International Stress Awareness Week (ISAW) is an annual event that aims to raise awareness of stress and its effects on health and wellbeing. Today is International Stress Awareness Day and the 2024 theme is “Campaigning to Reduce Stress and Improve Wellbeing”  International Stress Awareness Week also encourages open conversations about stress and mental well-being to […]

We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Purple Sock Day to celebrate The International Day of Disabled People on 03 December, our simple aim is to engage the nation with one, effortless, single act of united solidarity – to buy & wear a pair of BAM’s purple socks! If you are disabled you can […]

Spooky season is upon us and so we are sharing some of our favourite accessible halloween costume ideas! Detective Intotum have some great ideas on their instagram of how to use their accessible clothes and turn them into brilliant Halloween costumes for disabled people. Here they use their backless trench coat to show how you […]

How to apply for the Disabled ID (DID) Card – more than just an identification card!

October is Dwarfism Awareness Month and today we wanted to share our top five organisations and people with dwarfism to follow that support, educate, advocate and celebrate dwarfism in the UK. Little People UK The big charity for Little people, with patron Warwick Davis at the helm, Little People UK is an invaluable resource to the […]

Purpl have introduced Recite Me accessibility and language tools online to ensure our website visitors can access online content and services barrier-free, in a way that best suits their needs. Being able to offer an inclusive experience is essential to support over 20% of the population who may encounter barriers when exploring our website due to having a […]

It is World Osteoporosis Day, and we’re pleased to be supporting the Royal Osteoporosis Society Check Your Risk campaign. The campaign is encouraging everyone to check their risk of osteoporosis by using an online risk checker. A bone breaks every minute in the UK and you are more likely to break a bone if you […]

Today is World Spine Day and the 2024 campaign is called Support your Spine, it aims to raise awareness about spinal health globally, empowering all ages and nations with evidence-based prevention and management strategies. Support Your Spine is a call to action for individuals to prioritize spinal health across all aspects of life. The website […]