Your Stories
Find out how workers experienced the COVID-19 crisis

The Covid-19 Briefings
From the start of the Covid-19 pandemic I have been keeping a personal diary with notes on the daily Scotland and UK briefings.

Octopus Me/ Hannah’s Story
I’ve always helped around the house but maybe only one job a day but I didn’t have to do everything every day.

Designing NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital
As well as designing and delivering a 1000 bed fully functioning hospital in 23 days, they had to adapt immediately to a team of people all working remotely from each other for the first time.

Torn
We’ve got these special masks to wear when times get rather hard, but we don’t have them at the moment so just be on your guard.

November 2020
A written story submitted by Rose who works for a major insurer on the East Coast. I’m in my mid-thirties and work in a call
Workers’ Stories
Here you’ll find an archive of all the stories published so far, from the earliest weeks and months of lockdown restrictions until now.
Blog
An ongoing series of critical reflections on your stories, the project so far, and what’s to come, written by the Workers’ Stories Project team and friends of the project.
What we’re looking for
Here you’ll find all the info you’ll need to submit your stories, some ideas to get started, and guidance on how the project will be archived for future generations.
Workers’ Stories Project Fundraiser

We want to show future generations how workers experienced the COVID-19 crisis in Scotland and encourage workers to bring their story to life using any method they think captures what working life is like during this historic moment.
We want to show future generations how workers experienced the COVID-19 crisis.
Your Stories
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The Covid-19 Briefings
From the start of the Covid-19 pandemic I have been keeping a personal diary with notes on the daily Scotland and UK briefings.

Octopus Me/ Hannah’s Story
I’ve always helped around the house but maybe only one job a day but I didn’t have to do everything every day.

Designing NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital
As well as designing and delivering a 1000 bed fully functioning hospital in 23 days, they had to adapt immediately to a team of people all working remotely from each other for the first time.

Torn
We’ve got these special masks to wear when times get rather hard, but we don’t have them at the moment so just be on your guard.

November 2020
A written story submitted by Rose who works for a major insurer on the East Coast. I’m in my mid-thirties and work in a call