Changing times in the White House…and for dads

Find out how NCT, The Dad Network and Sudocrem are campaigning for change for dads…in the toilet.

President Obama will say farewell to the White House in the new year. As a parting gesture, he has introduced a new law, under the Bathrooms Accessible in Every Situation (BABIES) Act, to make sure every public male toilet in the US has a baby changing facility.

A small step perhaps, but one parents hope will be repeated in the UK.

Let’s make a change for dads

A fraction of men’s toilets in the UK have baby changing facilities, yet almost 700,000 men become dads each year and a further one million have children under two.

There are four categories in this year’s award scheme:

  • Best retailer
  • Best restaurant/café
  • Best family hotel/holiday park and
  • Best dad’s toilet, in partnership with The Dad Network.

Since 2012, Sudocrem has campaigned for change with an award-winning scheme to recognise the importance of good nappy changing facilities.

This year, the Sudocrem Care & Protect Baby Changing Room Awards has a new category for male toilets and has teamed up with the Dad Network and NCT to make it happen.

Al Ferguson, founder of The Dad Network, says: “It’s crazy that baby changing facilities are normally in the ladies’ toilets and feels like a throwback to the fifties, when men weren’t expected to change a nappy or take an active role in parenting.

We want more facilities for dads everywhere and that’s why we’ve joined Sudocrem to campaign for change!”

Nominations are open

If you would like to nominate a changing room for the award, let us know which baby changing room, why you want to nominate them and preferably include a photo on the Sudocrem website or by emailing competitions@satellitepr.com.

Entries will be judged by NCT’s CEO Nick Wilkie and Sudocrem.

The closing date for entries is 31 January 2017 and the winners will be announced by 28 February 2017.

The winning baby changing rooms will receive an engraved plaque and use of the Sudocrem Care & Protect Baby Changing Room logo (pictured).

Everyone who nominates their favourite changing facilities will also be entered into a prize draw for the chance to win one of several prizes, including a short break at Knoll House, Britain’s original family friendly hotel.