July 2016 – Monthly Update

 

There was so much going on across the UK in celebration of ten years of campaigning. Social media was “on fire” with #incLOOsion trending for part of the day.

 

There are so many people to thank for making the campaign so successful over the past ten years. We cannot mention everyone but here are a few highlights from the day...

 

 

We have to say a special thank you to all the original Consortium members and campaigners who got together back in 2005 and brought the whole campaign together. Real pioneers who showed a real commitment to changing the lives of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. 

 

 

The 860th registration was the Seaburn Shelter in Sunderland which was opened on Changing Places Awareness Day and recorded by www.madeintyneandwear.tv

 

On the hottest day of the year in was probably the best place to celebrate a new Changing Places; at the beach!!

 

You can find out all about Sunderland City Council’s commitment to inclusion here: 

 

 

Selfie kit inventor Alison Beevers, local campaigners and Bassetlaw Council did a great job in raising awareness of the soon to be completed Retford Changing Places toilet.

A great news story can be found here.

 

Changing Places facebook facilitator Sarah Mitchell was out visiting Changing Places across Newcastle while the team at Accessible Derbyshire were racing around on fabulous on BOMA 7 'All-Terrain' wheelchairs. Find out more here.

 

Consortium members CAE (Centre for Accessible Environments) teamed up with our campaign sponsors Aveso to provide a great training session at The Barbican for architects and campaign supporters.

 

We would also like to thank Raymond Martin from the British Toilet Association who joined Mike on a run across London to highlight the need for more Changing Places in the capital. They were supported by campaigners from Mencap and Generate who met up with MP Jack Dromey in the Houses of Parliament at the end of the run.