Multi-Million Pound Regeneration Sees New Changing Places In Rochdale Benefitting from unprecedented levels of investment in recent years, Rochdale town centre is currently undergoing a £250 million improvement programme. Astor-Bannerman are pleased to be committed to...
Lancashire Changing Places Project Management, Building Work & Installation Pendle Support & Care Services in Lancashire provide support to children and adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health issues. An existing bathroom was...
The Great Outdoors Made Accessible with New Changing Places Toilet in Leicestershire Introducing an accessible Changing Places toilet means Bradgate Country Park in Leicestershire now offer full changing, hoisting and toileting facilities for disabled visitors and...
Changing Places are important to us because our lives are severely limited without them. Lowri is 18 and profoundly disabled, but loves to get out and about. Sadly unless she can be safely and comfortably changed, we are restricted to trips of a few hours. The penny...
“I cannot use any other type of toilet. The only CP toilets in Northern Ireland are in public office buildings of universities. This is a HUGE PROBLEM!”
“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...
