WASHROOM GOT TO GO AT A GIG? To help all involved in the decision-making process, Clos-o-Mat,
provider of toilet solutions for people who need help to ‘go to the loo’, has produced a new white paper, to aid entertainment facilities in making the right choices.
According to the Equality Act 2010, by law, venues need to make anticipatory ‘reasonable adjustments’ to the built environment to prevent disabled people being put at a ‘substantial’ disadvantage, this includes suitable toilets.
The new white paper; Accessible T
oilets, Washrooms & Bathrooms-
The Provisions Beyond Building Regulations Approved Document M explains why Approved Document M type toilets do NOT meet the needs of up to 14million people, and outlines the relevant British Standards and guidelines for compliance.
“There is an assumption that a Document M type wheelchair accessible toilet ‘does the job,” says Robin Tuffley, Clos-o-Mat Marketing Manager. “But for up to 14million people, who need more space, and/or more equipment, it doesn’t. It therefore precludes their ability to access the venue. So by not accommodating their needs, you are shutting the door on 20% of the UK population, who spend £86billion a year at least. Can you afford to do that? Especially when all that is needed to open the door to them is a minimum 7.5m2 a standard unisex wheelchair-accessible toilet), an
(including
adult-sized changing bench, and a hoist. Our white paper simplifies the legal and ‘best practice’ considerations, in one useful reference tool.”
The new white paper is available free of charge for download from Clos-o-Mat’s website. It is complimented by papers specific to the various accessible washrooms- Changing Places, Space to Change, hygiene rooms and to industry sectors, plus technical support material including CAD blocks, NBS specifications, dimension sheets and installation data.
ABOUT CLOS-O-MAT Clos-o-Mat was founded over 55 years ago. It is a family-
owned, leading provider of toilet solutions for disabled people in Britain. It is unique in manufacturing its products in the UK, and in its ability to deliver, in-house, the complete package from design advice through project management, supply, install, commissioning, to after- sales service & maintenance. No other major provider of ‘away from home’ toilets with changing facilities can deliver that full ambit.
www.clos-o-mat.com Potential users of a wheelchair-accessible toilet with space, bench and hoist include:
• 1.5m wheelchair users • 6.5 million people who have either bladder or bowel incontinence
• 1.5million people with a learning disability • 1.2million people living with stroke • 62,000 amputees • 30,000 people with cerebral palsy • 13,000 people with acquired brain injuries
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• 8,500 people with multiple sclerosis • 5000 people with motor neurone disease • 8,000 people with spina bifida • 120,000 people with a stoma • 3.8million morbidly obese adults • 0.8million disabled children • 8.7million people with osteoarthritis • 400,000 people with rheumatoid arthritis
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