Changing Places Toilets

Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

but very few words of support!

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Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

Link -

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/diversi-ties_no_barriers_to_disability/

Your support is needed to bring Changing Places Toilets to the Isle of Wight.

Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

Local councils are being urged to provide improved public access to better toilets – including Changing Places toilets – across the country.

Strategic guidance recently published by the Department for Communities and Local Government ‘Improving Public Access to Better Quality Toilets’, states that having Changing Places toilets in key public places would make a dramatic difference to the lives of thousands of people.

Communities Minister Baroness Andrews said:

"Some people may find the whole idea of a strategic guide on public toilets funny. But let's remember that there are serious issues too, issues that make public access to toilets a matter of vital importance to many people.

"For older people, disabled people, and families with young children poor access to public toilets can make it difficult to leave home, and reduce their freedoms and sense of dignity.

"There are excellent examples out there of innovative councils finding ways to increase access to quality toilets without imposing an additional burden on council tax payers. If others follow their lead and take up this challenge, we would all be better off."

Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

Please support our campaign to bring Changing Places Toilets to the Isle of Wight.

Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

A Campaign Is Supported By: Shanklin Town Council; Jo Walls, Medina House School; George Cameron, IoW.GOV; Roger Dixcey, IoW.GOV; Wayne Whittle, IoW.GOV; David Knowles, IoW.GOV; Jonathan Bacon, IoW.GOV; Ian Stephens, IoW.GOV; Ian Ward, IoW.GOV; Julie Jones-Evans, IoW.GOV and Newport Parish Council.

Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

The ipetition now has over ONE HUNDRED SIGNATURES! Also I have 2500 paper copies of the petition and need help with distribution. If you can help please message me. Please support our campaign 'the Isle of Wight Needs Changing Places Toilets' via the ipetition and/or by signing/distributing paper copies. Many thanks, Alan.

The ipetition can be found here - http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/diversi-ties_no_barriers_to_disability/

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Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

Over 200 people have now added their names to the ipetition in support of the 'The Isle of Wight Needs Changing Places Toilets' campaign. It isn't to late for others to do the same, here is the link - http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/diversi-ties_no_barriers_to_disability/
Thank you, Alan Davies.

Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

Where: West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater. When: Thurs 8th April, 10am - 4pm. Why: to Raise Awareness of the 'The Isle of Wight Needs Changing Places Toilets' Campaign.

Hope to see YOU there!

A 2nd disability awareness event is to be held on the 22nd April at the Isle of Wight College, in the concourse area.

Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

Where: The Isle of Wight College. When: Thurs 22, April from 10am 'til 4pm. Why: to raise awareness of the 'The Isle of Wight Needs Changing Places Toilets' campaign. Hope to see you there. Alan Davies, founder member of Facebook group 'Diversi-TIES.

Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

We, Diversi-TIES, are staging events at various locations here on the Island at which we will be raising awareness of our the 'The Isle of Wight Needs Changing Places Toilets' campaign. The next of these will be at the West Wight Sports Centre on the 20th May. Visit our Facebook group page/s for more info.

Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

We, Isle of Wight disability campaigning group 'Diversi-TIES' and Keep Britain Tidy - The issue of introducing the provision of Changing Places Toilets throughout the UK into the Blue Flag Award criteria was put to Keep Britain Tidy earlier this year. Keep Britain Tidy operate the Blue Flag scheme in England on behalf of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).

Following their Advisory Panel meeting in March, Richard McIlwain from Keep Britain Tidy informed us that

Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

Hi Forum members, We (Diversi-TIES) came across an interesting press release on the Councils website today.

To read simply click on this link -

http://www.iwight.com/home/pressReleases/frmView.aspx?prId=1110

We hope this will encourage you to add your name to our Changing Places Campaign ipetition.

To do so click on this link -

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/diversi-ties_no_barriers_to_disability/

We hope we can be assured of your support

Diversi-TIES · Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 77

During Carers Week (next week) we will be at the event hosted by the Isle of Wight Branch of Carers UK, on Wednesday 16th June, at the Riverside Centre. We, and others, will have an info display and we hope you will take this opportunity to come along and sign our petition 'The Isle of Wight Needs Changing Places Toilets'. Hope to see some of you, Forumers, on the day.