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The Staying Inn

Inspired by the Disabled community. The Staying Inn is a Virtual Pub to keep people in self-isolation connected during COVID_19.

Media / Press

This page is where the Press can find out who to contact about various things.

For interviews and comment please contact Amy our Landlady – Amy@TheStayingInn.org.uk

Or on Twitter we are @TheStayingInn

Previous Press/Media coverage

“My white cane is only 125cm. If I bump into someone, I’m too close”

3 faces in the Lucy Edwards interview

Our landlady Amy spoke to Lucy Edwards for her YouTube Channel. Lucy, Amy and Dr Amit Patel discuss visual impairment, social distancing & the new challenges created by #Covid-19. – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gY7TNg53nM&feature=youtu.be

iNews catch up with The Staying Inn

The iNews catch up with our Landlady Amy and our barmaid Ginny to discover how the Inn is open to all.

https://inews.co.uk/news/staying-inn-disability-friendly-virtual-pub-online-2670409

Landlady Amy had an early start chatting to the BBC Radio 5 Live team

Radio 5 presenter talking into large blue microphone

Landlady Amy had an early start on 30 April 2020 chatting to the BBC Radio 5 Live team about The Staying Inn and our efforts to connect isolated disabled people.

We have since located a transcript of that interview.

Amy spoke to the Sky News Daily Podcast about The Staying Inn connecting disabled & non disabled people

Amy spoke to the Sky News Daily Podcast about The Staying Inn connecting disabled & non disabled people

https://news.sky.com/story/listen-sky-news-daily-podcast-11212127

The pub and Landlady Amy briefly featured on this Sky News segment

The pub and Landlady Amy briefly featured on this Sky News segment

The Telegraph spoke to us about the Virtual Pub movement

The Telegraph spoke to us about the Virtual Pub movement (apologies this is behind a paywall)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2020/03/27/digital-happy-hour-britons-lifting-spirits-bringing-pubs-living/ 

UniLad covered the early days of the Pub

When we first opened UniLad covered the early days of the Pub

https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/woman-creates-staying-inn-pub-to-help-friends-get-through-social-distancing/