The Changing Places Campaign
About The Campaign
Changing Places is a campaign for fully accessible toileting facilities for people who are unable to use a standard toilet, making venues of all types more accessible for all.
In the UK, there are 11.4 million disabled people who require accessible toilets and over 230,000 people who need the additional support which Changing Places toilets provide. This can be broken down as follows:
- 130,000 older people
- 40,000 people with profound learning disabilities
- 30,000 people with Cerebral Palsy
- 13,000 people with acquired brain injury
- 8,500 people with Multiple Sclerosis
- 8,000 people with Spina Bifida
- 500 people with Motor Neurone Disease
Changing Places useful guides and downloads
What is a Changing Places Toilet?
Changing Places facilities provide more space (12sqm2) and equipment than a DOC-M accessible toilet. This, therefore, provides adequate room for extra equipment such as a Ceiling Hoist, Changing Table, Washbasin, Peninsular Toilet etc. and allows space to accommodate carers to easily help the user.
Click on the interactive map to discover what makes up a Changing Places:
OpeMed is the official sponsor of the Changing Places Campaign, forming 1/2 of the joint venture ‘Aveso‘. We have sponsored the Changing Places Campaign as Aveso since 2013 and will be continuing our support.
With a country-wide team of experts in equipment, room layouts, CAD design and promotion; OpeMed offer clients the full turnkey specification for a Changing Places toilet.
Changing Places Online Gallery
As the co-sponsor of the Changing Places campaign we proudly have installed our hoisting and changing places equipment into applications such as Airports, Football Stadiums, Hotels and Supermarkets. Changing Places Consortium has launched its campaign on behalf of those people who cannot use standard accessible toilets.
Click below to view our Changing Places Online Gallery:
Changing Places Map
There are now well over 1000 fully equipped Changing Places Toilets throughout the UK from Service Stations, to Airports and Leisure Centres.
To find your local Changing Places, the Changing Places consortium has created a useful map that allows you to locate registered Changing Places toilets and plan your journey.
Click below to find a Changing Places near you:
Changing Places Campaigners
The Changing Places Campaign is very fortunate in having an increasingly growing network of passionate consortium members, campaigners and supporters.
Stretching UK wide; the Changing Places campaigners work tirelessly to educate and inform people including businesses and politicians of the importance of Changing Places facilities. Find out about some of the key supporters here:
Testimonials
Katie Punch, Yorkshire
Changing Places Case Studies
Thorpe Park Changing Places
Working with OpeMed, Thorpe Park achieves Changing Places registration and fully compliant facility with the OT200 Ceiling Hoist, Changing Table and more.
Wimbledon Changing Places
Just in time for Wimbledon to kick off in 2018, the All England Lawn Tennis Club collaborates with OpeMed therefore creating a Changing Places toilet making centre court inclusive.
Bristol Cycling Centre Changing Places
Bristol Cycling Centre and Colchester Zoo transform facilities into accessible havens and future-proof their businesses; allowing them to unlock the purple pound and support communities
