Council offers free sanitary products

A council is to offer free sanitary products in all its public buildings in a bid to tackle "period poverty". North Ayrshire Council said it was the first UK local authority to extend free provision to all libraries, community centres and other public offices.

Scottish council to provide free sanitary products in toilets

North Ayrshire sets up scheme in toilets of public buildings to help tackle period poverty

Council bid to stamp out 'period poverty' by handing out free sanitary products

Free female sanitary products are being made available in Irvine and Kilwinning secondary schools in a bid to stamp out 'period poverty'. Council chiefs launched the initiative - thought to be the first of its kind in Scotland - at Irvine Royal Academy last week.

Scotland's Ayrshire to give free tampons to tackle period poverty

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Scotland's North Ayrshire Council has become the first local authority in Britain to provide free sanitary provision in public buildings, hoping to tackle "period poverty". The council said on Friday women and girls would be given free sanitary towels and tampons via vending machines in toilets in public premises, extending a service already available in secondary schools in the council region.

13,000 free sanitary products given to young women in North Ayrshire schools

Almost 13,000 free sanitary products have been handed out to young women in North Ayrshire secondary schools in the last year. Since the Labour-run council launched their period poverty scheme, a total of 12,910 sanitary products have been distributed.

North Ayrshire council ends 'period poverty' with free sanitary products

Free sanitary products are to be offered in all of a council's public buildings for the first time in Britain as part of a drive to tackle "period poverty".Women in North Ayrshire will be able to access the products from vending machines in the toilets of up to 100 buildings such as libraries, commu