🧠 Mental Health Awareness Week | 13–19 May 2025

🚻 Let’s talk toilets and mental health.
It might seem like an odd connection; but access to clean, safe, and inclusive toilet facilities away from home plays a huge role in our mental wellbeing.
Whether you're a visitor, a customer, or a staff member, the stress of not knowing if you'll be able to find a usable toilet can lead to:
Anxiety about going out or travelling,
Social isolation (especially for people with medical conditions),
Embarrassment or shame if facilities are poor or non-existent,
Low morale at work when staff facilities are substandard.
One in five people in the UK have a condition that makes toilet access urgent or more frequent. For them, planning a day out can feel like navigating an obstacle course — and that has a knock-on effect on mental health.
For employees, poor toilet access at work can create stress, discomfort, and a sense of not being valued. Everyone deserves dignity — and that includes clean, private, and accessible washrooms.
💡 So how can organisations show they care?
➡️ By prioritising toilet provision.
➡️ By valuing the people who use and clean them.
➡️ And by entering the Loo of the Year Awards.

Entering the awards isn’t just about winning, it is about taking part in an independent unannounced assessment of your facilities, which are then graded and can be used as a  public statement that you care about hygiene, accessibility, dignity, and yes — mental wellbeing.
At the Loo of the Year Awards, we believe toilets aren’t just a convenience , they’re a cornerstone of public health, inclusion, and mental health.
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, let’s keep moving forward, with dignity for all.