Our Changing Places Track Record

In our last article about Changing Places specifications, we looked at some of the elements that often get overlooked, including, non-slip flooring, LRV and colour contrast, the full-length mirror, a wash and dry toilet and appropriate sanitary disposal. In part two, we look at some of the larger co...

When we talk about Changing Places toilets (CPTs), we often focus on the adult-sized changing bench and hoist, as they are two of the most prominent pieces of equipment in the room, and arguably the most recognisable for the lay person. But the specification of a CPT is so much more than that. Writt...

The following piece has been written for us by a full-time parent carer. She is passionate about Changing Places and highlighting the challenges her daughter faces, along with hundreds of thousands of other disabled people in the UK. Due to the intimate nature of the topic, at the writer’s req...

Thanks to the support of specialist accessible toilet installer, Closomat, Sarah Brisdion, a parent-carer and activist, age 44 from the New Forest, has released four new* ‘loo selfie’ photographs of herself sat on a Closomat Wash-dry toilet, to raise awareness of the need for Changing Places. Changi...

Between 8.6 and 11.4 million people visit the cinema every month in the UK according to the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA). That is an astounding figure and one that will be making cinemas across the country handsome profits. Yet in an industry that showcases some of the most cutting-edge tech...

Regularly visiting healthcare settings such as hospitals, health clinics, GPs and therapy settings is something that many disabled people grow used to. Check ups, X-rays, medication reviews, sleep studies and admissions to hospital for operations or illness are often part and parcel. Given the natur...

For hundreds of thousands of disabled people, the lack of Changing Places toilets (with changing bench and hoist) highlights just how ferociously society still disables and excludes them when it comes to socialising. Luda Balan, is 23 years old and lives in East Riding of Yorkshire. Luda has a condi...

The festive season means work parties, Christmas meals, time off socialising with friends, shopping, pantomime, perhaps even a chance to get away on holiday. But for hundreds of thousands of disabled people and their families, the lack of Changing Places toilets (with changing bench and hoist) means...

Sarah Brisdion is a writer, designer and Changing Places campaigner. She is mum and carer to Hadley, age 12. Hadley has cerebral palsy and is a full-time wheelchair user. He requires the use of Changing Places to meet his physical toileting needs. Along with many others, Sarah’s campaigning focuses...

We helped Alton Towers Resort, Britain’s number one theme park, with a new Changing Places toilet in the Admissions Plaza area of the Theme Park. The hi-spec facility is a very welcome addition, providing disabled guests with quick access to a hoist-assisted accessible toilet and changing facilities...

A radio show item about the misery thousands of disabled people face if they need a WC away from home has inspired Ullapool Harbour Trust to prove that where there’s a will, there’s a way to improve accessibility. As a result, disabled people in the local community and visitors can head to the port,...

My name is Sarah Brisdion. Mum of premature twins. As a result, my son, Hadley, was diagnosed with quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy affecting his entire body, including his continence. As an infant, his needs were easily managed, much like his twin sister’s. But as Hadley got bigger and his disability be...