Light Up for PoTS 2026
How to get involved in the Awareness Day Light-Up
Simple steps to show your support:
- Email local businesses/venues asking them to light up purple on 25th October
- Keep us posted via our online form when they say yes!
- Keep an eye on where is lighting up near you!
How you can help:
If you can think of a place that may light up, we have created a template email for you to send. All you need to do is copy, paste, add your name and send!
Template email
Dear [INSERT NAME],
I’m writing to ask if you would support PoTS Awareness Day 2026 by lighting your building purple on 25 October.
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) is a debilitating, often invisible condition that affects the autonomic nervous system. For many people, something as simple as standing up can cause severe symptoms, yet awareness remains low and diagnosis is often delayed. You can learn more in our 4-minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoKmJA-onqg.
By lighting your building purple, the official awareness colour of PoTS UK, you’ll help shine a spotlight on this overlooked condition, show support for those living with PoTS, and encourage greater public understanding.
Please could you let me know if you’re able to take part? If lighting up isn’t possible, I would be equally grateful for your support through a social media post or by displaying a poster. PoTS UK can provide ready to use templates and resources and I can request that they send these to you.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to help raise awareness of a condition that affects thousands of people but remains widely misunderstood. I hope to hear from you soon.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
PoTS UK is committed to raising awareness of PoTS and since our first Awareness Day in 2019, we have had a growing number of buildings and landmarks across the country #LightUpForPoTSUK.
We want this year to be bigger and better than ever, but we need your help!
Keep us updated
Don’t forget to update us if anyone does agree via our online form so we can update this webpage and let our PoTS community know.
We are trying to reach as many venues as possible, and a simple email to the right place is all we need you to do.
We are asking members of the public to get in contact with their local venues (councils, universities, local businesses) to see if they will join us on the 25th October 2026 by lighting up purple for PoTS Awareness Day.
We will update this page as and when we have agreement from people that they can light up. This will allow you to keep track of local lights ups should you wish to go and see on the day.
Lighting Up in Purple
Every building or landmark that lights up in purple is helping to:
- Shine a spotlight on this debilitating and often misunderstood condition.
- Encourage earlier diagnosis and better support for those affected.
- Show people living with PoTS that they are seen, supported, and not alone.
Together, we can turn the UK purple in support of our incredible PoTS community.
Lighting up your home or business
💡 Light up your window with a small purple LED lamp, fairy lights, or a coloured bulb.
🏡 Decorate your home with purple accents during PoTS Awareness Month – even a porch light or purple ribbon display can start conversations.
🍽️ Ask your local businesses to display purple lights or decorations for a night or the whole month!
🪧 Print and display some of our downloadable resources and ask work/local businesses etc to do the same. These will be available soon.
📸 Share your purple setup on social media using #LightUpForPoTS and tag us @PoTSUK.
If you have any questions at all, please contact us via email: awarenessday26@potsuk.org
