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Purple Tuesday faces fresh ‘purple-washing’ claims after multiple access fails

By John Pring on 9th November 2023 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Purple Tuesday faces fresh ‘purple-washing’ claims after multiple access fails
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A series of embarrassing online access fails has again left a high-profile campaign facing accusations that it allows businesses to parade their supposed commitment to accessibility and inclusivity, while failing to put those promises into practice. This week saw the sixth […]

Purple Tuesday defends itself from ‘purplewashing’ accusation

By John Pring on 4th November 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Purple Tuesday defends itself from ‘purplewashing’ accusation
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The founder of a high-profile access campaign has denied that it provides powerful corporations with an opportunity to parade their supposed commitment to disability equality without having to prove they are implementing the public promises they make. This week saw the […]

DWP accused over ‘less than truthful’ Purple funding claims

By John Pring on 6th December 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

DWP accused over ‘less than truthful’ Purple funding claims
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been accused of misleading disabled people about its links to the disability organisation that organised a controversial accessible shopping event. Disabled activists called last month for a boycott of Purple Tuesday, the UK’s […]

DWP’s links with accessible shopping day lead to boycott call

By John Pring on 8th November 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

DWP’s links with accessible shopping day lead to boycott call
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Disabled activists have called for a boycott of the UK’s first accessible shopping day because of its close links with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and fears that CCTV footage could be used to dispute disability benefit claims. Purple, […]

Retailers back UK’s first ‘accessible shopping day’

By John Pring on 16th August 2018 Category: Independent Living

Retailers back UK’s first ‘accessible shopping day’
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Major retailers have backed the launch of the UK’s first “accessible shopping day”, which will see businesses promise to introduce new measures to benefit their disabled customers. Purple Tuesday, to be held on 13 November, is being led by Purple, the […]

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