changing places awareness day 2024

 

Today (19^th July) is changing places awareness day.  For you who don’t know what changing places is, let me explain.

 

Standard accessible toilets do not meet the needs of all people with a disability. Over ¼ million people in the UK with a disability need extra equipment and space to allow them to use the toilets safely and comfortably. These needs are met by Changing Places toilets. So, a changing places toilet have the all Right equipment in it such as a hoist, a changing bed and it is very big to move around for a wheelchair user and 2 carers. I am just one of these people.

 

Everyone goes to the toilet up to 10 times a day or may be more but sadly this is very difficult for a lot of disabled people who requires a changing places toilet because of the lack of changing places.

In Scotland, there is 270 changing places and 26 in Glasgow (where I live) even although this is better than it was when I started campaign 10 years ago there is still a lot of work to be done.

 

As a disabled person who like to go out and about a lot I always work my day or trip around where I can get to a changing places and  let me tell you it isn’t fun! Who would of  thought that getting to  the toilet would be a big problem? Well, that is my life and many others.  Like I said there is just 26 changing places in Glasgow now but  there is still a lot of work to be done.   For example, I would like to see some restaurants, pubs, parks, supermarkets, hotels and many more places.   So, this changing places awareness day I want to make everyone aware of the importance of changing places toilets and the need of them everywhere!  can I ask everyone who is reading this post to share this to show your support for changing places toilets pleas? And together we can make the world a more inclusive place!  #CPAD24 #inclusion

 Written by Jill Clark