Today
(19th 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
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