PCCPA Winner 2018/19: Making our roads more inclusive
PCCPA Winner 2018/19: Making our roads more inclusive 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 in-stalled, and this year in...
Changing Places capital funding for NHS hospitals
Changing Places capital funding for NHS hospitals Over 250,000 severely disabled people, including those with profound and multiple learning disabilities in the UK, cannot use standard accessible toilets. This number is set to increase in line with demographic trends...
Major building rules change to improve accessibility – Consultation now open
Major building rules change to improve accessibility – Consultation now open Days out will be made easier for severely disabled people after a major change to building rules to improve accessibility, under government plans announced today. Changing Places – will be...
Accessible service stations move a step closer as Government fund opens
Accessible service stations move a step closer as Government fund opens Motorway service stations invited to apply for a share of £2 million in funding for fully accessible toilets. Department for Transport partnering with Muscular Dystrophy UK to fund new facilities,...
The Importance of Changing Places in the Workplace
The Importance of Changing Places in the Workplace The Importance The Importance of Changing Places in the Workplace: The Changing Places campaign continues to go from strength to strength, with more public venues understanding the importance of installing fully...
Aveso help disabled shoppers with new Changing Places toilets in Tesco stores
Aveso help disabled shoppers with new Changing Places toilets in Tesco stores New Changing Places toilets in Tesco stores Changing Places Toilets have been Changing Lives since 2006 by providing specialist facilities for people with a disability. 13 years on, it’s...
Changing Places to become Mandatory with £2m Grant for Hospitals
Changing Places to become Mandatory with £2m Grant for Hospitals The Department for Transport (DfT) announced in July 2018 that they were launching a fund of £2 million pounds to be offered to motorway stations across the UK which aims to provide equal access to the...
Be a Changing Places Facilitator
Be a Changing Places Facilitator We are pleased to report a successful progress meeting with the Changing Places team and The Joshua Wilson Brain Tumour Charity yesterday in London HQ. We have made substantial plans for development of training on Changing Places which...
The Changing Places Conference 2015
The Changing Places Conference 2015 Championing Changing Places Together: The Conference In February 2015, Aveso invited campaigners and supporters to finally meet each other at the very first official Changing Places Conference held at Chesterfield FC. Everyone had...
BBC Radio Sheffield Changing Places Conference Interview
BBC Radio Sheffield Changing Places Conference Interview The Saturday 21st February 2015 saw the very first Changing Places event of it’s kind held exclusively by Changing Places and Aveso as the official sponsor (OpeMed and Astor Bannerman joint venture). Live from...
Hop Skip and Jump to Announcement 3
Hop Skip and Jump to Announcement 3 The Changing Places Conference Welcomes Hop Skip and Jump As supporters of the official Changing Places sponsor Aveso we’re very pleased to announce that the wonderful charity Hop, Skip and Jump will be speaking at the first ever...
Euan’s Guide Guest Speaker Slot 2
Euan’s Guide Guest Speaker Slot 2 The Changing Places Conference Welcomes Euan’s Guide! Andrew and Kiki from the charity will be welcomed along to help us to present the very first ‘Changing Places People’s Choice Award’ as voted for by the Changing Places Conference...
‘Unlocking the Purple Pound’ with Visit England
‘Unlocking the Purple Pound’ with Visit England Aveso Gets Behind English Tourism Week As proud sponsors of the Changing Places Campaign, we are witness to an incredible growth in awareness for disability and accessibility. Visit England and Disabled Go have...
Changing Places takes off in Germany
Changing Places takes off in Germany The emotive subject of Changing Places is something that is felt on an international scale. With social pressure on builders and governments growing, Germany’s campaign: Toiletten für alle (Toilets for All) is a campaign at the...
Changing Places Interview BBC Radio Gloucester
Changing Places Interview BBC Radio Gloucester Aveso took part in a Changing Places discussion on Monday 20th April 2015 which took place throughout the morning on BBC Radio Gloucestershire with Wendy Payne. As the Changing Places Campaign steadily grows in the...
Disabled Access Day – Top 5 Places to Visit
Disabled Access Day – Top 5 Places to Visit Disabled Access Day is an annual event, to raise awareness of the access issues faced by the disabled community. The first event took place Saturday, January 17, 2015 and over 200 organisation took part across the UK and...
The People’s Choice Changing Places Award – Winner Announced!
The People’s Choice Changing Places Award – Winner Announced! Back in December, we were excited to announce that voting was open for the People’s Choice Changing Places Award 2015. After a month of furious voting, the vote was officially closed on January 31st and...
Aveso Achieve Success at Barbican for Changing Places Awareness Day
Aveso Achieve Success at Barbican for Changing Places Awareness Day Aveso Achieve Success at Barbican for Changing Places Awareness Day (CPAD16) Two weeks ago people up and down the country celerbrated Changing Places Awareness Day. To mention but a few, in Derbyshire...
Changing Places and Aveso Launch 10th Anniversary Special
Changing Places and Aveso Launch 10th Anniversary Special We are delighted to announce the release of the Changing Places 10th Anniversary Special. With information, testimonials, case studies and more, this edition will provide you with an insight into the...
Retford campaigner Alison Beevers speaks about her recent successes
Retford campaigner Alison Beevers speaks about her recent successes This week we are delighted to welcome Alison Beevers as our guest blogger. Alison has been campaigning for Changing Places for years in an attempt to improve the conditions she has faced trying to...