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Changing Places Archive · Independent Living

All the news about fully accessible Changing Places toilets!

The Changing Places campaign, run by the Changing Places consortium which includes PAMIS and Mencap, and sponsored by Aveso, is probably the most important initiative in the disability access field for the last 20 years. By focusing on provision of fully accessible public toilets, it supports the rights of people with profound and multiple learning and/or other physical disabilities, to access their community. Without such assisted toileting facilities, people may be restricted to their own homes, or face the indignity of being changed on the toilet floor.   Clos-o-mat sponsors Changing Places on Independent LivingIn this area of Independent Living, we will be featuring news about the campaign, including the individual campaigns, very often run by dedicated parents and carers, which lead to Changing Places installations. We also have information about just what is required in a fully accessible facility, and look out for the "diet version" of Changing Places...   If you are campaigning for Changing Places in your neighbourhood, or you have any experience to share about truly accessible toilets, we'd like to hear from you! You can comment on any of the stories in this section, or email editor@independentliving.co.uk if you prefer.  

Changing Places at Sherwood Observatory 0 comments

Inclusive design puts accessibility at the heart of Sherwood Observatory When Sherwood Observatory set out to develop its new planetarium and science discovery centre, the ambition was clear: to create [...]

Extra funding for Scottish Changing Places 0 comments

More Changing Places for Scotland The Scottish government is providing an extra £10 million over the next two years to fund fully accessible Changing Places toilets. This equates to some [...]

Changing Places: We can’t sit back now 1 comment

We can’t sit back now… Changing Places are still urgently required This article has been contributed by Changing Places experts, Closomat. Every Changing Places awareness day, we enjoy looking back [...]

Rise For Sport Campaign 0 comments

Rise For Sport Campaign Aims to End Sport’s Changing Places Drought A group of disabled sports fans are calling on the government to update legislation and allow all people, regardless [...]

Loo Selfies for Changing Places awareness 2 comments

‘Loo Selfies’ grab attention for much-needed facilities Thanks to the support of specialist accessible toilet installer, Closomat, Sarah Brisdion, a parent-carer and activist, age 44 from the New Forest, has [...]

Commit to access – gig goers need accessible loos 1 comment

Could you hold it in for over nine hours to see your favourite artist? Closomat, one of the original Changing Places installers, is calling for urgent action due to a [...]

Life is Change – Be Prepared! 2 comments

Life is Change – Be Prepared! Closomat, the experts in assistive toileting both in and outside the home, have written this article about the importance of spreading awareness of Changing [...]

Occupational Justice 3 comments

Changing Places campaign for occupational justice This article about access to toileting and sanitation as a basic human right has been written on behalf of Closomat by Sam Shann, Occupational [...]

Space to Change 0 comments

Bigger and better accessible toilet facilities Accessibility can be achieved irrespective of space and budgetary constraints. The Royal Cornwall Showground, in Wadebridge, is one of the venues that proves that [...]