About Changing Places

The Changing Places toilet initiative is about having fully accessible facilities for people who are unable to use a standard toilet, making venues much more accessible for all.

In the UK, there are 11.4 million disabled people who require accessible toilets and over 230,000 people who need the additional support which Changing Places toilets provide. This can be broken down as follows:

• 130,000 older people
• 40,000 people with profound learning disabilities
• 30,000 people with Cerebral Palsy
• 13,000 people with acquired brain injury
• 8,500 people with Multiple Sclerosis
• 8,000 people with Spina Bifida
• 500 people with Motor Neurone Disease

As experts and manufacturers of specialist changing, hoisting and moving and handling equipment, Astor-Bannerman support the Changing Places toilet campaign by offering expert advice, services and solutions to venues.

Changing Places toilets are larger than standard disabled/accessible toilets and include additional equipment and items which allow people with various and complex disabilities to the use the toilet safely and comfortably.  It is important that these features are all installed to make sure the toilet meets requirements and is suitable for those who need it most.