Nov 14, 2019 | Changing Places, Company News, Product Launches
Designed & made in our UK factory, the Astor Aquba is our latest innovation in height adjustable basins. The wash basin is the smallest completely integrated unit on the market, ensuring it is the perfect solution for wheelchair access and ideal for under window...
Nov 14, 2019 | Company News, Product Launches
The Astor Shower Trolley is an ideal choice for showering and changing in wet room environments. Designed and manufactured in our UK factory, the shower trolley uses an innovative single actuator lifting system to ensure smooth and quiet height adjustment. This...
Jan 16, 2019 | Company News
Astor-Bannerman are delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Colebrook to the position of Managing Director of Astor-Bannerman’s UK Operations. Mark brings to Astor-Bannerman over 25 years’ global experience in Engineering and Manufacturing businesses, and...
Dec 10, 2018 | Company News, Product Launches
Astor-Bannerman Care are kicking off the festive season with a range of bath colour options… The Avero Motion, Avero Comfort & Compact Bath (excluding the seat) can be purchased in a range of colours this Christmas. This is an exclusive offer to...
Nov 16, 2018 | Company News
Astor-Bannerman are looking for an experienced Sales Manager to join the Astor-Bannerman Care team. If you would like to work for an ethical and compassionate business, this could be the role for you… Astor-Bannerman Care are leading manufactures of equipment...
Nov 14, 2018 | Company News, Events
The OT Show attracts over 4,500 Occupational Therapists every year, interested in seeing new and innovative products and services designed to support the individuals and families they work with. The show is a two day event held at the NEC in Birmingham. It offers OTs...
Nov 8, 2018 | Company News, Events
Astor continues her travels and arrives at Kidz to Adultz North to showcase our specialist products and services… After a long trip back from South Korea, Astor has made it to Kidz to Adultz North in Manchester, where she will be helping our Astor-Bannerman team...
Nov 2, 2018 | Company News
The Astor-Bannerman Elephant has gone travelling – how far will she go?! Astor arrived at Astor-Bannerman to celebrate our 25th Anniversary and what a welcome addition she has been to the team. Not only because of her soft fur and cuddly exterior, but because of...
Oct 23, 2018 | Company News, Events
Today was the Special Olympics Gloucestershire Taster Day, an event encouraging people with physical and learning disabilities to get active. Astor-Bannerman showed our support for the event and went along to cheer on the wonderful competitors and families. The event...
Oct 23, 2018 | Company News, Events
On Thursday 18th October, Astor-Bannerman showcased our products and services at the AccessAbility Exhibition in Leeds. The AccessAbility Exhibition is hosted by the William Merritt Centre – a charity whose ethos revolves around ‘Enabling Greater...
Oct 9, 2018 | Company News, Events
On Thursday 11th October Astor-Bannerman will be ‘baking a difference’ to raise money for MDUK. Muscular Dystophy UK is a charity dedicated to supporting individuals, families and professionals coping with muscle-wasting conditions. MDUK was founded in...
Oct 5, 2018 | Company News
Astor-Bannerman were delighted to be shortlisted as finalists at the 2018 NHS in the North Excellence in Supply Awards. In its 7th year, the awards celebrate the amazing achievements of procurement teams and suppliers to drive value, efficiency and improve patient...
Jul 14, 2017 | Company News
We’ve lost track of the number of families we’ve helped on DIY SOS: The Big Build and every single one is so special. The latest family we helped was the Pollard family in Bristol. Following a series of events which left 24 year old Ryan with brain damage and partial...
May 8, 2017 | Company News
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...
May 8, 2017 | Company News, Events, International
This week Astor-Bannerman have spent the week at the annual Altenpflege Exhibition in Nürnberg, Germany with our friends at Beka Hospitec, part of the Astor-Bannerman group of companies showcasing our specialist equipment internationally as exclusive UK Beka equipment...
May 8, 2017 | Company News
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...
May 3, 2017 | Changing Places, Company News
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...
Apr 4, 2017 | Company News
Astor-Bannerman Welcome Celebrity Visitor Last month we were delighted to welcome TV personality Christine Hamilton for a VIP tour of our Cheltenham factory where we design and manufacture life changing assisted bathing and patient handling equipment for people with...
Feb 14, 2017 | Company News
SOMETIME WE ALL NEED A LITTLE EXTRA SUPPORT Valentine’s Day is all about spending time with those you love… Your husband, wife, fiancé, partner, yourself or your family. Sharing moments with those who will support you, no matter what, and enjoying the small things....
Jan 3, 2017 | Company News
Happy New Year and welcome to 2017. We hope you had a wonderful Christmas break and New Year. As we enter a fresh 2017 we all start to think of a new year bringing new hope and in the words of Albert Einstein: “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for...
Dec 14, 2016 | Company News
Season’s Greetings from the Astor-Bannerman Group! We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support throughout 2016 which has seen some interesting and exciting installations in hundreds of private homes, care homes and public...
Nov 1, 2016 | Changing Places, Company News
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’...
Oct 7, 2016 | Company News
As part of Astor-Bannerman’s commitment to access and inclusivity, we are proud to form an active part of England’s Inclusive Tourism Action Group supporting the Changing Places campaign as co-sponsors Aveso Ltd. This group was established following the Visit...
Oct 6, 2016 | Company News
As part of its ongoing expansion, Astor-Bannerman is delighted to announce the appointment of Dominique Higgins to the role of Specialist Product Advisor who will be responsible for London and the M25 area. In her new role, Dominique will be advising and demonstrating...
