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Astor Bannerman’s Sustainability Journey: Earth Day Reflections on Plastic Waste
We have been focusing on sustainability within Astor Bannerman recently, especially with our project to gain ISO14001 accreditation, which has provided us with a solid framework on which to build. Today’s Earth Day theme, ‘Planet vs. Plastics’ has given us the...
Greenwich Park: Changing Places Toilet (Ignatius Sancho Café)
In a historic moment blending heritage, accessibility, and community spirit, the much-anticipated Ignatius Sancho Café officially opened its doors in Greenwich Park on Saturday, 23rd March. The launch event, attended by esteemed guests and locals alike, marked a...
The Natural History Museum: Changing Places Toilet Install
Situated in the heart of London, The Natural History Museum is a beacon of knowledge and cultural heritage, drawing millions of visitors annually. Its vast collection spans centuries, offering captivating exhibits ranging from dinosaur skeletons to geological wonders....
7 Key Features of Astor Compact DCII Bath: Advancing Dementia Care with Innovation and Comfort
The design of the Astor Compact DCII dementia-friendly height-adjustable bath signals a significant advancement in dementia care. Engineered with practical features tailored specifically for dementia care settings, and the only bath to be designed for people with...
Education: Understanding BB103 and BB104 Guidelines for School Buildings
In the world of education, the physical environment plays a crucial role in shaping the learning experiences of students. To ensure that every child has equal access to education, the Department for Education (DfE) in the United Kingdom has laid down comprehensive...
The Selsey Centre: A Turnkey Changing Places Toilet Project
Nestled in the charming coastal town of Selsey, The Selsey Centre has long been a cornerstone of community engagement since its establishment in 2007. Offering an array of activities and event spaces for hire. Now, a groundbreaking transformation is underway as the...
Astor Bannerman Achieves ISO14001 Accreditation, Leading the Way in Environmental Responsibility
In a significant milestone for the UK-based manufacturer of bathroom equipment for disabled individuals and their families, Astor Bannerman proudly announces its attainment of the ISO14001 accreditation from NQA. This prestigious certification underscores the...
Accessible Portsmouth: 4 Changing Places Toilets Installed Across Key Venues
In a remarkable stride towards inclusivity, we've assisted Portsmouth County Council unveil four Changing Places toilets strategically placed across key venues in the city. This initiative not only emphasises the city's commitment to accessibility but also sets a...
Colour Matters: 6 Essentials For Designing Changing Places
In our built environment, the significance of colour often goes overlooked. Yet, colour has a profound impact on our emotions, behaviours, and overall well-being. This rings especially true in spaces like Changing Places toilets, where accessibility and inclusivity...
Hygiene Room Changing Places Installation: The University Of East London
Nestled within the innovative hub of the Royal Docks Centre of Sustainability at The University of East London, a groundbreaking addition has been made to enhance inclusivity and accessibility for all individuals. The introduction of the hygiene room marks a...
A Trail for Everyone: The Brecon Beacons Changing Places Toilet
At the core of the Brecon Beacons National Trust, amidst the striking landscapes of Pont ar Daf and Pen y Fan, inclusivity becomes a primary focus. The recent inclusion of the Changing Places Toilet facility stands as evidence of Astor Bannerman and the National...
New Changing Places Toilet: Coventry City Council Launches CPT at Tesco Cross Point Business Centre 2024
Coventry City Council proudly announces the opening of the first Changing Places toilet at Tesco Cross Point Business Centre, a significant step towards fostering inclusivity and accessibility in the community. This initiative has been made possible through...
5 Things To Consider When Installing Hygiene Rooms In Schools
In recent guidance from the Department for Education (DfE), specifically BB103 and BB104, it has been strongly recommended that both mainstream and Special Educational Needs (SEND) schools incorporate hygiene rooms as an essential component of their facilities to...
Hygiene Rooms In Schools: Two New Installations at Furze Down SEND School
Furze Down School has recently partnered with Astor Bannerman to introduce two brand new hygiene rooms, marking a significant advancement in accessibility for students with additional needs. This project brings advanced facilities tailored to meet the unique...
Astor Bannerman’s School Hygiene Rooms Transform Moorland Primary School
Moorland Primary School in Cardiff has taken a leap towards inclusivity with the installation of two advanced hygiene rooms. This initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of students, ensuring a more inclusive and accessible educational environment.The hygiene...
Opening Doors to Inclusivity: The IWM Duxford’s New Changing Places Toilet
In a significant stride towards inclusivity, the Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford has unveiled its newly inaugurated Changing Places toilet, proudly equipped with features from Astor Bannerman. This facility, generously funded by the Department of Levelling Up,...
