Episode 2: The Purple Pound and Disabled Finances

Access All Areas with Dermot and Felicity

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