Chance to submit application for grant

LEICESTERSHIRE County Council is encouraging businesses and organisations to submit their applications for a Shire Changing Places grant as soon as possible.

The grants of up to £20,000 are available for firms to fund enhanced toilet facilities to meet the needs of people with multiple and profound disabilities in their local community.

Changing Places toilets are different to standard disabled toilets with extra features and more space, to help cater for people with serious impairments such as spinal injuries, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis or an acquired brain injury.

Councillor Richard Blunt, cabinet member for adult social care, said: “We have been encouraged by the amount of interest shown by local businesses and organisations in the Changing Places grant scheme and want to remind those businesses who have not submitted their applications that there is still time to do so.”

The grants are available to public and private sector organisations for county-based buildings where a Changing Places toilet could be provided and that are publicly accessible.

Funding is for the provision and installation of approved equipment only.

For further information on how to apply for a grant visit the website at www. leicestershire.gov.uk/ shire-changingplaces-grant or email ascengage@leics.gov. uk.