Episode 2: The Purple Pound and Disabled Finances
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This week on Access All Areas with Dermot and Felicity.
We look at some items in the news this week:
Eat Out to Help and what that means for disabled people
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/aug/04/eat-out-to-help-out-a-forlorn-dream-for-those-struggling-to-feed-a-family
Shop Local scheme within the UK between Monday 10th August to Sunday 16th August
https://www.mywayaccess.com/thursday-truths-shop-local-is-the-purple-pound-accepted/
https://www.talkingretail.com/news/industry-news/shop-local-week-aims-to-help-the-high-street-bounce-back-10-08-2020/
The main discussion this week is "The Purple Pound and Disabled Finances"
https://www.npi.org.uk/publications/income-and-poverty/disability-and-poverty/
https://www.trusselltrust.org/2020/07/09/eat-out-to-help-out/
https://www.bigissue.com/community-partnerships/eat-out-to-really-help-out-wants-you-to-use-discount-to-support-foodbanks/
Rounding up the podcast this week:
Felicity spoke about the fire at Swansea University's Bay Campus
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/live-updates-large-looking-fire-18760236
Dermot spoke about Christopher Eccleston returning as the 11th Doctor in the Big Finish Doctor Who audiobook drama
https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/christopher-eccleston-returns-to-doctor-who
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