New Changing Places toilet facility Makes Arnold Town Centre More Inclusive
Gedling Borough Council has installed a new, fully accessible toilet facility at a park in Arnold town centre. See the Changing Places Toilet on the map Funding for the project came from the Changing Places Fund, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and match funding from...
Astor Bannerman Launches the Kiva Fusion: Bathing, Showering and Changing in One
The Astor Kiva Fusion height adjustable bath with stretcher, guards and shower is the ultimate fusion of bathing, changing and showering. Created after extensive consultation with disabled people and their families and carers, Astor Bannerman’s brand-new Kiva Fusion...
Crawley’s K2 Leisure Centre gets new Changing Places Toilet
K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley has installed a Changing Places Toilet in partnership with Everyone Active and Crawley Borough Council, boosting accessibility for the venue. See the Changing Places Toilet on the map This essential space has been created with grant...
2000th Changing Places Toilet Opens at Elland Road Stadium
It is an incredibly exciting day today - as the 2000th Changing Places Toilet is officially registered! Leeds United's stadium, Elland Road, is the lucky venue for this auspicious occasion, and we are thrilled that Astor Bannerman equipment was chosen for the project....
Reflections on 30 Years of Astor Bannerman: Innovation, Growth and Customer Care
We are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year, and over the last few months we have been reflecting on Astor Bannerman’s journey - looking back at where the company started in 1993, the development since then, and looking forward to the next 30 years. The company...
New Changing Places Toilet Installed at Nottingham’s Gresham Sports Park
A Changing Places Toilet has been installed at Gresham Sports Park in West Bridgford ensuring even greater access for people to engage with sport at the site. It features a height adjustable adult changing bench, ceiling track hoist, peninsular toilet with space for...
New Changing Places Toilet Makes Lincolnshire Wildlife Park More Inclusive
Visitors to Lincolnshire Wildlife Park are thrilled to have a brand-new Changing Places Toilet. This comes after East Lindsey District Council successfully sourced £300,000 in national funding to help up to eight areas in the district develop new facilities for...
Local residents and campaigners thrilled with Maidstone’s new Changing Places Toilet
Residents of Maidstone are thrilled to have a brand-new Changing Places Toilet in Fremlin Walk Shopping Centre, right in the heart of the town centre. Last year, local campaigning group Need2Change asked Changing Places users where they would most like to see a...
Barnstaple Shoppers Get New Changing Places Toilet
A new toilet for people with complex disabilities has opened in Barnstaple town centre. A new Changing Places toilet has been installed in Green Lanes Shopping Centre near the existing toilet facilities. It is one of three new Changing Places facilities to open across...
Brentford FC’s New Changing Places Toilet Brings More Accessibility to the Premier League
After being promoted to the Premier League in 2021, Brentford FC are holding their own, and haven't lost a game yet this season. The club are also doing well when it comes to inclusivity, having invested in a variety of initiatives to make their stadium more...
Yorkshire’s Dales Countryside Museum Installs Changing Places Toilet
Visitors to the Yorkshire Dales National Park will find it even more welcoming and accessible now, owing to the opening of a new Changing Places Toilet in the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes. See the toilet on the Changing Places Toilet map. The Yorkshire Dales...
Cotswold Farm Park Celebrates Changing Places Awareness Day with Boost to Accessibility and Visitor Numbers
Today is Changing Places Awareness Day. A day in the year when we celebrate all that has been achieved towards the goal of providing Changing Places Toilets for all who need them and discuss the positive difference that Changing Places Toilets make to people’s lives,...
It is ‘Curtain-Up’ for the new Changing Places Toilet at Hawth Theatre, Crawley
Hawth Theatre in Crawley has installed a Changing Places Toilet in partnership with Parkwood Leisure and Crawley Borough Council, boosting accessibility for the venue which hosts over 350 performances and events a year, and attracts 150,000 customers to the venue. See...
New Padel Centre in Bristol installs Changing Places Toilet
Rocket Padel opened its debut site in Bristol at the end of April 2023, and included a Changing Places Toilet - making it more accessible for those with complex needs. Padel is the fastest growing sport in the world and is a cross between tennis and squash - played on...
Not One, But TWO Changing Places Toilets at Hackney’s Britannia Leisure Centre
Hackney’s Britannia Leisure Centre opened in 2021. Part of the largest public sector investment in the area for a generation, the new leisure centre brought a state of the art sporting facility to the heart of the East End. At its heart, the project aimed to create an...
Malvern Theatres: A Boost for Accessibility with New Changing Places Toilet
Malvern Theatres have installed a Changing Places Toilet as part of a multi-million pound project at the site, boosting accessibility for local people and visitors. See the Changing Places Toilet on the map This essential space has been created with grant funding...
