What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
White Rose Shopping Centre will mark Purple Tuesday on 4 November 2025, raising awareness of the challenges that disabled shoppers can face as well as engaging with guests to explore ways to make the centres more accessible. Purple Tuesday is an annual initiative which looks to improve the customer experience
On Tuesday (12 November 2024) White Rose Shopping Centre is marking Purple Tuesday with a series of special events and guest feedback sessions aimed at raising awareness of sensory and accessibility challenges, and improving inclusivity across the centre. Purple Tuesday is an annual initiative dedicated to enhancing the customer experience
White Rose Shopping Centre is celebrating Purple Tuesday tomorrow (7 November 2023) with events and guest feedback sessions to raise awareness of sensory and accessibility issues. Purple Tuesday is an annual initiative which looks to improve the customer experience for disabled people and their families year-round. Participating organisations must
Anyone with mobility problems will know that our streets are littered with obstacles. They (mostly) have a good reason to be there, they serve a purpose and cause no inconvenience – provided you are able bodied. But once you need a stick, a wheelchair or mobility scooter to get around
The St Luke’s CARES charity shop on Dewsbury Road in Beeston now has an accessable toilet thanks to funding provided by Councillors on the Inner South Community Committee. Shop manager Sally Thums said: “We’re very grateful to Hunslet & Riverside’s Cllr Mohammed Iqbal, Cllr Ed Carlisle and Cllr Paul Wray
In the 29th year of noting Disabled People Worldwide, International Day of Disabled People 2022, this year we focus on access and in this article, it will particularly focus on community. When you think about disabled people and access your mind might immediately go to, ramps and lifts, but it
This Sunday (18 September 2022), the Friends of Middleton Park have organised a mobility scooter, wheelchair and pram friendly accessable guided walk in Middleton Park. The walk will be on suitable surfaces for wheelchairs, prams etc. Besides enjoying the wonderfull and extensive ancient semi-natural woodland that the park is famous
White Rose Shopping Centre has announced T34 Paralympic wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft MBE as its Accessibility Ambassador to coincide with this year’s Purple Tuesday. Holding five Paralympic gold medals, as well as multiple world records and world championship titles, Hannah is a Halifax native who regularly shops at White Rose.