GETTING PADS TO PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM.
We get free period and menstrual health supplies to refugees, asylum-seekers and those who can’t afford or access them.
We believe everybody should be able to care for their period in a way that works for them and have the products, information and support they need.
In 2022 we provided 119,000+ packs of menstrual products, meaning that people had one less thing to bloody worry about!
Why is it so bleeding important?
Everyone deserves a bloody good period, regardless of how much money they have. Our Ops team works hard to remove the barriers that prevent people getting vital period products they need.
We know that having a regular flow of menstrual products is really bleeding important. How? Our community partners told us so!
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"Please thank the people who give us these pads. They are making our stress less and our happiness flow."
Service recipient from Meeting Point Leeds
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“Women would not leave their hotel or home when menstruating if not for the pads and tampons that BGP provide.”
West London Welcome
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“We appreciate all your donations you have given women back the confidence to go out and live without fear of their natural bodily occurrence each month. Thank you for being there.”
Manchester Refugee Support Network
Our community partners have told us that having a free supply of period products helped to:
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Remove a significant expense for people who menstruate
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Improve wellbeing by reducing the stress, worry and shame that can come from having limited financial resources, as well as dealing with practicalities of heavy blood loss, irregular cycles and leaking through clothing.
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Make people feel valued and dignified, as people can care for their bodies and health concerns such as heavy bleeding.
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Reduce isolation for some people who were now able to go outside.
How do we bloody do it?
We partner with organisations across England and Wales, as it's the easiest way to reach people who are struggling to afford or access products. This way of working centres and activities they already attend such as food banks, drop-in services and peer support groups. That's why our community partners are so bloody important to us!
Our superstar partners help us to:
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Provide a range of high-quality disposable and reusable period products, so people can choose what works best for them and their bodies
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Holding workshops for community partners. Where partners can learn about period products and eradicate period stigma to Eradicate period stigma after taking part in workshops about period products and periods
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Share best practices about delivering period products so that every partner is creating a safe and accessible space for *everyone*
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Collect feedback to improve the experience of the people we work with and improve our service deliver
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A regular flow of products
We provide a range of eleven (and counting!) high-quality disposable and reusable products of different brands, sizes and absorbencies to people who cannot afford or access them
We aim to be sustainable where we can, but as strong advocates of bodily autonomy, we prioritise the needs and products that are requested by recipients. We provide:
Disposables
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Day pads
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Day maxi pads
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Night pads
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Night maxi pads
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Pantyliners
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Maternity pads
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Non-applicator tampons
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Applicator tampons
Reusables
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Menstrual cups
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Menstrual sponges
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Menstrual pants
Our curated Product Guide, which is available online for all community partners, contains illustrations of all products with descriptions of how they are used and shares information about possible concerns for each product.
Just an FYI babes!
We no longer accept physical donations of period products.
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If you have (unopened, in-date) period products to donate, please contact your local food bank to see if they can accept them.
We do accept brand donations if they are able to meet certain criteria and can deliver directly to our partners. Please email us with details of what you can offer – thank you.
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If you want to support our work, please DONATE! Your pounds will get turned into period essentials.​
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Got a question?