If the Paralympics has inspired you to get fit and exercise, our latest competition with brand partners BAM Clothing will help you look good doing it. BAM Clothing are offering one lucky Purpl Member a £100 gift card so whether you’re ready to start running, taking up yoga, or walking is more your thing, BAM […]

Watching the Paralympians take to the track in Paris can be inspiring, but not all of us can be professional athletes. However, exercise can play an important role for many of us when it comes to managing our symptoms. Whilst Purpl member, Jay Marie Ashby has no plans to go for Gold in the Paralympics, […]

Have you recently found yourself rushing for the toilet, or experiencing the odd leak here and there?  From the odd dribble to experiencing full incontinence, bladder weakness presents itself in various forms and 1 in 3 women will experience urinary leaks in their lifetime. Whether you are managing occasional leaks or incontinence, the loss of […]

Watching TeamGB’s best Paralympians on show in Paris is enough to inspire us all to get healthier! Our community knows how important it is to listen to their body. Purpl and Randox Health is giving our members the chance to win a Discovery Health Check – valued at £195. This comprehensive Discovery blood test covers all […]

Q&A with future Paralympian Toby Richardson Three years ago, Purpl member Toby Richardson’s life changed forever – but he hasn’t let it slow him down. In fact, he’s getting faster and aiming for future Paralympic glory. We managed to grab Toby for a quick chat about his story and his aims to be a gold […]

Are you ready to watch 549 events across 22 sports over nearly 2 weeks?  The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games begins on 28th September with 215 Team GB athletes taking on the best the world has to offer. Heading to the French capital is a record number of female athletes (46%) – the highest ever proportion […]

Hello, I’m Claire and I have MS. My journey to diagnosis took approximately 9 years. I began with numb legs and arms which would come on periodically then go. You may recognise the uniform I’m wearing but may not recognise that I’m actually sat in the engine of a 747 aircraft and you certainly won’t […]

X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is a genetic disorder that primarily affects males, as it is caused by mutations in genes located on the X chromosome – meaning that females are usually carriers of the mutated gene but do not typically exhibit symptoms themselves. The condition leads to progressive degeneration of the light-sensitive cells in the […]