With over 20 years experience in the medical equipment industry, in 2013 year Astor-Bannerman (Medical) Ltd became the official co-sponsor of the Changing Places Campaign.
Back in November, Marketing Managers for Astor-Bannerman and co-sponsors OpeMed, Wendy & Lucy, began a tour of official Changing Places facilities throughout the UK and will be continuing this throughout 2014.
They hope that by doing this, they can help to raise awareness of these incredibly important facilities and encourage more Airports, Service Stations, Tourist Attractions, Shopping Centres and many more public places in the country to dedicate a space for one of these accessible toilet and changing facilities; because everyone should be able to visit the places that so many of us take for granted.
Imagine if you were disabled…
Imagine if you wanted to go shopping but there was nowhere for you to go to the toilet
Imagine if you had to be cared for on a dirty floor of a small disabled toilet
Imagine having to use a baby changing unit as a fully grown adult
Imagine if you had to plan every single trip out around there being a suitable facility for your needs
Imagine if you had to stay trapped in your home instead of going out because there were no suitable toilets
This is the sad reality that so many disabled people face every single day of their lives and in a world where are all equals this is completely unacceptable.
You can follow our tour our UK Changing Places Tour by clicking any of the links below and by searching any social media networks using #CPTour
We’d LOVE to hear your stories and experiences too, so if you feel as passionately about the Changing Places campaign as we do and would like to get involved.
Here are just a few ways you can help us on our #CPTour
- Send us lots of photos of Changing Places facilities that you have visited – Preferably including some photos with you in them too
- Send us a statement about how you feel about Changing Places and how they make a difference to you
- Send us photos of how you have to cope in alternative situations
- Let us know if you know if there is a Changing Places facility near you that you would like us to meet you at
You can email your photos and stories to wendy@astorbannerman.co.uk and get involved online using #CPTour
Please note: By providing us with photos or statements, you are giving your permission for us to use these in our marketing and on our social media pages so please also provide us with your name and links to your Twitter/Facebook pages if you have them so that we can give you the credit you deserve.
We’ll be sharing some of our photos and stories, as well as yours, on our website news pages and Social Media pages, so keep checking for all the latest updates and progress of our #CPTour.
If you would like more information on how we can help with your Changing Places facility, or to get a copy of the official guide book, please get in touch today
01242 822979
Very soon we could be visiting a Changing Places facility near you and together we can make a difference!
We look forward to you joining us on our #CPTour
