Changing Places Reviews

‘Changing Places’ – Lower Gardens Bournemouth

The 'Changing Places' is in the lower gardens of Bournemouth, just a short walk from the main shopping centre and it is located next to public toilets, accessed externally from the park. At the door, there was no 'Changing Places' symbol to indicate that it was a 'Changing Places', rather there was only a standard… Continue reading ‘Changing Places’ – Lower Gardens Bournemouth

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Changing Places – Royal Festival Hall London

This ‘Changing Places' facility was located on the ground floor and had the appropriate symbol to indicate the facility. On the outside of the building there was a larger sign which showed the facilities offered within for those who need to use these facilities. This made the toilet easy to locate and access. The toilet… Continue reading Changing Places – Royal Festival Hall London

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‘Changing Places’ – Coventry University: Alison Gingell Building

There was no indication that there was a 'Changing Places' facility located in Coventry University itself. The ones listed were located in the city. After visiting Coventry University, I found a 'Changing Places' was in fact located in the Alison Gingell Building, the Health and Sciences building. It wasn't exactly classed as a 'Changing Places'… Continue reading ‘Changing Places’ – Coventry University: Alison Gingell Building

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Launching @sophiereviews

Thank you to all my avid readers and loyal followers of this blog. It is thanks to you that I continue to love what I do and write about. To know I am touching lives and getting the word out there about the latest disability awareness blog posts as well as reviews on 'Changing Places',… Continue reading Launching @sophiereviews

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‘Changing Places’ – Birmingham New Street Station

Despite using New Street Station in Birmingham, a number of times, I have not realised there is a 'Changing Places' facility in the confines of the actual station. If you enter via the entrance alongside Tk Maxx by Leon, the ‘Changing Places’ facility is to your left with the other toilets. I had not noticed… Continue reading ‘Changing Places’ – Birmingham New Street Station

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‘Changing Places’ – Gunwharf Quays

Gunwalf Quays is a beautiful little shopping centre that I love to go to when I fancy a day trip away from our holiday in Southampton. One of the hardest things to find in the shopping centre is the 'changing places' facility. The location of the facility is in in one of the outer rings… Continue reading ‘Changing Places’ – Gunwharf Quays

Disability, My Life

My Experience With Changing Places

Having struggled for such a long time, needing the toilet out in public and not able to go, I am rejoiced to announce the new ‘Changing Places' facilities has come to shopping centres and public arena to enhance disabled people's experience out in public. ‘Changing Places' is a brand-new facility which is brand-new and refurbished… Continue reading My Experience With Changing Places

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Changing Places

Changing Place’ facilities have recently come into existence and have enhanced One of the reoccurring issues that I have faced when out in public is the lack of the correct facilitated disabled toilets. Granted there are a number of disabled toilets already in existence, but they are poorly equipped for disabled people. This was until… Continue reading Changing Places

Disability, My Life

Disability Education – Changing Places

One of the reoccurring issues that I have faced when out in public is the lack of the correct facilitated disabled toilets. Granted there are a number of disabled toilets already in existence, but they are poorly equipped for disabled people. This was until ‘Changing Places’ was introduced… ‘Changing Places’ is a brand-new facility which… Continue reading Disability Education – Changing Places

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Disability Education – Able – Bodied People Using Disabled Toilets

Without going into too much detail, I often found there was a limited number of disabled toilets, which only disabled people can use. As it is a standard lock, there were a number of times where I was waiting to use the toilet, when I found non-disabled emerging from the toilets. Individuals, who were perfectly… Continue reading Disability Education – Able – Bodied People Using Disabled Toilets