Adding to this thread because when it first went up, it made me ask other Quakers what was happening in their Meeting Houses, and I have had another interesting reply, from someone who said her own small meeting worked OK with single-occupancy unisex cubicles, but she'd gone to another Quaker building that had the same single-occupancy unisex cubicles, where it didn't work at all. Her assessment of this difference was because of the relative sizes of the groups which these two buildings served. Single-occupancy cubicles have the sinks inside the cubicle, which slows things down as people stay longer inside the cubicles to wash their hands, and also men in these buildings are using a whole cubicle whereas in other venues they might use, more quickly, a urinal. At the other venue, she got very frustrated at the constant queues for a 40-strong group, late starts for sessions, etc. She hadn't had this in her own Meeting House because the numbers were much smaller there. So - the numbers of people who use the building versus the space you can devote to cubicles may be a factor. If you are converting towards single-occupancy cubicles, you may have to consider setting aside more space for them. all my best, Lorna. Lorna Richardson Premises Coordinator Westminster Quaker Meeting House (Religious Society of Friends) www.westminsterquakers.org.uk www.westminsterquakers.org.uk/room-hire 07897 591961 8 Hop Gardens, off St Martins Lane, London, WC2N 4EH If requiring assistance in an emergency, call 07895 978 092 *Please note I am part-time, and work flexible working hours; I don't expect anyone to respond outside their own normal working hours.* On Mon, 2 Jun 2025 at 18:07, Winchmore Hill Quakers Premises Committee < whqpremises@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
All four of our toilets are separate, unisex. One is suitable for the disabled. They are all labelled accordingly. We have had no issues around this.
Best wishes,
Mark Friend Premises Administrator Winchmore Hill Quakers 59 Church Hill, London N21 1LE 07549 352126
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On Fri, 30 May 2025 at 17:53, Wendrie Heywood < wendrie@mindfulbusinessservices.com> wrote:
Hello Friends,
Was asked if any meeting house is thinking of changing their signs for toilet facilities either in response to the ECHR guidelines or the recent statement on toilet facilities by Paul Parker at Yearly Meeting.
You can read that statement of policy at that link <https://www.quaker.org.uk/documents/statement-of-policy-on-provision-of-tran...> .
The client who asked has a small building with two signposted bathrooms and one accessible, and has been planning a refurbishment for a couple of years.
Are people thinking of moving forward to individual toilet cubicles? Has anyone already done this?
Yours in peace,
Wendrie Heywood
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