The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) takes place annually on 3rd December.
The day was created by the UN in 1992; with the aims to promote the rights & well-being of disabled people across society & raise awareness of disability in every aspect of political, social, economic & cultural life.
To mark & celebrate this day our simple aim is to engage the nation with one, effortless, single act of united solidarity - to buy & wear a pair of Parallel Lifestyle’s purple socks.
By doing this, you will help raise positive awareness of disability inclusion; whilst also helping to create a new Parallel Fund to provide grants & professional support to kick-start disability owned businesses & help disabled entrepreneurs.
£3.45 of the profits from purple socks goes to fundraising at Swings & Smiles. Swings & Smiles relies on fundraising to stay open. Every penny raised goes towards supporting disabled children and their families, both at our centre in Thatcham or in the community.
£3.35 of profits is ring-fenced into Parallel Lifestyles Purple Sock Fund, which is used to support business education & provide grant funding to disability-owned startup businesses & disabled entrepreneurs.