Campaign win in Redbridge over Changing Places Toilet
Redbridge Council has agreed to put in a Changing Places toilet in Ilford Town in response to a local campaign spearheaded by the local DDPO One Place East
Campaign win in Redbridge over Changing Places Toilet
Redbridge Council has agreed to put in a Changing Places toilet in Ilford Town in response to a local campaign spearheaded by the local DDPO One Place East: http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/council-confirm-changing-places-toilet-for-disabled-will-be-installed-in-ilford-1-5312716?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social_Icon&utm_campaign=in_article_social_icons
Jon Abrams, Promotion and Liaison Officer at One Place East said:
“This is a great success story. We have been campaigning for months trying to persuade Redbridge Council to invest in Changing Places toilets. We attended council meetings, and campaigned on social media. We also worked with the Ilford Recorder to promote stories about the lack of accessible and suitable facilities in Ilford and the impact this has on the day-to-day experiences of Disabled people.”
A feature in the local paper including a testimony from someone personally affected by the lack of facilities contributed to the Council’s decision to find funds to invest in the toilet and meet the campaigners’ demand: http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/politics/redbridge-disabled-facilities-branded-inhumane-as-borough-has-no-specialist-changing-places-toilet-1-5250513
For more information about One Place East go to: http://www.rcmh.org.uk/