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Image showing Prada Carbon Eau De Toilette 100ml and Yves Saint Laurent Libre L'Absolu Platine Parfum 90ml. Text reads WIN THE SCENTS OF POWER WORTH £270 WITH BEAUTY BASE AND PURPL

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Win a Luxury Fragrance Bundle Worth £270 — In Partnership with Beauty Base

We’ve teamed up with the brilliant team at Beauty Base to bring you an exclusive giveaway — and it’s one you won’t want to miss.

Purpl
Purpl

July 8, 2025

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Deafblind Awareness Week 2025 – Deafblind Access in the UK: Your Rights & How to Get Support

Whether you’re deafblind, supporting someone who is, or just want to be a better ally, here’s what you need to know about your rights, the support you’re entitled to, and how to actually get it.

Purpl
Purpl

June 24, 2025

Giveaway promotion featuring Check My Body Health's Premium Food and Drink Intolerance Test worth £199, highlighting 286 food and drink items tested with home to lab blood sample testing for identifying intolerances and supporting healthy living.

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Win a Premium Food Intolerance Test worth £199

We’ve partnered with Check Your Body to offer one lucky Purpl member the chance to win a Premium Food Tolerance Test worth £199 in our Purpl giveaway. If you’ve ever suspected certain foods might be affecting your health but didn’t known where to start, this is a great opportunity to get some answers and win this fantastic prize. […]

Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Georgina, Founder of Purpl

June 9, 2025

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Learning to Slow Down: How MS Reshaped My Life and My Work

As a Purpl partner, Indu is offering our members an exclusive deal on emotional support therapy: Buy 5 sessions and get 1 free – for the whole time you work with her.

Purpl
Purpl

June 6, 2025

A graphic featuring the Progress Pride flag as a background. Overlaid is a white, rounded rectangle with bold black text that reads: “Pride, But Make It Accessible: A Guide for Disabled & Neurodivergent People”. The design is bold, inclusive, and welcoming.

Community Stories

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Pride, But Make It Accessible: A Guide for Disabled & Neurodivergent People

We’ve pulled together a guide that gives you the full Pride picture – from the barriers and wins to practical tips, events doing it right, what to pack, and how to keep yourself safe and seen.

Purpl
Purpl

June 5, 2025

Smiling elderly woman and younger female carer leaning their heads together in a warm, supportive moment. Text overlay reads: “Dementia Action Week: Free Support, Help & Hope Across the UK.”

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Dementia Action Week: Free Support, Help & Hope Across the UK

Living with dementia, or supporting someone who is, can feel overwhelming, isolating and relentless. But you’re not alone. There’s more help out there than most people realise, and a lot of it is completely free. So, in honour of Dementia Action Week, we’ve pulled together a big list of UK-wide charities, resources, and free support […]

Purpl
Purpl

May 19, 2025

Image showing hands holding a red heart on a pink background. Text reads: Why We Need to Talk About Disability and Mental Health. Mental Health Awareness week emblem shown with May 12th - 18th 2025.

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Why We Need to Talk About Disability and Mental Health

May 12th to 18th is Mental Health Awareness Week, and a time to shine a light on the importance of wellbeing, connection, and support. But while the world grows more open in talking about mental health, one group continues to be overlooked in the conversation: disabled people. And the numbers speak for themselves… Disabled People […]

Purpl
Purpl

May 12, 2025

Text reads, "Access Granted: Your Monthly Dose of Good News from the Disabled Community". An image is shown of rainbow coloured paper dolls displaying a range of disabilities.

Community Stories

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Access Granted: A Monthly Roundup of Disabled Wins, Joy, and Progress – APRIL ’25

We’re shining a light on the incredible achievements happening across the disabled community, from national breakthroughs to grassroots greatness.

Purpl
Purpl

May 1, 2025

Woman with long brown hair smiling while seated in a cosy armchair, sharing her MS journey – inspiring stories supporting disabled community awareness and Purpl shopping discounts for disabled people.

Community Stories

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Living with MS: My Personal Story for MS Awareness Week

Learn about my MS diagnosis, my approach to living with a long term condition and how I eventually launched Purpl.

Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Georgina, Founder of Purpl

April 28, 2025

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