T
oday, Tuesday 4th November, is Purple Tuesday, a day to help businesses become more accessible by raising awareness and encouraging yearly commitments to improving accessibility to customers with a disability.
Did you know the UK Disability Survey found that:
78% of shops and shopping centres were inaccessible or inconvenient, 66% of pubs, clubs and bars inaccessible or inconvenient
48% of theatres, cinemas or art venues inaccessible or inconvenient.
There is a staggering 1.8billion disabled people in the world today, representing 17% of the population.
How about making your commitment today and registering yourself on our Breaking Down Barriers workshop? This is a one-day workshop where professionals in Surrey can gain an overview, understanding and appreciation of inclusion, accessibility and independence for and with people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted, deafblind. To find out more about our Breaking Down Barriers workshop please visit Breaking Down Barriers Workshops 2026 – Sight for Surrey
Make your business more accessible to people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted and deafblind this Purple Tuesday!
To find out more visit Purple Tuesday – Empowering Global Accessibility and Inclusion
