“This would make going out a lot easier and allow me to stay out for longer without worrying about when I need to use the toilet and just have the chance to enjoy myself”
“Please make this happen. It means that I can do things that most 26-year-olds do. Also it’s good for the economy as if people are out for longer, they could spend more and they’ll be with other people who too will spend more”
“I am unable to weight-bear at all, so I need a changing table and hoist to be able to use the bathroom safely and with dignity. Otherwise I have to wait until I go home, which often means I have to cut short my trip out”
The Muscular Dystrophy Trailblazers is a national network of more than 400 young disabled people who work together on a national and local level to highlight and address the issues that are important to them. They aim to fight the social injustices experienced by...
“The Changing Places campaign has really taken off in the past year and I’m incredibly proud to be part of it. I was thrilled to see the first Premiership football stadium install a Changing Places toilet and we’re working hard to get the stadiums hosting the...
“As the development officer for the Changing Places consortium it is a real pleasure to be working with Aveso as our campaign sponsors. Aveso have supported the campaign from day one of their involvement and work closely with the Changing Places team. Aveso...
“Our daughter has a rare genetic condition which impedes her mobility, causes severe hypermobility and has short stature (to name a few issues). At 3 1/2 she is still in nappies and only now is she just able to walk short distances and she needs input from...
“My story is pretty simple – went from unforgivable ignorance as an uncle, to realising that this was so basic a need that we needed to do something. The fundraising for a facility is our first target, but the big prize has to be awareness and eventually...
“My condition affects my whole body, not just half. I cannot even lift my arm to scratch my nose. So, when it comes to me using the toilet it takes two experienced carers, a lifter, a full-body sling and a table. It is not an easy task and I still have...
“Changing places for Frankie are so important as without them being able to go out for a whole day is impossible. Frankie’s needs regarding toilet facilities are essentially the same as it is for anybody but she needs to use it in a different way. I think if...
As the number of Changing Places in the UK currently stands at 972 we creep ever closer to the magical 1,000 mark. Last week Rochdale Borough Council contributed by installing an accessible Changing Places toilet in their new Number One Riverside Building for members...
Premier League Football Clubs have been in the news again with people questioning their accessibility for disabled supporters. Most recently in this BBC article which shows concerns that many of clubs may not achieve their commitment to incorporating Changing Places...
Following a call to the public to vote for their favourite Changing Places toilet facility in the UK, last month the winner was announced… The users and their families spoke and decided that the award for People’s Choice Changing Places Toilet 2016 should...
We’re excited to be able to finally let people know about an exciting TV project we recently assisted with and have had to keep under wraps until now… As you may know, Astor-Bannerman have been involved in numerous DIY SOS Big Build home transformations to...
NEW CHANGING PLACES TOILET AT MANCHESTER CITY FOR 2016/17 SEASON As part of the Changing Places 10th Anniversary of the campaign and National Changing Places Awareness Day, Manchester City Disabled Supporters Association released the following statement: “MCDSA are...
Last week we ran our Championing Changing Places days as Aveso and were delighted to meet all the new campaigners looking to start their journeys. We hope that you now feel armed with tools and tips to begin your campaigning for Changing Places toilets in your local...
Thanks to research completed by Visit Britain, we know that people with health conditions and impairments – and their travelling companions – spend £12 billion a year on tourism in England. More than one in six people in England and Wales have an ‘activity limiting’...
19th July saw the first ever National Changing Places Awareness Day to celebrate Changing Places‘ 10th Anniversary at the Barbican Cinemas, London. As part of the celebrations, Astor-Bannerman were invited by the Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) as...
“Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Changing Places Together” July 19th 2016 marks 10 years since the Changing Places campaign was officially launched! We thought this was a great opportunity to celebrate all that the campaign has achieved and help raise more...
Changing Places Awareness Day In 2006 the Changing Places campaign was launched and to mark the 10thAnniversary, the Changing Places consortium and sponsors of the campaign, Aveso (Astor-Bannerman and OpeMed), have announced July 19th 2016 as the first annual Changing...
The lack of disabled changing facilities in public buildings and attractions is a very real issue that many thousands of people face every single day. Everyone has the right to access their community but without disabled changing facilities such as Changing Places...
This week Astor-Bannerman had the pleasure of recently installing and opening the very first Changing Places at a National Trust venue in England. Following numerous meetings with the National Trust and Astor-Bannerman team, Attingham Park in Shropshire became the...
Installing Changing Places Facilities in my Business… Astor-Bannerman are officially co-sponsors of the Changing Places campaign making up half of Aveso Ltd. As experts and manufacturers of specialist changing, hoisting and moving and handling equipment,...
Dignified Changing for Everyone Anywhere… Accessible toilets are always seen when out and about (and rightly so). But sadly, although the Changing Places campaign is going from strength to strength, we still don’t see these toilet and changing facilities in all...
