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            <title>Changing Places toilet at V Festival</title>
            <description> V Festival organisers have continued to make their musical event accessible by continuing to support the Changing Places campaign and installed a Changing Places toilet facilities at both of their festival sites for 2010’s festival. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/v_festival.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title> Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson opens Changing Places in Middlesbrough</title>
            <description> Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson led the opening of Middlesbrough&apos;s first for Middlesbrough a Changing Places toilet, marking the culmination of several years of campaigning by groups around the town. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/tanni_grey-thompson_opens_middlesbrough_facility.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>George Best Belfast City Airport sets example with launch of Changing Places facility</title>
            <description> As part of the recent refurbishment, George Best Belfast City Airport have  introduced a Changing Places toilet, making them the first airport in the UK to  publicly support the Changing Places campaign. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/george_best_belfast_city_airport_sets_example_with.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Changing Places campaign petitions decision makers</title>
            <description>  Member organisations of the Changing Places Consortium have petitioned decision makers in Westminster and Holyrood to change building regulations to make Changing Places toilets compulsory in big public places.  </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/changing_places_campaign_petitions_decision_makers.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Changing Places asks MPs to speak up</title>
            <description>  The Changing Places consortium has recently put forward Early Day Motion (EDM) 1713, a parliamentary tool that allows MPs to show support for issues they care about that will bring Changing Places toilet towards the top of the political agenda.
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            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/changing_places_asks_mps_to_speak_up.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Presesenting petitions in Preston</title>
            <description> Local campaigners in Lancashire have been helping to change lives by presenting their petition for more Changing Places toilets to MPs in Ribble Valley.The Preston and District Changing Places group, led by Rosemary McLean gathered almost 200 signatures during Learning Disability Week and is calling on the local authority to install more fully accessible toilets in the region. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/presenting_petitions_in_preston.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>100th Changing Places Toilet Opens</title>
            <description> Following on from the successes of Learning Disability Week the Tinsley Green Children&apos;s Centre in Sheffield has opened, making it the 100th Changing Places toilet in the UK. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/100th_changing_places_toilet_opens.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>100th Changing Places Toilet Opens</title>
            <description> &lt;p&gt;Following on from the successes of Learning Disability Week the Tinsley Green Children&apos;s Centre in Sheffield has opened, making it the 100&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; Changing Places toilet in the UK.&lt;/p&gt; </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/100th_changing_places_toilet_opens.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>100th Changing Places Toilet Opens</title>
            <description> Following on from the successes of Learning Disability Week the Tinsley Green Children&apos;s Centre in Sheffield has opened, making it the 100 th  Changing Places toilet in the UK. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/100th_changing_places_toilet_opens.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Learning Disability Week a huge success</title>
            <description> This year’s Learning Disability Week took place from 22-28 June and in England and Northern Ireland it focused on the Changing Places campaign, calling for Changing Places toilets to be compulsory in all new big public buildings. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/learning_disability_week_a_huge_success.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Fiona and Anne&apos;s story</title>
            <description> Fiona is 31 years old and enjoys a variety of activities, including shopping, bowling, and visiting friends. However, Fiona is often unable to get and about to do the things she loves – simply because there is nowhere for her to use the toilet. 
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            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/real_life_stories/fiona_and_anne.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Craig and Jenny&apos;s story</title>
            <description> Craig is 19 years old, from Angus, Scotland. He loves visits to the cinema, ten pin bowling and animal parks. Like any teenager, he loves to go shopping for clothes, DVDs and music. Craig is an outdoor person, and loves going out and about for the day. 
