The Loo of the Year Award is an award given by an independent association to public facilities in the United Kingdom that meet a number of requirements.
The Award's objective is to promote the highest possible standards in public toilets.
The Award is run independently and is promoted by the British Toilet Association. It also receives corporate sponsorship from a number of companies working in the field—Armitage Shanks, Albany Washroom Services, SCA Hygiene Products, Technical Concepts and the British Cleaning Council—along with the national tourism boards of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
History
First introduced in 1987, the Loo of the Year Awards competition has run annually, except for 1993.Eligibility criteria
Any type of public facility (what the British Toilet Association calls an 'away from home' toilet) can be nominated for consideration. There are thirty-six different award categories in all. Eligible facilities can be located in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.Anyone can submit a nomination—staff, customers, visitors, managers, owners or contractors—but owners or managers must authorize entries.
Judging criteria
After an unannounced inspection from an authorized Loo of the Year Awards Inspector, nominees are graded on a scale from one to five stars. Grades are awarded based on a number of criteria, and are judged on both male and female facilities, as well as any baby changing and accessible facilities provided.Loo of the Year Award