Changing Places Toilets for Leisure Venues: A Guide
Installation of Changing Places Toilets within leisure venues can bring enormous benefit to the communities they serve. They are also a sound business investment, increasing the amount of people who are able to use the leisure facilities. In 2021, Hackney Council...
Lichfield’s New Changing Places Toilet
A new Changing Places toilet facility has opened in Lichfield city centre specially designed to improve accessibility for disabled people. It is located within the former toilet block at the entrance to Beacon Park, on the corner of Bird Street and Swan Road, and...
Astor Bannerman Achieve Successful International Installation Of Hoist Systems
THE BACKGROUNDCase Study: Delta Hospital, BrusselsAstor Bannerman products can be found globally, with installations of the OT200 Ceiling Hoist across Europe, Australasia, Asia and the Middle East. Our team of highly trained specialists manage global projects from...
Hospital Becomes State-Of-The-Art with Hoist Systems
THE BACKGROUNDCase Study: Bendigo Hospital, AustraliaAstor Bannerman are proud to have completed an international project, which saw Bendigo Hospital, Australia, equipped with Straight and Curved Track, XY (H) Full Room Covering System incorporating both fixed...
Bariatric Patients Receive 26 Accessible Rooms at Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait
THE BACKGROUNDCase Study: Al-Amiri Hospital, KuwaitManaging projects globally, Astor Bannerman were delighted to work on project for Al Almiri Hospital. With a large number of Bariatric rooms installed, this project demonstrates how including transfer equipment into...
House Becomes a Home: London Family Home Made Accessible
THE BACKGROUNDCase Study: House made Home, LondonAstor Bannerman are pleased to make a difference to another family, in an exciting project in London, involving the refurbishment of a family home to make it totally accessible and suitable for a client with Cerebral...
Astor Bannerman working closely with OTs and families for a new build renovation – Shropshire
THE BACKGROUNDCase Study: Home adaptation, ShropshireAstor Bannerman are proud to have completed a project for a family home adaptation in Shropshire. The family who were previously living in a more confined arrangement, needed an array of specialist equipment and...
New Changing Places Toilet at Barleylands Farm Park and Craft Village in Essex
Yesterday, Barleylands Farm Park and Craft Village officially opened its new Modular Changing Places Toilet. The team there are thrilled to now have accessible toilet facilities for people with complex needs, and they are sure that it will benefit their visitors....
Astor Bannerman working closely with OTs and families for a new build renovation – South West
THE BACKGROUNDCase Study: Home adaptation, South West UKAstor Bannerman are proud to have completed a large project in the South West of England, which saw the renovation of a bungalow for a disabled child and family. Astor Bannerman were involved with all stages of...
Holy Cross Hospital Hosts Hoist Haven for Patients
THE BACKGROUNDCase Study: Holy Cross HospitalHoly Cross Hospital Hoists Haven for Patients Holy Cross Hospital is based in Haslemere, Surrey. Established by the Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross of Liège as a tuberculosis sanatorium in 1917. Today, following...
Complex New Hoist System Transforms New Home In DFG Adaptation
THE BACKGROUNDCase Study: Home Adaptation, EnfieldAstor Bannerman are proud to have helped make a difference with our project in Enfield, London, involving the renovation of an old community centre into a totally accessible and suitable space for a young lady to live...
A D-Day Story: Why Everyone Should Have Access to Museums
Written by Nick Kent. It is International Museum Day today. As a leading Changing Places Toilet provider, we have worked with museums all over the UK and beyond, helping to make them more accessible. A recent project that had a personal impact was the installation...
Life in a Care Home CAN be filled with little luxuries
Many Care Homes are now focusing on offering their residents an indulgent experience – and why not. Living in a Care Home should be able to mean wonderful food, lovely surroundings, company and care on hand and little pampers such as hairdressing, cinema rooms and...
An Accessibility Success Story: Manx Museum’s Changing Places Toilet
Astor Bannerman worked with the Isle of Man’s Manx Museum on their Changing Places toilet project in 2018. We caught up with them a few years on to find out what impact the installation of the facility has had on the museum and its visitors. What have been the...
Changing Places Toilets for Museums and Galleries: A Guide
The team at the Manx Museum on the Isle of Man installed a Changing Places Toilet in 2018. This is what they had to say three years on... "Our Changing Place has provided tangible benefits to the museum and to the local community. It has not only attracted audiences...
Edinburgh Waverley Station’s Changing Places Toilet
We have installed a fully accessible Changing Places toilet at Edinburgh Waverley station for Network Rail. The facility, located in the travel hall, is now open as part of a drive to make rail travel more accessible for everyone. Standard accessible toilets don’t...
Woking Station’s New Changing Places Toilet Officially Opens
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...
Changing Places Toilets for Transport: A Guide
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 the...