   Watch their video clip  </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/real_life_stories/jenny_and_craig.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Joyce&apos;s story</title>
            <description> Joyce is 33 and is events and promotions officer for the organisation PAMIS. Joyce really enjoys her work – which has only been made possible because a Changing Places toilet has been installed in the building she works in. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/real_life_stories/joyces_story.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Simon&apos;s story</title>
            <description> Simon is a young man who lives in Cambridge. He has a profound learning disability, epilepsy and scoliosis. He is a wheel-chair user who needs 24-hour support with all aspects of his care, including going to the toilet. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/real_life_stories/simons_story.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Matthew&apos;s story</title>
            <description> Matthew is 16 years old, from Wrexham and enjoys doing lots of activities, like going to concerts or on day trips. But Matthew faces great difficulty when he wants to go out and do things – because he can never find a toilet that meets his needs. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/real_life_stories/matthews_story.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Sara and Linda&apos;s story</title>
            <description> Sara Brett, 36, from Nottingham, is severely disabled with cerebral palsy and needs 24-hour care. Sara lives in her own bungalow and receives many hours of support from her sister, Linda. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/real_life_stories/sara_and_lindas_story.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Jonathon and Allison&apos;s story</title>
            <description> Jonathon is 9 years old and is severely autistic. He needs to use a Changing Places toilet when he is out and about, so he can lie down on a changing bench and be safely changed. But the lack of Changing Places toilets in public places means that going out is a stressful experience for him and his family. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/real_life_stories/jonathon_and_allison.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Kunal and Kunjalatta&apos;s story</title>
            <description> Kunal is cared for by his mum. When they are out in the community they need to use a Changing Places toilet. Kunal is a tall, well-built man and needs a hoist to transfer him from his wheelchair to the changing bench – it is impossible for his mum to lift him. But there are no Changing Places facilities that Kunal can use. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/real_life_stories/kunal_and_kunjalatta.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Thomas and Sam&apos;s story</title>
            <description> My name is Sam and I am a student. A few years ago I was privileged to care for Thomas – a disabled boy with cerebral palsy. Thomas was 10 years-old when we went on an organised holiday, travelling all around the north west. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/real_life_stories/thomas_and_sam.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Julie and Margaret&apos;s story</title>
            <description> Julie is a young woman who lives in Newcastle. She has profound and multiple learning disabilities, meaning that both her physical and learning needs are very complex. She needs 24-hour support with all aspects of her care, including going to the toilet. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/real_life_stories/julie_and_margaret.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Campaigners to call for change in Learning Disability Week</title>
            <description> Learning Disability Week is a national awareness week. This year it takes place from Monday 22 to Sunday 28 June 2009 with the theme of Changing Places, Changing Lives. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/call_for_change_in_learning_disability_week.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>New British standard gives fully accessible toilets the green light</title>
            <description> Campaigners are celebrating after a new British Standard has recommended that fully accessible toilets be installed in new big public buildings. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/new_british_standard_for_accessible_toilets.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Take action in this year’s Learning Disability Week</title>
            <description> This year, Learning Disability Week will take place from Monday 22 to Sunday 28 June 2009. This year&apos;s theme will be Changing Places, Changing Lives. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/take_action_in_learning_disability_week.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Ask your MP to sign an Early Day Motion for better public toilets</title>
            <description> MPs are signing up to an Early Day Motion calling for better public toilet provision. It highlights the fact that a lack of good public toilets has a particular impact on older and disabled people. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/ask_your_mp_to_sign_an_early_day_motion.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Loo of the Year Awards celebrates Changing Places toilets</title>
            <description> The annual Loo of the Year Awards ceremony, hosted by the British Toilet Association, took place on 5 December in Birmingham. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/loo_of_the_year_awards.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Christmas shopping made merry thanks to Changing Places</title>
            <description> Disabled people and their families can this year enjoy doing their Christmas shopping without having to go home early because there is no toilet that meets their needs. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/christmas_shopping_made_merry.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Changing Places going for gold at Olympics</title>
            <description> Designs for the 2012 Olympic Park promise to be the most accessible yet – featuring Changing Places toilets in every venue. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/changing_places_going_for_gold_at_olympics.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Government recommends Changing Places toilets</title>
            <description> A committee set up by the Department for Communities and Local Government to investigate the problem of Britain’s declining public toilets has recommended that local authorities provide public toilets that cater for severely disabled people. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/government_recommends_changing_places.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Bradford City Council and DisabledGo share Changing Places success</title>
            <description> A celebration of Bradford City Council’s leadership in the provision of public Changing Places toilets recently took place at Keighley leisure centre, one of the eight venues in Bradford which boasts a Changing Places toilet. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/bradford_and_disabledgo_share_success.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>London landmark launches Changing Places toilet</title>
            <description> Work has recently been completed on a new Changing Places facility at City Hall, the headquarters of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. 
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            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/london_landmark_launches_cp_toilet.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Changing Places celebrates 2nd birthday</title>
            <description> The Changing Places, Changing Lives campaign has celebrated its 2nd birthday. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/changing_places_celebrates_2nd_birthday.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Take part in the British standard 8300 consultation</title>
            <description> British Standard 8300: Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people contains guidelines for designing public buildings so that they are accessible to disabled people. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/take_part_in_the_british_standard_consultation.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Exciting additions to the Changing Places map!</title>
            <description> Lagan Valley Island is the first Northern Ireland venue to go on the Changing Places map! </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/exciting_additions_to_the_changing_places_map!.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Libraries Change Lives</title>
            <description> Bradford Central Library has been named this year&apos;s winner of the annual Libraries Change Lives award. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/libraries_change_lives.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>All Cisterns go</title>
            <description> Local councils are being urged to provide improved public access to better toilets – including Changing Places toilets – across the country. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/all_cisterns_go_.aspx</link>
            <author>CP Editor</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Wembley Stadium hosts Disability Equality Seminar</title>
            <description> Wembley Stadium recently hosted a Disability Equality Seminar which saw representatives of The FA, Wembley National Stadium Limited, the Premier League, Football League and Football Conference meet with football fans from across the country. </description>
            <link>http://www.changing-places.org/news/wembley_stadium_hosts_seminar.aspx</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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