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Today is World Spine Day and the 2024 campaign is called Support your Spine, it aims to raise awareness about spinal health globally, empowering all ages and nations with evidence-based prevention and management strategies. Support Your Spine is a call to action for individuals to prioritize spinal health across all aspects of life. The website […]

This month is Down’s Syndrome Awareness Month and we are looking at the work of artist Florence Halliwell, a remarkable land artist whose work is breaking boundaries not only in the world of art but also in how we view ability, creativity, and inclusion. Born with Down’s Syndrome, Florence has channelled her unique perspective into […]

It’s been a really busy week at Purpl with lots of exciting new discount offers to help you save money. As a startup we have a very small team but we are working hard to get you more and more offers so please bear with us. Don’t forget to join our members only group on […]

On World Sight Day (10th October 2024) is a global event designed to draw attention to blindness and vision impairment. It was originally initiated by the SightFirstCampaign of Lions Club International Foundation in 2000. There are around 1.1 billion people worldwide living with an untreated or preventable visual impairment. When someone loses their sight, it affects […]

The impact of lockdown affected life and work for many people, Carolyn Parker tells us how lockdown changed her life. The last three years have turned my world upside down… in a good way. Before lockdown, my work involved care visits to private clients in South Leicestershire. I’ve always been a people person, starting as […]

Nimbus Disability is a social enterprise run by disabled people for disabled people. It was founded by Martin Austin MBE almost 20 years ago with supply income donated to its sister charity Disability Direct to further enable projects supporting disabled people. Originally, Nimbus was focused on supporting businesses to meet and exceed their obligations to disabled […]

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 […]

This guide will talk you through the New Style Employment and Support Allowance and what happens if you want to work whilst claiming this benefit.