Red emergency cords seem like a great idea – a simple way for someone inside a toilet to let people outside the toilet know that they need assistance. But the problem is, in reality, far few people know what the cord is there for. And that’s where the problems start to arise…
We’ve seen examples of places that have seemingly never untied their...
Survey reveals the need for accessible toilet improvements
Many places could still be losing out on valuable income simply by not providing an accessible toilet. Our Accessible Toilet Survey revealed that 78% of participants have avoided going somewhere that did not have an accessible toilet. These venues are potentially missing out on a porti...
This lifesaving project educates people about the importance of red emergency cords and makes accessible toilets safer. Thanks to the support of individuals and venues across the UK we’ve already given out over tens of thousands of Red Cord Cards!
What is a Red Cord Card?
Red Cord Cards are pocket-sized, splash-proof notices designed to hang on...
Written by Kayleigh O'Neill, Communications Intern
Our Red Cord Card campaign is becoming the biggest campaign to help disabled people access venues' toilets safely without making physical or structural changes to buildings. They are a reminder to people and venues that the red emergency cord should be easily reached from the toilet a...
World Toilet Day takes place annually on 19th November.
Every year on World Toilet Day, we try to highlight the common issues faced by disabled people when they use accessible toilets when they are out and about. Last year for World Toilet Day we asked you to share stories of the strangest things you have found in accessible loos for our #NotA...
Ok, we’ll admit it, we’re obsessed with toilets! Our phones are full of photos of them and we talk about them on a daily basis. We know that to some people this might sound bizarre, but we also know that we are not alone. This is because having access to toilets when out and about is so important to all of us and far too often many of us are s...
Accessible toilets are designed to be spacious for a good reason, but unfortunately this makes it all too tempting for them to be used for storage. Storage for what exactly? That’s the question we asked you, and what we found may surprise you…
Of all the weird and wonderful things discovered in accessible bathrooms, vehicles topped the list as...
Every year on World Toilet Day, Euan’s Guide aims to highlight the issues faced by disabled people every day as they use toilets in public. Whether it’s tied up emergency cords, misuse or indeed the lack of accessible loos out there, we use this day to raise awareness and drive change.
This year we’re highlighting the problem of toilets being...
This summer we asked for your opinion of accessible toilets, and the results are here! You told us about the good, the bad and the bewildering situations you have encountered when using public accessible toilets, and we’ve even got thirty of the strangest things found in accessible loos to share with you…
Click the links below to view the result...
Knots can be impressive, but we don’t want them in our accessible toilets! Emergency red cords need to be left untied and reaching all the way to the floor. Sadly, not everybody is aware of this, and that’s why two years ago we launched our first #RedCordCard to help address the issue.
Now I have my red cord cards its a good excuse (as if I r...
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