Changing Places Toilet Map On World Toilet Day last November, the Changing Places Consortium launched its new online Changing Places toilet map - . This map was funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), The National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Government, who together fully support the Consortium in their campaign to promote the inst toilets in public buildings. The Changing Places Consortium commissioned the British Toilet Association (BTA) to design the map which uses Google map software to show the position of every registered Changing Places toilet in the UK. Each registered toilet will meet the British Standards BS8300:2009 and at the moment there are 834 such toilets in the UK with 135 registered in Scotland which is a wonderful achievement but many more are still needed. The home page of the website allows you to enter a location and search for each Changing Places toilet in that area which are displayed by pins on the map and addresses in the left hand side. Details include, the exact location, type of sling needed, the size of the room, type of bench, and entry system. Also available are the opening hours and contact information of the venue. Additionally at the bottom of each page is a feedback button allows individual users or carers to feedback to the Consortium any useful information about each toilet. This allows us to immediately update the information or get in contact with the venue if there is a problem with the equipment. A really useful additional feature of the software is the ability to be able to plan a via the Changing Places toilets. In the figure shown, all the Changing Places toilets between Dundee and Newcastle are shown, allowing families to arrange stops at the appropriate places along the route. The map also allows you to log in and save your favourite toilets for future journeys. For further details of the Changing Places campaign or if you would like to become a toilet champion, please contact PAMIS - E:
Changing Places Toilet Map On World Toilet Day last November, the Changing Places Consortium launched its new online Changing Places toilet map - . This map was funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), The National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Government, who together fully support the Consortium in their campaign to promote the inst toilets in public buildings. The Changing Places Consortium commissioned the British Toilet Association (BTA) to design the map which uses Google map software to show the position of every registered Changing Places toilet in the UK. Each registered toilet will meet the British Standards BS8300:2009 and at the moment there are 834 such toilets in the UK with 135 registered in Scotland which is a wonderful achievement but many more are still needed. The home page of the website allows you to enter a location and search for each Changing Places toilet in that area which are displayed by pins on the map and addresses in the left hand side. Details include, the exact location, type of sling needed, the size of the room, type of bench, and entry system. Also available are the opening hours and contact information of the venue. Additionally at the bottom of each page is a feedback button allows individual users or carers to feedback to the Consortium any useful information about each toilet. This allows us to immediately update the information or get in contact with the venue if there is a problem with the equipment. A really useful additional feature of the software is the ability to be able to plan a via the Changing Places toilets. In the figure shown, all the Changing Places toilets between Dundee and Newcastle are shown, allowing families to arrange stops at the appropriate places along the route. The map also allows you to log in and save your favourite toilets for future journeys. For further details of the Changing Places campaign or if you would like to become a toilet champion, please contact PAMIS - E:
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