News & Updates

What is the Purple Pound?

The Purple Pound is the spending power of disabled people and their households.

In the UK, this market is worth an estimated £274 billion a YEAR.

There are 16 million disabled people in the UK. That’s 1 in 4 of us. Many of these potential customers can’t get what they need. This is because of accessibility issues.

73% of disabled online shoppers have experienced barriers on over a quarter of the websites they visited.

And 4 in 10 disabled people said they can’t visit local shops because they are inaccessible.

– Scope

Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

This course provides an overview of Multiple Sclerosis; what it is, common symptoms, and how an employee might be affected.

Suitable for all staff, the training will help employees to understand:

  • What MS is
  • Who is impacted
  • Common symptoms
  • The support an affected employee might need
  • Myths, misunderstandings, and use of language around MS
  • An open discussion around MS and how employees can help to make their shared workplace inclusive

This course lasts around 2hrs and can be delivered to 5 – 50 members of staff at a time at your workplace (or an external venue if necessary).

Please contact us for further information and to book.

*Please note that bespoke training is available should you require specific sessions for your team.

Employees’ Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace (Disability)

This unit aims to help individuals understand their rights and responsibilities when in the workplace.

The course consists of:

  • Assessing (if required) the support needed by the individual and creating a ‘wishlist’ of any reasonable adjustments that might need to be made
  • Identifying any potential hazards in the immediate workplace
  • Discussion with the individual their expectations of the workplace and what is expected of them
  • Advising of relevant people to go to for support and creating a ‘plan of action’ should the employee need additional support, or time away from their workplace
  • Understanding the individuals’ requirements when in the workplace

This course takes around 2.5 hours to complete and is delivered on a 1:1 basis prior to the employee beginning work with your organisation. The session is highly tailored to meet the individuals’ needs and is delivered in a friendly, non-pressured environment to help the employee feel at ease.

Depending on the employee, this can be extended so that once Part 1 is complete, the employee, their manager, HR representative or person of your choice, and our agent can meet to share findings and ensure the employee is happy to begin work, and that you, as an employer, have all of the information you need.

Please contact us for further information and to book.

Employers Responsibilities in the Workplace (Disability)

This module aims to help employers, line managers, and supervisors understand their responsibilities regarding employees they are responsible for on a day-to-day basis.

The course consists of:

Part 1:

  • A general overview of the Equality Act 2010
  • A more in-depth look into the Disability element of the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation
  • How this translates to the working practice of the employer
  • Open discussion around common pitfalls, mistakes and concerns

Part 2:

  • Personalised dive into the employers current practice and identification of where improvement might be made – with a defined plan for future working practice.

This course takes around 2.5 hours to complete and can be delivered to 5 – 8 members of staff at a time at your workplace (or an external venue if necessary).

Please contact us for further information and to book.

*Please note that bespoke training is available should you require specific sessions for your team.

Understanding Autism, Aspergers, & Neuro-Diversity

This course provides an overview of these spectrum conditions.

Suitable for all staff, the training will help employees to understand:

  • What a ‘Spectrum Condition’ is
  • The difference between ‘Autism’, ‘Aspergers’ and ‘Neuro-Diverse’
  • Common behaviours and shared characteristics of those on the spectrum
  • A look at the common misconceptions, misunderstandings and language used around Spectrum Conditions
  • An open discussion around how to make your workplace more inclusive and how to interact with people with these conditions

This course lasts around 2hrs and can be delivered to 5 – 50 members of staff at a time at your workplace (or an external venue if necessary).

Please contact us for further information and to book.

*Please note that bespoke training is available should you require specific sessions for your team.

Equality & Diversity (ED)

This course is a generalised module around Equality & Diversity, based largely around the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

Suitable for all staff, the training will leave employees with a full understanding of:

  • What ‘Equality’ and ‘Diversity’ actually mean in the real world
  • The essentials of the Equality Act 2010
  • What this means to you as an employee / employer
  • A look at the common misconceptions, misunderstandings and language used around disability
  • An open discussion around how to make your workplace more inclusive and how to interact with people with disabilities

This course lasts around 2hrs and can be delivered to 5 – 50 members of staff at a time at your workplace (or an external venue if necessary).

Please contact us for further information and to book.

*Please note that bespoke training is available should you require specific sessions for your team.