People's
🚀 Future
experiences
Erik J
08 June 2021 My anxiety levels are going sky high again. Will there ever be a way that we can get to some sort of normal lives with Covid here to stay...
🔮 Hopes + fears
😷 Covid-19
🚀 Future
Erik N
31 May 2021 Feel uncertainty of the future whether this pandemic go forever or not, freely mix up with people without restrictions or not, job uncertainty etc.
I believe some politicians and business man playing with this pandemic whether they don't have value for people's life...
🚀 Future
🌦 Politics & stigma
Pearl N
31 May 2021 Hi, I have not written in my diary in a while, the main reason for this was because I felt my situation was affected generally not just because of Covid specifically apart from the social aspects of wanting to join groups which of course were not running but now are...
🗳 Benefits
🌦 Politics & stigma
🔮 Hopes + fears
🚀 Future
Victoria B
07 May 2021 The future is feeling very bleak. Tory's held onto power today, again, even after everything they've done this last few years...
🚀 Future
🌦 Politics & stigma
🔮 Hopes + fears
Victoria B
30 March 2021 My motivation for first joining covid realities was the vouchers, I was being moved onto universal credit and was relying on food banks at the time and would do whatever I got for a little extra money to help feed the kids...
👥 Covid Realities
🚀 Future
🌦 Politics & stigma
Erik J
23 March 2021 One year on from the start of lockdown. Is the future really going to improve for the many families in society trying to survive on a very limited income? We can only hope...
🚀 Future
Erik N
21 March 2021 New lockdown new restrictions but aim to limit infections and death rate. So eagerly waiting to get back in normal life ASAP...
🚀 Future
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
Erik J
21 March 2021 Hi, I would like to ask them to seriously look into what help and support there is for families living on a low income. I am a single parent father and I am extremely concerned about the future for my daughter...
Children's wellbeing
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
🚀 Future
Rosie J
24 February 2021 Getting really fed up with hearing about how we will be able to go on days out and holidays in the summer. All that needs money...
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
🚀 Future
Victoria B
02 January 2021 I broke the rules today. Or rather I didn't stop my kids from breaking the rules...
Children's wellbeing
🧒 Children
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
🚀 Future
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