Changing Places: find a toilet
A map of registered Changing Places toilets across the UK. You can search near you, filter by type of venue and plan a route.
- Website
- changing-places.org/find
Getting out, having somewhere good to go during the day, and therapy that keeps a body comfortable. This page gathers what we know, and we will keep adding to it.
A Changing Places toilet has more space and the right equipment for people who cannot use a standard accessible toilet, including a height-adjustable changing bench, a ceiling hoist and a peninsular toilet. Changing Places says over a quarter of a million people in the UK need one to get out and about.
A map of registered Changing Places toilets across the UK. You can search near you, filter by type of venue and plan a route.
Before a trip, contact the venue to check the toilet is open and working.
In our experience, specialist day services for adults with PMLD are much harder to find in Scotland than in parts of England. Many general day centres cannot meet complex health needs. If you are looking at a day service, ask these questions before anyone agrees to it:
Sense runs day centres across the UK offering daytime activities for adults with complex needs.
No suitable day service? See Build your own week for a step-by-step roadmap.
We are building a list of PMLD day services in Scotland and England. If you know a good one, email hello@judesjustice.org.uk.
Some families bring their self-directed support budgets together to pay for something they could not buy alone, such as a shared day activity, a shared PA or a group trip. This is often called pooling.
Hydrotherapy is exercise and relaxation in a warm pool, usually led by a physiotherapist. The warmth and support of the water can ease pain and stiffness and make movement easier. Ask the person's physiotherapist whether it would help, and whether there is an NHS or community hydrotherapy pool nearby.
A charity for accessible tourism, with a travel planner for disabled people and families planning a holiday.
Scotland's only cerebral palsy charity. Specialist therapy and support for children and adults with cerebral palsy across Scotland, plus training and information.
The Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments. A charity recognised by the Scottish Government as a specialist provider, offering nursery and school places and early intervention for children with complex communication, learning, health and care needs.
Specialist therapy programmes for children with disabilities, including cerebral palsy and acquired brain injury, designed by qualified therapists and taught to families to carry out at home or school.
The brain injury association, with a helpline and information for people with brain injury and their families.
Rebound therapy uses a trampoline for movement, exercise and enjoyment. Anyone leading sessions should be trained.
The UK-based founding organisation for rebound therapy, founded in 1972. Courses include a Rebound Therapy course, Rebound Plus and a refresher workshop.
Activity-based occupational therapy in Scotland: rebound therapy for children and adults with disabilities, rebound therapy training and supervision, and specialist OT consultations.