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Through the Changing Places project, Essex Cares built and fitted 10 Changing Places across the county in 2011

Changing Places are accessible toilets which also hold additional equipment such as hoists and adult-sized changing benches, as well as enough room for a disabled person and a carer.

Thousands of people need the Changing Places toilets that would help them to enjoy the day to day activities many of us take for granted. The Changing Places Consortium has launched its campaign on behalf of those people who cannot use standard accessible toilets. This includes people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their carers, as well as many other disabled people.

You can find the Essex Cares' Changing Places at:

• Market Road, Chelmsford.
• Marsh Farm, South Woodham Ferrers.
• Castle Park, Colchester.
• Leisure World, Colchester.
• Lord Butler Leisure Centre, Saffron Walden.
• Great Dunmow Leisure Centre, Great Dunmow.
• Promenade Park, Maldon.
• The Brentwood Centre, Brentwood.
• Brentwood Town Centre.
• Harlow Bus Station.

Without these facilities, families have to change the person they care for on a cramped and dirty toilet floor. The alternative is to limit outings to a few short hours - or to not go out at all.

We also have a mobile Changing Place available for hire for outdoor events etc, please contact us for more information.

Visit the Changing Places website to find out more about the program which is being rolled out across the whole country.