May 2, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, News
On Friday afternoon at Woking station, South Western Railway (SWR) officially opened the first Changing Place Toilet at one of its managed stations, a significant milestone in its commitment to making its network more accessible and inclusive for all its customers. We...
Apr 27, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, Guides, News
In 2021’s UK Disability Survey, the issue of transport was raised by many disabled people. Respondents stated that improved access to transport would improve their lives. This included more accessible stations (for example bus and train stations). Here is one of...
Apr 26, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, News
We talked to Liverpool FC supporter and wheelchair user Ross Hovey a while ago about his personal experience of being a disabled supporter, and what he thinks can be done to improve accessibility for disabled fans. How long have you been a Liverpool FC supporter?...
Apr 19, 2023 | Case Studies, Company News, News
THE BACKGROUND Case Study: Bespoke Powered Seat For Lifelong Wrexham Fan Aidan Scott, a 37-year-old with cerebral palsy, had been trying to raise funds for a bathroom that could accommodate his needs. His parents had to sell their family home to buy a flat closer to...
Apr 18, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, Guides, News
More than 240,000 disabled people and their families rely on Changing Places Toilets when out and about in public spaces, which is why the Government introduced legislation in January 2021, stipulating that large new public building developments and redevelopments...
Apr 13, 2023 | Company News, News
Ahlam Qattan, our new Engineering Manager at Astor Bannerman, has had a diverse and extensive professional journey that has led her to her current position. Starting with a year in industry at McLaren, working in automotive engineering, Ahlam quickly realized that...
Apr 13, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, News
A new Changing Places Toilet facility was recently installed at Somerset County Cricket Club, in the heart of Taunton. The new toilet facility will help improve the visitor experience for people who require additional support that is not met by standard accessible...
Apr 12, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, News
The charity Level Playing Field conducts an annual survey to find out about the barriers that disabled fans face when attending sporting fixtures. In the 2022 survey, accessible toilet facilities came top in the list of stadium facilities respondents said would be of...
Apr 6, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, News
A new Changing Places Toilet facility has recently been installed at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, within the National Forest. Delivered with grant funding from the Government’s Changing Places Toilet Fund with support from Lichfield District...
Mar 28, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, Guides, News
According to Purple Tuesday, the spending power of disabled people and their household worldwide is currently estimated to be worth $8 trillion, increasing by 14% per annum. Not only that, but 75% of disabled people and their families have walked away from a business...
Mar 28, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, News
Changing Places Toilets are now being installed in a variety of retail environments, from supermarket giant Tesco, to shopping centres such as Elmsleigh Shopping Centre. Community markets are also taking steps to make their retail environment as accessible as...
Mar 27, 2023 | Case Studies, Changing Places Case Study, News
THE BACKGROUND Case Study: Guildford Friary Shopping Centre The Friary is a large shopping centre located in the heart of Guildford. As well as an extensive range of shops over two levels, it also has a wide range of food concessions on the third level. Guildford...
Mar 23, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, News
According to Visit England, the total expenditure generated by those with a disability or those travelling within a group where a member has a disability is estimated to be £15.3bn. Research also shows that disabled people and their families potentially stay longer in...
Mar 22, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, News
It is English Tourism Week this week, and one of the Cotswold’s leading outdoor visitor attractions, Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park, has shown it is a truly visitor focused tourist spot with the announcement that the site now has a Changing Places Toilet. See...
Mar 14, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, News
Space is often at a premium in venues where Changing Places Toilet installations are being planned, and it can sometimes be difficult to find a suitable place internally to locate the facility where there is good access and enough space to allow the 12m2 of area...
Mar 6, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, News
Astor Bannerman recently installed a Changing Places Toilet at Clarence Esplanade car park, next to The D-Day Story Museum in Portsmouth, and it was officially opened last week. See the new toilet on the Changing Places UK map People with disabilities and their...
Mar 1, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, News
We were thrilled to be invited to the official opening of a Changing Places Toilet in Weston-super-Mare yesterday, along with Healthmatic, who we partnered with for the project, and who were the principal contractors. The facility has benefited people with...
Feb 28, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, News
Astor Bannerman recently installed a Changing Places Toilet at Elmsleigh Shopping Centre in Staines upon Thames, and it was officially opened last week by the Mayor of Spelthorne, Cllr Susan Doran. See the new toilet on the Changing Places UK map Spelthorne Borough...
Feb 9, 2023 | Company News, News
Our lovely team here at Astor Bannerman got together for a little lunchtime party, as part of Muscular Dystrophy UK’s #GoBright awareness month. Packed with bright, colourful, and extremely tasty doughnuts and cakes, the team not only filled their bellies, but the...
Feb 6, 2023 | Company News, News
Changing Places UK have just revealed the list of Local Authorities which have been successful in their application for the second round of Changing Places Toilet funding. Read the full list Following the successful first round of applications, £23.5 million was...
Jan 31, 2023 | Company News, News
Our Digital Marketing Executive, Husain Kadodia, was out on the road last week with our Business Development Manager for the North, David Harrison, on some site visits and product demonstrations. Read below as he peeks behind the curtain into the sales life at Astor...
Jan 26, 2023 | Changing Places, Company News, News
There is a lot to consider when planning the installation of a new Changing Places Toilet. From the location and size of the room needed, the specific construction work required to make the room ready for equipment installation, to the choice of equipment, building...
Nov 23, 2022 | Changing Places, Company News, News
Astor Bannerman recently installed a Changing Places Toilet at ‘The Home of Cricket’, Lord’s Cricket Ground. The Changing Places Toilet is the second to be added in recent years, the installations forming part of a decade-long project, which includes...
Nov 18, 2022 | Changing Places, Company News, News
Astor Bannerman recently installed a Changing Places Toilet at University Academy 92 (UA92), an educational institution founded by Manchester United’s legendary Class of ’92, and with degrees awarded by Lancaster University. See the new toilet on the...
