Changing Places toilets are fully accessible toilets designed for people who need extra support to use the bathroom safely and with dignity. They are essential for over 240,000 disabled people in the UK, including those with profound and multiple learning disabilities, muscle-wasting conditions, cerebral palsy, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, and those who have experienced serious injuries or strokes. Some older people also rely on them.

Standard accessible toilets work for some disabled people—but not for everyone. Changing Places toilets provide the additional space and specialist equipment needed, such as:
• A height-adjustable changing bench and sink
• A ceiling hoist system
• Enough space for a wheelchair user and up to two carers

With medical advances and a growing population living longer, more people than ever need access to these facilities. Yet, there are still not enough available. Without them, many families and carers are unable to go out and take part in everyday activities that others may take for granted. Changing Places toilets offer a safe, hygienic, and dignified solution—making inclusion possible.

Facility Features:
Bench - Height Adjustable, Adult Sized, Free Standing
Hoist - Ceiling , Loop
Peninsular Toilet
Washbasin Height Adjustable
Slip Resistant Floor
Floor Space (sq. m) - 12.0
Emergency Alarm : By Toilet|At Door
Privacy Screen
Paper Roll
Accessible Shower
Colostomy Shelf
Unisex
Signage in the room
Drop down grab rails
Wall grab rails
Door Width (m) - 1.10
Ceiling height (m) - 2.40

Building Details
Building Type - Visitor Attraction e.g. Zoo
Location of CPT in venue - Ground floor at the rear of the building
Disabled Parking
Managed
Locked
Accessible to Public
External signage

Currently: 7.000am - 10.00pm

"The Green Welly Stop is delighted to win this award. A great deal of hard work by many people went into campaigning, fundraising, and building this excellent facility and we are very pleased we are able to provide and maintain the facility for people that need this amenity." - Edward Robertson, Partner

For many people, popping into a public toilet is no big deal. But for some disabled people and their families, it can be the deciding factor in whether they can leave the house at all.
Without appropriate facilities, everyday activities—like going shopping, visiting a park, or attending an event—can become impossible. Families are often faced with the heartbreaking choice of staying home or changing their loved one on a public toilet floor.
That’s the reality for thousands of people across the UK.
Changing Places toilets make it possible for everyone to take part in life more fully. They remove barriers, restore dignity, and open up opportunities for inclusion that most of us don’t even think twice about. More Changing Places toilets mean more freedom, more safety, and more equality—for everyone.

Geographically, Tyndrum is a strategic hub with millions of vehicles passing through every year. At a workshop in 2021 run by Calmac and Pamis (a Scottish charity that works solely with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their families for a better life.) it was decided that Tyndrum was the number 1 priority for a CPT facility in Scotland.

“When my Dad got sick with a degenerative neurological condition, I learned very fast about the challenges
faced by severely disabled & very ill people, their families and carers. Only after Dad’s death, I became aware of Changing Places Toilets and instantly realised, what a game changer they would have been for my Dad and our family!”

-Sarah Heward, Chair of TIG and Leader of the Changing Places Project for Tyndrum

How it all started:
2018
• In 2018, Sarah Heward attended a workshop hosted by Loch Lomond National Park
Authority Accessible Tourism Group where she learned about Changing Places Toilets.
Reflecting on her recent experience and the facts presented at the workshop, made her
determined to build the facility in Tyndrum.
• She then launched a grassroots awareness campaign to highlight the need for a
Changing Places Toilet (CPT) in Tyndrum focused on local news, community
engagement, and building support.

2021
First Grant & Early Support
• Secured £10,000 from CLLD for a Feasibility Study - began working with Strathfillan
Community Development Trust (CDT)
• Initial study explored 8 potential sites – all ultimately found unsuitable
• Public consultation: 95% support for a CPT in Tyndrum (212 respondents)

2022
Formal Group Established & Site Identified
• Tyndrum Infrastructure Group (TIG) officially constituted as a registered charity
(SC051750)
• The Green Welly Stop offers adjacent land for the project
• Second feasibility study funded (£20K from LLTNP & CLLD) – resulting in a costed
design, planning guidance, and draft legal agreement

2022–2024
Advocacy & Political Pressure
• Persistent campaigning and engagement with the political leaders
• Highlighting need for CPT and calling on Scottish government to honour accessibility
funding pledges without success
November 2023
Planning Permission Granted
• Planning application approved for the site next to The Green Welly Stop.

2024
Funding Secured & Construction Begins
• £280,000 awarded from the UK Government
• Faced with a £50K funding gap due to rising costs
• Final funding secured with help from HFF and Stirling Council
• Work began on site at the start of November 2024.

Easter 2025 & Grand Opening
• A huge win for inclusion, dignity, and accessible tourism in the Highlands