Our Current Campaigns
Changing Places
This Campaign is fighting for fully accessible toilets in public places.
Standard disabled toilets do not meet the needs of thousands of people, including 40,000 people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
Without adequate facilities, families have to change the person they care for on a cramped and dirty toilet floor. The alternative is to limit outings to a few short hours, or not go out at all.
Changing Places toilets have a height-adjustable changing bench, a hoist and plenty of space. Mencap believes that:
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Changing Places toilets should be installed in all big public places, including shopping centres, arts venues, stations and airports, in addition to standard disabled toilets
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Planning guidance and regulations should be updated to ensure all new buildings have to include a Changing Places toilet.
What we are doing
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We have installed our own Changing Places toilet in Brent Mencap
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We are campaigning to our local MP's to get more Changing Places Toilets in Brent
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We are encouraging people to sign Royal Mencap's petition online which can be found below
Join the fight for change - sign the petition now
What Else Do We Campaign About
Equal Rights People with a learning disability must be valued, respected and given the same opportunities in life.
Health We want people with a learning disability to stop being denied equal healthcare, and dying when their lives could be saved.
Independent living People with a learning disability have a right to choice and control over their lives so they can live as independently as possible.
Social care and cuts (England) Local authorities must stop cutting back on services and provide more funding for adult social care.
Employment and training People with a learning disability are more excluded from the workplace than any other group of disabled people.
Children and young people All children with a learning disability have the right to a good start in life and a childhood like everyone else.
Profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) People with PMLD have the right to be seen, heard, included, supported and equal.
Families and carers Family carers and parents with a learning disability are still not receiving the rights and support they need.
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Our Changing Places Toilet was recently installed.
