Press Release

22 October 2021

Fareham Leisure Centres now fully accessible

Fareham Borough Council, in partnership with Everyone Active, is delighted to announce that both Holly Hill Leisure Centre and Fareham Leisure Centre have been registered and accredited by Changing Places in recognition of their fully accessible facilities.

The Changing Places Consortium is a group of organisations working to support the rights of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and/or other physical disabilities. The Consortium campaigns for Changing Places to be installed in all big public spaces and Fareham Borough Council is proud to ensure that its Leisure Centres are accessible to all.

Standard accessible toilets do not meet the needs of all people with a disability. Over a quarter of a million people in the UK with a disability need extra equipment and space to allow them to use the toilets safely and comfortably.

The newly refurbished and relaunched Fareham Leisure Centre’s Changing Place boasts a nine-metre-square floor space with features such as:

• Wall mounted bench
• Hoist – ceiling, loop, mobile
• Peninsular toilet
• Non-slip floor
• Emergency alarm
• Accessible shower
• Colostomy shelf

Executive Member for Leisure and Community at Fareham Borough Council, Cllr Sue Walker said: “I am delighted that Fareham Leisure Centre has now been officially registered with Changing Places, joining Holly Hill Leisure Centre to achieve this certification. It is so important that people with disabilities have access to their community and the ability to use community facilities, so this was a key consideration in the refurbishment of the Leisure Centres.” 

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For further information contact:

Customer Enquiries

Tel: 01329 236100
Email: customerservicecentre@fareham.gov.uk

Media Enquiries

The Communications Team
Tel: 01329 824310
Email: publicity@fareham.gov.uk
Fax: 01329 550576

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