Celebrate Purple Tuesday at White Rose
CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE WORLD
Join us on 3rd November to celebrate Purple Tuesday, the movement dedicated to improving the customer experience for people with disabilities.
OUR ACCESS AND MOBILITY SERVICES
- Every Tuesday from 9am to 12pm, we host quiet mornings, where retailers lower noise levels and pause music, product demonstrations, and mall activity to create a calmer shopping environment
- Stoma-friendly toilet facilities, providing a clean, private, and fully equipped space to support guests who need to change their stoma bags which follows the Colostomy UK guidelines and includes wall hooks, colostomy bag shelf and disposal facilities
- Changing Places toilets are available for people with profound and multiple disabilities, fitted with specialist equipment such as a hoist and adult-sized changing bench, along with ample space for up to two carers to assist comfortably
- Free wheelchair and mobility scooter hire is available
- All toilets now feature sanitary facilities, including the men’s bathrooms. A survey of men living with incontinence found that 95% feel anxiety around a lack of sanitary bins in men’s toilets, leading to many reducing time spent out of the home
- Guests can also make use of free water refill taps, to stay hydrated while shopping sustainably
- To create a more welcoming environment for neurodivergent visitors, free sensory toys, hidden disability lanyards, and an Autism Friendly Guide are available from Guest Services
- Services where deaf and hard of hearing guests can easily communicate with staff via BSL interpreters using Convo
- A dedicated Quiet Room - a safe and calm space for visitors who may need a break from a busy mall
WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE DAY
A nurse from Superdrug will be on hand between 10am – 2pm for Health and Wellbeing advice, and for checking blood pressure of both guests and staff.
Mall Walkers will be providing information on Mall Walking and encouraging new recruits between 10am – 12pm.
M&S Opticians will be available to guests from 10am- 2pm to talk about what they have to offer in relation to eye health.
Guide Dogs for the Blind will be joining us from 10am-4pm in the Central Atrium, raising awareness and funds for their incredible work, and giving guests the chance to learn more about the life-changing impact of their services.
Come along, meet our partners, share your thoughts, and join us in celebrating accessibility and inclusion.
