Milton Keynes City Centre Celebrates the success of Purple Tuesday 💜
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Purple Tuesday pop up event
Local businesses and organisations set up pop-up displays throughout centre:mk and Midsummer Place, sharing information on services for people with disabilities.
The event was attended by disabled social media influencers and was covered by BBC Look East TV on their lunchtime show and as the headline story on the 18:30 evening news, as well throughout the day by MKFM.
Turning MK City Centre Purple
As part of the day’s celebration, buildings across Milton Keynes lit Milton Keynes up purple to symbolise the city’s commitment to accessibility, including Purple Tuesday supporters Milton Keynes Theatre, Hotel La Tour, 12th Street, Xscape, Unity Place and centre:mk.
Accessibility training for BID businesses
This year, MyMK BID is funding Purple 365, a year-long accessibility training programme for BID businesses. Delivered through the Purple Tuesday platform, this programme will feature monthly recorded webinars and resources, enabling staff across Milton Keynes to build skills and awareness that ensure outstanding service for customers with disabilities.The training will be available from December and log-in information will be shared among BID businesses.
AccessAble accessibility survey
Additionally, MyMK has partnered with AccessAble to commission a city centre-wide accessibility survey. The findings from this comprehensive assessment will inform the creation of detailed Access Guides for key areas within Milton Keynes City Centre. These area-specific guides, covering locations such as Xscape, The Hub, Station Square, centre:mk, and Midsummer Place, will highlight essential accessibility features like Changing Places toilets, accessible parking, and pedestrian-friendly crossings. The guides will also be integrated into our consumer website (https://mymk.cc/en-GB) and updated annually, empowering residents and visitors with reliable, in-depth information on navigating the city according to their unique accessibility needs.
Tell us how accessible you are
MyMK is also inviting local consumer-facing businesses to tell us about what measures they have in place to make their business more accessible and inclusive to customers, such as a Hearing Loop Induction System, quieter shopping times, large print menus etc. The information will be added to the individual business’ listing on the business directory.
Email us: info@mymiltonkeynes.co.uk
