Who needs Changing Places toilets?

Many thousands of people living in the UK today need Changing Places toilets.

The UK is home to approximately 40,000 people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, the majority of whom need Changing Places toilets. Their families and carers also need Changing Places toilets so they can go out in the community with their son or daughter, other family members and friends.

Many other people also have similar needs. For example, we know that in the UK the number of people who would benefit from a Changing Places toilet include approximately:

• 24,000 people with a spinal injury
• 20,000 people with muscular dystrophy
• 8,500 people with multiple sclerosis
• 2,000 people with an acquired brain injury.

And the number of people with complex disabilities is growing – we are all living longer, meaning many more people are likely to need access to a Changing Places toilet in the future.

Read about some of the people who need Changing Places toilets in real life stories.