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The National Key Scheme (NKS) offers
disabled people independent access to
locked public toilets around the country.
Toilets fitted with National Key Scheme
(NKS) locks can now be found in
shopping centres, pubs, cafés,
department stores, bus and train
stations and many other locations in
most parts of the country.
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough
Council are part of the National Key
Scheme and are able issue Radar keys
that provide access to a large number of
public conveniences for people with
disabilities, throughout the borough. The
key is available to any disabled person
who is in receipt of the higher level of
Disability Allowance (Mobility
Component) or has a disabled parking
blue badge.
Rhondda Cynon Taf currently provides
RADAR keys free of charge at its One 4
All Centres in Treorchy, Pontypridd and
Aberdare.
Simply go to the One 4 All Centre with
proof of eligibility (confirmation of
higher level of disability living allowance
– mobility component or your blue
badge) and ask to be issued with a
RADAR key. Once you have provided
the necessary documents you will be
issued with a key free of charge and a
record will be kept that you have
received one.
The
Council
ask for
this proof
to comply
with the
guidelines
issued by
RADAR and to ensure that only
disabled people are issued with keys.
Staff will only issue a key if you provide
the proof of eligibility; this is to avoid
misuse of the system by non-disabled
people
If you would like more information
regarding RADAR service in RCT and
to find out where the main public toilets
are located visit the RCT website at:
and click
on public toilets.
The British Red Cross depot in Treforest
ceased providing mobility aids from 1st
November 2013. This service will be
undertaken from the new South East
Wales depot at Bradbury House,
Mission Court, Newport NP20 2DW.
They will be increasing their delivery /
collection provision they currently
provide to RCT from one day every
fortnight to a minimum of two days
each week.
Macmillan service in RCT libraries will not be available from 2nd December 2013 until August 2014. For people still
wishing to receive support there is the Macmillan Support Line which is available Monday - Friday, 9am - 8pm. On this
line people, can talk to specialist nurses, get financial advice and get information leaflets posted out to them. Freephone
0808 808 00 00.
The National Key Scheme
A new emotional support service, provided jointly by Macmillan Cancer Support and Skype, is available to people affected
by cancer. Macmillan Skype Buddy employs trained volunteers (Buddies) who have all been affected by cancer either as a
patient or carer. If you'd like to find out more about the project, please contact:
Alan Gow:
Heather Woods:
Tel:
0131 260 3720
or
Visit:
Macmillan service in RCT libraries
For more information please
contact Nicola Wannell, Aneurin
Bevan Locality Manager on
01633 245766 or email
Alternatively, please contact the
mobility aids department on
0844 412 2756.
