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

Astor-Bannerman are experts and manufacturers of specialist changing, hoisting and moving and handling equipment. In collaboration with our partners aveso, we 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.

Changing Places Toilets by Aveso

Aveso is a joint partnership between Astor-Bannerman and OpeMed. Together, we are the official sponsor & manufacturer of the Changing Places campaign. Through our continued dedication to Changing Places, we’ve been lucky enough to build some fantastic business relationships with numerous large and high profile organisations which has resulted in new facilities being installed at:

• Asda & Tesco
• Welcome Break
• National Trust
• Premier League Football Stadia
• Network Rail
• Wetherspoons
• Amusement Parks
• Museums
• Hospitals
• Shopping Centres
• Airports

Contact us today to see how we can help you install a fully accessible Changing Places facility