Changing Places (campaign)

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Changing Places is a British consortium and campaign which aims to improve accessible toilet facilities. It maintains a list of toilets which meet its requirements - as of March 2020, 1460 had been registered. [1] Locations include 100 Tesco supermarkets, and the Tower of London. [2] [3]

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History

The Changing Places consortium was established in 2005. [4]

In 2019, the Scottish Government launched a consultation on changes to planning rules which would see the introduction of requirements for Changing Places facilities. [5]

From 2021, it will be compulsory in England for many new buildings to include a Changing Places facility. It was also announced that Changing Places facilities would be installed at 37 motorway services which would mean that 87 of England's 118 services will have a Changing Places facility. [6]

Work

The consortium states that standard accessible toilets do not meet the requirements of around 250,000 disabled people in the United Kingdom and has created a list of requirements for a Changing Places facility. These include a minimum area for the facility, a hoist, changing bench, and curtain. [6]

A map of Changing Places facilities can be viewed on the Changing Places website, and reviews can be written via an app. [4]

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References

  1. "The Government's response to the consultation on changing places toilets". Ministry of Housing. 9 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2019-05-12. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. "Tesco installs 100th Changing Places facility in Watford to help disabled shoppers". Tesco. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. "Tower of London is oldest UK building with a Changing Places facility". Access Association. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  4. 1 2 Fi Anderson (2019-11-19). "Revolutionary New App for Changing Places Users!". Life Of An Ambitious Turtle. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  5. "Ekklesia | Scottish Government launches Changing Places consultation". www.ekklesia.co.uk. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  6. 1 2 "Changing Places toilets for disabled people to be compulsory". BBC News. 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-11-16.