November 26, 2019

Greg…This Christmas

Three years ago Greg’s wife died of breast cancer aged 42, leaving behind 4 daughters aged 4, 8, 11 and 13. Neither Greg nor his wife […]
November 26, 2019

Sally…This Christmas

Sally  lives in a young person supported housing unit. She has been in care from the age of 6, after her mum suffered a nervous breakdown and […]
November 26, 2019

The Johnsons…This Christmas

The Johnsons both work. Adam is a porter at the local hospital and Cheryl is a care assistant. Between them they juggle shifts to look after […]
November 26, 2019

Patrick…This Christmas

Patrick is 45. He lost everything through alcohol. Lost his home, his friends, most of his family, his job, his car and all the material things […]
November 26, 2019

Lizzy Hall: Change Maker

This week Lizzy Hall, founder of The Hygiene Bank was featured in The Big Issue, as a notable Changemaker. The Changemakers series highlights individuals who are […]
November 26, 2019

The experiences and impact of hygiene poverty in schools

During the academic year June – July 2018, Flourish conducted a small piece of qualitative research on behalf of The Hygiene Bank to explore the experiences […]
November 26, 2019

Dear Dame Margaret Beckett…

Here at The Hygiene Bank we believe in the power of young voices! Our Young Ambassadors play a vital role in advocacy, collecting donations, fundraising and […]
November 26, 2019

Charity Partner Spotlight: Hastings Foodbank

The Hygiene Bank Hastings has been supporting The Hastings Trussell Trust Foodbank since the project launched in December 2018. The Foodbank has given out over 370,773 […]
November 26, 2019

School Spotlight: Phoenix Community Primary School 

This month we’ve turned the spotlight to Phoenix Community Primary in Ashford. We’ve spoken with Amy Harris, our Schools Coordinator who piloted the Tooth Brush Programme […]