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Budget 2024: Key Areas for Disabled People
This week is Talk Money week, and as the Chancellor’s 2024 budget was shared last week, we wanted to go through and look at the messages that affect disabled people the most. With thanks to Disability Rights UK, The Big Issue, York Disability Rights Forum and charities around the UK, we have pulled together the key areas that may affect […]
Purpl
November 7, 2024
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Disability Rights UK
Disability Rights UK is the UK’s leading organisation led by, run by, and working for Disabled people. The social model of disability underpins all our work, with an understanding that it is society that disables us, not our impairments. It is with this framework that we advocate for an eradication of the barriers people experience […]
Disability Rights UK
November 5, 2024
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New Disabled Discount Offers for November 2024
We have lots of exciting new disabled discount offers to help you save money and we are working hard to get you more and more offers! Don’t forget to join our members only group on Facebook as it’s a great place to engage directly with us and get to know other members within the community. Have you […]
Purpl
November 4, 2024
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International Stress Week – Reduce Stress and Improve Wellbeing within the Disabled Community
International Stress Awareness Week (ISAW) is an annual event that aims to raise awareness of stress and its effects on health and wellbeing. Today is International Stress Awareness Day and the 2024 theme is “Campaigning to Reduce Stress and Improve Wellbeing” International Stress Awareness Week also encourages open conversations about stress and mental well-being to […]
Purpl
November 4, 2024
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Purpl Disabled Discounts Team up with Purple Sock Day!
We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Purple Sock Day to celebrate The International Day of Disabled People on 03 December, our simple aim is to engage the nation with one, effortless, single act of united solidarity – to buy & wear a pair of BAM’s purple socks! If you are disabled you can […]
Purple Sock Day
October 31, 2024
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Accessible Halloween Costume Ideas for Disabled People
Spooky season is upon us and so we are sharing some of our favourite accessible halloween costume ideas! Detective Intotum have some great ideas on their instagram of how to use their accessible clothes and turn them into brilliant Halloween costumes for disabled people. Here they use their backless trench coat to show how you […]
Purpl
October 29, 2024
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Not Every Disability is Visible – Applying for a Disabled ID (DID) Card
How to apply for the Disabled ID (DID) Card – more than just an identification card!
Disabled ID (DID) Card
October 28, 2024
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Dwarfism Awareness Month
October is Dwarfism Awareness Month and today we wanted to share our top five organisations and people with dwarfism to follow that support, educate, advocate and celebrate dwarfism in the UK. Little People UK The big charity for Little people, with patron Warwick Davis at the helm, Little People UK is an invaluable resource to the […]
Purpl
October 25, 2024
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Purpl Disabled Discounts Introduces Recite Me Assistive Tools Online
Purpl have introduced Recite Me accessibility and language tools online to ensure our website visitors can access online content and services barrier-free, in a way that best suits their needs. Being able to offer an inclusive experience is essential to support over 20% of the population who may encounter barriers when exploring our website due to having a […]
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October 24, 2024