experience is unique. Share your experience of the pandemic with the UK Covid-19 Inquiry to help us understand the full picture of its impact across the UK
everystorymatters.co.uk
March 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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4. Bereavement & End-of-Life Support

💔 If you lost a loved one due to Covid exposure, explain how lack of mitigations contributed.

Funeral restrictions (not just Covid) – Impact on grieving, inability to attend safely.
Post-bereavement support – Did you feel abandoned?

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March 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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3. The Most Vulnerable

Loss of protections for CV/CEV
Lack of Covid mitigations – no masks, no air filtration
Housing and homelessness– inability to safely isolate

If CV/CEV AND another vulnerable group (asylum system, justice issues, homeless)any additional barriers faced.
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March 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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2. Key Workers (Non-Health/Social Care)

If you were a key worker (teacher, transport, retail, delivery, etc.) describe:

⚠️ Workplace safety failures (no PPE, no ventilation, forced in-person work)
Discrimination (lack of accommodations, job loss)
Higher health risks

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March 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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1. General Population Impact

Isolation & mental health
Anxiety & depression due to risks
Lack of recognition of needs
Community impact
Exclusion from public spaces due to lack of mitigations

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March 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Module 10: "Impact of Covid on Society" (until June 2022)

This is an opportunity for our families to discuss:

➡️ Isolation & mental health
➡️ Exclusion from society
➡️ Workplace discrimination
➡️ Lack of support & protections

Here are issues that you might want to include..
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March 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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They will analyse your submissions, so please use keyword to ensure your experiences are counted:

✅ Clinically Vulnerable (CV)
✅Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV)
✅Key worker
✅Scotland, NI, Wales

Every submission helps, and you can submit more than once!💙
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March 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM