This November, Watford Town Centre BID are proud to take part in Purple Tuesday 2025, the global movement dedicated to making accessibility a daily reality every day, everywhere for everyone.
Now in its eighth year, Purple Tuesday is celebrated annually in November. This year, it falls on Tuesday 4 November and marks the beginning of a month-long campaign encouraging individuals and organisations to “Think Accessibility.” The theme invites everyone to look at the world through the lens of inclusion and to think about accessibility in your daily life, see notable examples of accessibility in your community and share these examples of accessibility in action with the hashtag #ThinkAccessibility across social media to inspire others.
Throughout November, Watford Town Centre BID will be highlighting its commitment to accessibility and encouraging customers, employees, and partners to share examples of great accessibility they encounter. Whether it’s thoughtful design, inclusive communication, or empowering customer service, these stories can be shared on social media using the hashtags #PurpleTuesday and #ThinkAccessibility.
Kara Mesiano, Watford Town Centre BID’s Manager, said:
“One in five people are disabled and most of us have a disabled friend, colleague, or family member. Accessibility should matter to everyone in our town and beyond.
This November, we will be introducing the Recite Me tool to watfordtowncentre.com to improve accessibility for users, we will be sharing best practices to improve customer service for disabled people with Watford Town Centre businesses and we will be lighting our LED trees purple on Tuesday 4 November.
We pride ourselves in being a diverse and inclusive town and we work closely with partner organisations to explore opportunities to further improve. We acknowledge there is a lot of work still to be done both locally and nationally, Purple Tuesday presents the opportunity to further raise awareness each year.”
Mike Adams OBE, Founder of Purple Tuesday, said:
“As the founder and creator of Purple Tuesday, my mission is clear: I want organisations and communities to place accessibility and inclusion at the very core of everything they do.
Accessibility isn’t just about improving the experience for disabled people—it’s about unlocking potential for everyone. When we design with inclusion in mind, we create environments that are more innovative, more welcoming, and more commercially successful. As I’ve said time and time again: accessibility is a win-win—for people, for business, and for society”
To learn more about Purple Tuesday and how to get involved, visit https://purpletuesday.co.
