Scotland’s leading shopping and leisure destination- Silverburn in Glasgow- is ensuring it can be enjoyed by even more people, with the unveiling of new accessible facilities.
The 1million ft2 venue is the latest to open a Changing Places. Executed by Closomat, Britain’s leading provider of such accessible toilets, the new room means anyone who needs the help of a carer for their intimate hygiene now has appropriate facilities whilst at the centre. Disabled visitors and their carers can therefore relax and enjoy as much time there as they want, without having to curtail their trip because of lack of suitable toilets.
Explains David Pierotti, Silverburn’s General Manager,
We want to make an environment where customers can come and shop, and feel at ease, whatever needs they may have. Some 20% of Scotland’s population is disabled, so it is important to us to ensure we provide all the facilities necessary to ensure our doors are open to all- hence the addition of the Changing Places.
Local campaigner for Changing Places Laura Rutherford adds,
Thank you Silverburn! Now my family can go shopping, have a meal, go to the cinema, and relax, knowing there are suitable toilets for Brody. Without the Changing Places, a trip out like that just isn’t possible: we have to make outings short, or face having to lie Brody on the toilet floor to change him.
Under Building Regulations and British Standards, a Changing Places should be provided in any facilities to which numbers of the public have access, and/or spend a length of time. The latest BS8300:2018 specifically itemises large commercial retail premises as a target location.
