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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.

Sammi Leaver
Sammi Leaver

June 6, 2025

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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.

Sammi Leaver
Sammi Leaver

June 5, 2025

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Is Dyslexia Considered a Disability in the UK?

Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental difference that primarily affects skills involved in accurate and fluent reading and spelling. But that’s just the start.

Sammi Leaver
Sammi Leaver

June 5, 2025

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Raising Children With Disabilities: Advice, Experiences, and UK Resources

When disability becomes part of the family picture, whether through your child’s condition, your own, or both, it can introduce unique experiences and questions. 

Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Georgina, Founder of Purpl

June 4, 2025

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What’s Going on with PIP Cuts, & Why Are Celebrities Speaking out?

Over 100 public figures – including some of the UK’s most well-known disabled and non-disabled celebrities – have signed a letter calling on Keir Starmer to scrap planned PIP cuts.

Sammi Leaver
Sammi Leaver

May 27, 2025

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Is ADHD Considered a Disability in the UK?

ADHD is one of the most misunderstood and under-supported conditions in the country. It’s often written off as “just being easily distracted,” “a bit hyper,” or – especially in women – not ADHD at all.

Sammi Leaver
Sammi Leaver

May 27, 2025

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Is Autism Considered a Disability in the UK?

In short – yes. Under the Equality Act 2010, Autism is officially recognised as a disability in the UK. But what that actually means in day-to-day life is a bigger conversation. Autism – also known as Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) – affects how people communicate, process information, and experience the world around them. It’s not […]

Sammi Leaver
Sammi Leaver

May 22, 2025

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Free Entertainment Ideas at Home for Disabled Adults in the UK

This guide rounds up the best totally free ways to stay entertained, inspired, and connected from home – ideal for disabled adults, especially those on a tight budget.

Sammi Leaver
Sammi Leaver

May 22, 2025