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Georgina Colman.

Georgina Colman

Founder of Purpl Discounts

11
Years of experience

  • Disability financial support
  • Disabled rights

Institution

Studied

Graduated

Qualification(s)

Anglia Ruskin University
Psychology and Business
2000
BSc (Hons)

About me

Georgina is the founder of Purpl and has been living with multiple sclerosis since 2003. She has first-hand experience of how expensive it can be to live as a disabled person, from assisted technologies to mobility aids, the costs quickly add up. Also, her body's intolerance to cold weather results in higher heating bills, further increasing her monthly costs. Recognising a gap in the market Georgina created Purpl - the UK’s first discount programme for the disabled community giving financial support for disabled people in the UK.

Purpl are the first disability discount program in the UK and aim to reduce the financial burden on disabled individuals by offering exclusive discounts on everyday products and services and aims to empower individuals to save money, alleviating some of the worries that come from the cost of living and extra costs of being disabled.

Expertise

Spotlight on Carers report

Our "Spotlight on Carers" report looks at the issues that millions of unpaid carers face, including those who feel trapped caring for elderly parents in the UK. One in two adults feel that they will have no choice but to care for their elderly parents when they become too frail, and many raised concerns about access to care options in their area.

The report explores attitudes towards caring for elderly parents and the barriers that adults in the sandwich generation face to accessing care support for their frail relatives.

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