Lakeside Village marks Purple Tuesday

The team at the Doncaster based outlet have reinforced their commitment to accessible shopping by supporting the special awareness day.

This Purple Tuesday, Lakeside Village will join in with retailers across the country to introduce new measures and promote existing measures that make the shopping experience more inclusive for disabled customers.

The initiative is co-ordinated by the disability organisation Purple and has been endorsed by the government.

Lyndsey Parry, centre manager at Lakeside Village, said: “We strive to ensure that visitors to Lakeside Village have an enjoyable experience and that our our centre as accessible and inclusive as possible for all our customers.

“We engage with shoppers and welcome feedback to help us improve accessibility and it is we are proud to be marking this day dedicated to accessible shopping but also to be constantly working to deliver accessible shopping all year round.”

Shoppers are Lakeside Village can access a range of facilities including a Changing places facility, platinum award winning disabled toilets, a quiet room for shoppers who need a little time out and a weekly quiet hour on a Saturday morning with a calmer and quieter shopping experience.

“We also have ample disabled parking and free loan of wheelchairs for our customers and the centre is easy access with no lifts or stairs throughout,” added Lyndsey.

The team have committed to adding stoma shelves which will make a number of toilet cubicles at the centre stoma friendly.

The aim of Purple Tuesday is to make customer-facing businesses more aware of the opportunities and challenges and inspire them to make changes to improve the disabled customer experience over the long term.

To review Lakeside Village’s Access Guide visit: https://www.accessable.co.uk/doncaster-metropolitan-borough-council/access-guides/lakeside-village.