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Revolutionary Help for People With Disabilities: Disability Union Alliance

Purpl and The Disability Union believe in the power of community and collaboration to drive meaningful change for disabled individuals and for us to achieve disability equality for all.

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Disability Union

December 2, 2024

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Empowering Products for Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities

Living with a chronic illness or disability brings daily challenges that can impact one’s quality of life, especially for people managing conditions like multiple sclerosis (MS), epilepsy, diabetes, or other debilitating disabilities. For those with disabilities, safety is always a top priority, as emergencies can occur at any time. In such moments, the ability to […]

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Contact NOK

September 26, 2024

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Tips for Managing Bladder Weakness

Urinary incontinence can be an uncomfortable experience sometimes, but it’s more common than you might think. Millions of people around the world experience some form of incontinence, with 1 in 4 people in the UK thought to experience bladder leakage. Luckily, there are some really effective strategies to help you manage it. In this article, […]

Incontinence Choice
Incontinence Choice

September 13, 2024

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3 Ways to Improve Your Bladder Health with Jude 

Have you recently found yourself rushing for the toilet, or experiencing the odd leak here and there?  From the odd dribble to experiencing full incontinence, bladder weakness presents itself in various forms and 1 in 3 women will experience urinary leaks in their lifetime. Whether you are managing occasional leaks or incontinence, the loss of […]

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Jude

August 30, 2024

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7 of Our Top Recommended Accessible Spas

Spabreaks.com are committed to continuously improving the experience of spa goers by making spas as accessible as possible to as many people as possible. Part of that includes making as much information as possible available so that individuals can choose the best destination for them. Here, the Spabreaks.com team recommends seven spas with accessible facilities […]

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Spabreaks.com

August 14, 2024

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Choosing the Right Folding Mobility Scooter

How to choose the right folding mobility scooter for you. A guide to mobility aids in the UK by Purpl Discounts.

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Betty and Bertie

July 21, 2024

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Euan’s Guide – Empowering Disabled Shoppers

Charity Euan’s Guide is transforming the shopping experience for disabled individuals by providing reliable accessibility information.

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Euans Guide

July 15, 2024

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How to Join Purpl Discounts and Get Access to Disabled Discount Codes and Offers

Welcome to the UK’s first disabled discount website to help offset the cost of living with disabilities. We see discounts for everyone else like student discounts, key-worker discounts, NHS discounts and the disabled community had been left behind. We are a disabled discount site created by a disabled founder, for disabled people. Purpl is here […]

Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Georgina, Founder of Purpl

July 6, 2024

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Are You a Premium Candidate?

I’ve always believed that most disabled people are premium candidates. Like everyone else, we have diverse skills, qualities, and talents. But in addition, we’ve developed other unique skills through living in a world not designed with our needs in mind. Here’s why that makes us not just good candidates, but premium ones. Why You’re a […]

Jane Hutton, CEO/Founder of Evenbreak
Jane Hutton, CEO/Founder of Evenbreak

July 4, 2024