A new crowdfunding project has just launched to raise awareness of the financial struggles of the 3.8 million people who were excluded from the UK government’s COVID-19 financial support measures.
The project, titled "Excluded: The national COVID-19 financial scandal" will create a pilot episode of a television drama that follows the experiences of those people repeatedly ignored and forgotten by a government that promised to leave no-one behind. It will honour the 37 people to date who have taken their own lives as a direct result of this situation.
The team behind the project is made up of professionals who were themselves excluded from meaningful financial support. They are aided by ExcludedUK, a nonprofit organisation that provides vital emotional and mental health support those who were excluded.
"We are excited to develop this project to share the stories of those left behind during the pandemic" said Shane Hedges, one of the...