An Accessibility Success Story: Manx Museum’s Changing Places Toilet
An Accessibility Success Story: Manx Museum’s Changing Places Toilet Aveso worked with the Isle of Man’s Manx Museum on their Changing Places toilet project in 2018. We caught up with them this week to find out what impact the installation of the facility has had on...
Finsbury Park Boosts Green Space Accessibility with the Installation of a New Changing Places Toilet
Finsbury Park Boosts Green Space Accessibility with the Installation of a New Changing Places Toilet A brand-new Changing Places toilet was opened in Finsbury Park today, boosting the accessibility of green space in the borough. Aveso supported Haringey Council with...
A Day Trip to RHS Garden Wisley; Made Possible by Changing Places Toilets
A Day Trip to RHS Garden Wisley; Made Possible by Changing Places Toilets A few weeks ago, we braved the unseasonably cold weather to join 7-year-old Nora Elgarf and her family as they enjoyed a day out at one of their favourite accessible attractions; RHS Garden...
New ‘Changing Places’ Legislation Brings Hope for Disabled Shoppers Despite Pandemic
New ‘Changing Places’ Legislation Brings Hope for Disabled Shoppers Despite Pandemic Despite the economic shock caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, retailers and shopping centres throughout England are continuing to invest in inclusive toilets, making shopping...
Wheelchair user family urges Councils to ‘Say YES to Changing Places!’
Wheelchair user family urges Councils to ‘Say YES to Changing Places!’ We talked to Jo Elgarf, whose daughter Nora and mum both use a wheelchair, about what having access to Changing Places toilets means to her family, and why she wants all councils to opt in...
Disability Blogger Kerry Thompson on the Easing of Covid Restrictions
Disability Blogger Kerry Thompson on the Easing of Covid Restrictions My favourite subject is ‘TOILETS’. Yes, toilets a strange subject to get my wheels all excited about, I know, but I’m not just talking about any old public loo. I’m talking about changing places...
A Changing Places Toilet, a Pandemic, and the Leisure Industry: One Gym’s Story
A Changing Places Toilet, a Pandemic, and the Leisure Industry: One Gym’s Story The past year has been a tough one for the leisure and fitness industry. We worked with the team at Energie Fitness in Wokingham on a Changing Places project last year, and we recently...
Local Councils to Distribute £30m of Funding for New Changing Places Toilets in England
Local Councils to Distribute £30m of Funding for New Changing Places Toilets in England The Government has confirmed today that £30m of funding to increase the number of Changing Places toilets in England will be distributed by local authorities. The Ministry of...
Are Football Stadiums Accessible? A View from the Stands
Are Football Stadiums Accessible? A View from the Stands We talked to Liverpool FC supporter and wheelchair user Ross Hovey about his personal experience of being a disabled supporter, and what he thinks can be done to improve accessibility for disabled fans. How long...
Astor Bannerman Launches First Changing Table Designed for Changing Places Toilets
Astor Bannerman Launches First Changing Table Designed for Changing Places Toilets Aveso’s manufacturing partner Astor Bannerman has just launched the first height adjustable changing table designed specifically for use in Changing Places Toilets. Changing tables...
Tesco opens it’s 100th Changing Places Toilet
Tesco opens it’s 100th Changing Places Toilet Aveso has installed 100 Tesco Changing Places Toilets to help those with severe disabilities use toilets safely and comfortably. The supermarket’s 100th Changing Places toilet was officially opened today, 3rd December, in...
Government announces in Budget £30m for Changing Places
Government announces in Budget £30m for Changing Places Aveso alongside the Changing Places consortium are delighted to share the news that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak MP, will be announcing a £30 million investment for Changing Places toilets in the Budget on...
First Guest Speaker Announcement for Changing Places Conference ’15
First Guest Speaker Announcement for Changing Places Conference ’15 The Countdown Begins: Announcement Number One Taking up one of our exclusive guest speaker slots, Jane and Gillian from Accessible Derbyshire will be speaking in the first half of the very first...
Changing Places discussed in Parliament
Changing Places discussed in Parliament On Wednesday 21st October at 4.30pm, the Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins took part in a parliamentary debate in ‘Westminster Hall’. The title of the debate was: “Accessible toilet availability for disabled adults and...
People’s Choice Changing Places Awards 2017/8 – Cast your vote!
People’s Choice Changing Places Awards 2017/8 – Cast your vote! It’s back! Yes, it’s that time again – time to cast your vote for the People’s Choice Changing Places Award and offer the opportunity to your favourite Changing Places toilet to win the accolade....
Changing Places: Changing Lives – Best signposted 2017/8 in Crawley
Changing Places: Changing Lives – Best signposted 2017/8 in Crawley Ryan Box Changing Places in Crawley County Mall has been voted to have the Best Sign-Posted Changing Places. Changing Places Toilets have been Changing Lives since 2006 and 12 years on, it’s...
Changing Places Campaign – Official Sponsor
Changing Places Campaign – Official Sponsor Aveso is now the proud official sponsor of the prestigious Changing Places campaign. As a joint venture between Astor-Bannerman and OpeMed, both industry leaders with over 20 years of experience in the design, manufacture...
The O2 flushed with success for launch of the UK’s 500th Disabled Loo
The O2 flushed with success for launch of the UK’s 500th Disabled Loo The 500th Changing Places fully accessible disabled toilet was officially opened at The O2 last night by pop music fan Hannah James from Greenwich. Hannah, 28, is one of 230,000 people across the UK...
The People Have Spoken: The People’s Choice Changing Places Awards 2018/19
The People Have Spoken: The People’s Choice Changing Places Awards 2018/19 The People’s Choice Changing Places Awards 2018/19 So far, 2019 has been quite a significant year for the Changing Places Campaign. The English government has put into place two £2 million...
PCCPA Winner 2018/19: Changing Lives in Hull
PCCPA Winner 2018/19: Changing Lives in Hull The Changing Places campaign has been going from strength to strength since it launched in 2006. Over this 13 year period, we have seen more than 1,300 Changing Places toilets installed, and this year in particular there...