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

Guides and Advice by Georgina Colman

November 13, 2024

Financial support and discounts for disabled adults

Georgina Colman explains the financial support available to people living with a disability and savings available from high-street brands.

John Swaffield

Content Manager

John is a digital marketing and web technology professional with a strong combination of marketing experience, creative design expertise and project management experience.

Aanchal Raghav

Content author and reviewer

Aanchal has a background in chemistry and marketing and has a passion for copywriting. In her role as a content author, Aanchal speaks with customers and staff to collect real-life case studies of how personal alarms have supported people's independence and provided their families with reassurance.

Steve Gates

Chief Executive Officer

CEO of Taking Care and experienced leader in the health, insurance and financial services markets.

Andy Ridpath

Head of Customer Experience

A senior operations leader with experience of the provision of large scale service operations in both the private and public sector, specifically national consumer and healthcare services, logistics and NHS Primary Care.

Stuart Ellis

Head of IT

Stuart has a track record of IT programme delivery in both private and public sectors.
Stuart has been actively involved with the TSA (Telecare Services Association) and chaired the TSA Special Interest Group for Digital Social Alarm Protocol Guidance.

Lauren Frake

Customer Services Manager

Lauren has worked in Taking Care's Customer Service team for 10 years. She is dedicated to ensuring customers receive the best possible service. In her role, Lauren talks with customers every day and her team resolve a broad range of customer inquiries, including billing and upgrades.

Daniel Lennox

Head of Sales and Marketing

Daniel has a strong background in customer research and insight. He has experience of business and marketing strategy across a variety of industries, including eldercare and technology enabled care.

Sarah O'Callaghan

Head of Business Development

Sarah leads Taking Care's Business Development team, working closely with local authorities, housing associations and telecare equipment manufacturers.

Ashley Roberts

Operational Trainer

Ashley is Taking Care's Dementia Champion and trains our Emergency Resolution and Customer Service teams.

Peter Thnoia

Prescribing Pharmacist and Chief Product and Innovation Officer

Peter is a seasoned Prescribing Pharmacist and the Chief Product and Innovation Officer at PillTime.

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