Disabled toilets - top tips

Diocesan Disability Advisor the Revd Katie Tupling gives you the grand tour of a church toilet, highlighting all the things to consider to create the most accessible disabled loo possible. Some other things to think about: Not everyone who uses a disabled loo will be a wheelchair user. Grab rails are needed to help get people from the door to the loo to the handbasin and towels and back to the door - that way, no one has to precariously reverse themselves out of the room. If possible, the door should have a grab rail too. Pull cords should be in reach, as mentioned in the video, but make sure they aren't right next to a rail to minimise accidental use. A further thought on the flush location - avoid having it on the tank itself, where someone would have to turn all the way around to use it. Changing tables should be robust enough for use by older children and adults - you can still get adult-sized beds that lift up to the wall to preserve floor space. Let us know your tips in the comments! This is the second in a series - catch up with the first set of top tips for accessible buildings at oxford.anglican.org/disability A BSL-interpreted version of this series will be made available in 2023 - we apologise it can't be sooner.