On the 21st July 2022 the Bristol Poverty Institute (BPI) hosted a webinar that explored the intersections between disability, poverty and COVID-19 in the UK, featuring speakers Professor Pauline Heslop (University of Bristol) and Ms Fazilet Hadi (Disability Rights UK)

Two versions of a recording of the webinar are available to view below; the second version includes British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation. Please note that the BSL interpretation was recorded live and may contain errors due to the live nature of the content, speakers and preparation materials provided. Please keep this in mind when watching. 

At the bottom of this page a PDF copy of Professor Heslop's presentation slides are available to view, as well as a list of timings for each section of the webinar.  

Speaker view

 

Gallery view (includes BSL interpretation)

Presentation slides

Disability poverty and COVID-19 - Pauline Heslop (PDF, 858kB)‌

Timings

00:00 Welcome and introduction (Lauren Winch)

07:40 Inequalities exposed by COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: the experiences of people with intellectual disabilities (Pauline Heslop)

35:40 Disability - Living Standards and Inclusion (Fazilet Hadi)

01:10:00 Q&A session (chaired by Lauren Winch)