A Hereford man with profound learning disabilities has starred in a campaign film highlighting the need for more adequate toilet facilities.
The film, which has been released by Mencap, shows Jonathan Hunt, 24, apparently being changed by a carer on a dirty toilet floor.
His mother responded to an advert for actors on the charity's online forum.
There are only five so-called Changing Places toilets, which include a hoist, in the West Midlands, Mencap said.
Eye-level footage
Such toilets were also designed to have an adjustable changing bench.
Mr Hunt's mother, Rose, said: \"It's not very nice for Jonathan to be lying on the floor.
\"If he's being really lively that day, then he will roll about.\"
The new film, including eye-level footage, was shot from his point of view.
He was supported by two carers on the day of filming and his role was to lie on the floor which was clean but mocked up to look dirty, the learning disability charity said.
Mark Goldring, the charity's chief executive, said: \"Every time a carer is forced to change a disabled family member on a dirty toilet floor is a stain on the conscience of our country.\"
The charity said people in the region could support the Changing Places campaign for fully accessible toilets by signing an online petition.
This will be presented to the Department for Communities and Local Government in October.
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