RISE Adaptations

04/03/2024

Incredibly proud moment seeing this installation of ours get a lil bit of coverage in the local press ❤

15/12/2023

A new registration live on the map today - Crystal Palace Park has become more inclusive by installing a new Changing Places toilet: https://buff.ly/3uYfMnj

This CPT has been installed thanks to funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities programme

Great work, Crystal Palace Park Trust!

29/11/2023

14/11/2023

Check out our campaigners Zack, Fran and Rachel in Disability Insider!

A group of sports fans with disabilities are calling on the government to update legislation and allow all people, regardless of their disability, to visit and take part in sporting fixtures by ensuring Changing Places toilets are made mandatory at venues.

09/11/2023

♿ Our Changing Places toilets work with Rochdale Borough Council is making life just a little easier for disabled local residents and visitors alike.

📽️ In this video, we chat to Kathryn Bamford, Building Surveyor at Rochdale BC, about CPT projects, Rochdale's vision and the process of working with RISE (spoiler alert: it's easy, it's clear & it's supportive)

09/11/2023

Ambassador Anne Wafula-Strike MBE recently appeared in Sport & Dev magazine, talking about the campaign & the importance of

Paralympic athlete and campaigner Anne Wafula Strike has written to UK's sports minister, Lucy Frazer, and the disability minister, Tom Pursglove, saying current facilities are leading to “serious injustice”, and are preventing disabled fans and athletes from enjoying sports.

07/11/2023

Adam was paralysed after being hit by a rocket-propelled gr***de in the line of duty. Now, he's lending his voice to as one of our Ambassadors, campaigning to put a toilet in EVERY UK sports venue. Read more ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Being a wheelchair user brings with it many barriers that non-disabled people don’t have to face, says military veteran Adam Douglas. Accessing a suitable toilet is one of them.

02/11/2023

Check out our amazing activists Fran, Rachel and Zack on Lancs Live, talking about why and are vital to them and their wellbeing

Francesca Dean, 28, from Stacksteads is one of three disabled sports fans heading up the campaign

31/10/2023

Research shows that 63% of disabled consumers see country parks and other open spaces as a priority for the installation of - but the unique environment can present some challenges. Check out our article for solutions ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Discover how country parks and open spaces can be enhanced with Changing Places toilets to aid profoundly disabled visitors.

26/10/2023

Chesterfield FC had one of the very first toilets in the English Football League when they had their first installed in 2011. Now, they're recommitting to by supporting !

Chesterfield FC is backing a national campaign urging more sporting venues across the UK to put Changing Places toilets in their grounds for disabled supporters to access. As…

24/10/2023

Nice little article here from the Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce about how Rotherham United are standing up for the rights of people by supporting the campaign

Championship team, Rotherham United, are backing the campaign for more sports venues to have Changing Places Toilets.

19/10/2023

Our amazing Ambassador Anne Wafula-Strike was featured in The Guardian recently; in a wide-ranging interview, she talked about the campaign, her experiences as a user and why in sport is SO important. Check it out

Anne Wafula Strike tells ministers that lack of facilities leading to ‘serious injustice’ for disabled athletes and sports fans