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...
This week Astor-Bannerman have spent the week at the annual AltenpflegeExhibition 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...
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...
Following a call to the public to vote for their favourite Changing Places toilet facility in the UK, last month the winner was announced… The users and their families spoke and decided that the award for People’s Choice Changing Places Toilet 2016 should...
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...
This week Astor-Bannerman are inviting healthcare professionals and people with varied disabilities to visit us at the FREE RISE 4 Disability event on stand E4.The event for resourcing and identifying suitable equipment (RISE) will take place on Wednesday 22nd...
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....
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...
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...
Astor-Bannerman have been busy with public events and business development meetings throughout this month. November saw the return of the annual Kidz to Adultz North exhibition at Event City in Manchester and the OT Show at Birmingham NEC where we had the pleasure of...