Event highlights eco-friendly products
The work to help educate on eco-friendly sanitary products was highlighted at a special event.
St Peter's Church was the venue for a presentation by Project GIVE, a group dedicated to eradicating the stigma of period poverty in Wolverhampton.
The presentation by co-founders Kelly Walker-Reed and Lucy Palin highlighted the work that Project GIVE has already done to provide schools and youth clubs with sanitary products.
It also shined a light on the waste and health issues caused by the disposal on non-degradable products.
Kelly and Lucy were also able to present the details of Shame Free Periods, the new project they have begun in partnership with Hey Girls and Transforming Communities Together.
The project involves organisations purchasing a donation basket stocked with eco-friendly and biodegradable sanitary items to be placed in the bathroom.
The baskets, which cost £10 per basket, can be replenished through orders to Hey Girls and donations sent to Project GIVE.
The event saw further presentations from James Henderson of Transforming Communities Together and Jo Cox-Darling from Trinity Methodist Church and was attended by over 30 members of different churches and community groups.
Lucy Palin was full of praise for St Peter's, who have been one of Project GIVE's biggest contributors since they started in 2018.
She said: "It's amazing that we've got to do this here. It's a lovely building and we've worked with St Peter's since we started as they've been one of our biggest donaters, so it's really lovely to be able to hold it here."
To find out more about Shame Free Periods and Project GIVE, e-mail projectgivewolverhampton@gmail.com
