Purple Place - August update
28 Jul 2026
Explore August's top Purple Place offers, including home and garden discounts, local savings and opportunities to celebrate colleagues
As the days get longer, now is the perfect time to spruce up your space while making a saving. Whether you're refreshing your garden for summer, tackling a DIY project, upgrading your outdoor furniture or adding those finishing touches indoors.
Purple Place is packed with discounts and offers to help you make your budget go further and help you create a home you love for less.
Savings on Purple Place
B&Q - Save 5% instore and online. The UK's leading home improvement and garden living retailer. Shop for everything you need to complete your home and garden project.
Habitat - Save 6% online. Explore thousands of products ranging from Scandi-style dining sets and beds to modular sofas and space-saving furniture.
Homesense - Save 7% instore. Premium homeware, furniture, and accessories at up to 60% off RRP. Find unique pieces for every room and refresh your home for less.
UniDiscounts Highlights
Charles Cameron & Associates
Buying a home or re-mortgaging doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Charles Cameron & Associates, provide free, mortgage advice and support, for University of Manchester colleagues, and they extend this benefit to your family and friends.
Manchester Blinds
A family business that supplies and fits a range of blinds in homes and offices across the city. University colleagues can receive 20% discount on all blinds and shutters by quoting University of Manchester or by showing your staff card.
The Whitworth Shop
Browse and buy exclusive products from local artists and makers alongside a range of prints and books linked to the gallery's collection. University colleagues can receive 10% discount instore or online.
Recognition
Brighten someone’s day with an eCard through Purple Place, the quick and easy way to celebrate and recognise the amazing colleagues around you.