£20 could provide a box of cleaning products for Sonia so she can get some presents for her sons this Christmas
“I have been struggling for quite some time now, not many places hire someone in a wheelchair.
Laundry detergent and washing up liquid are really expensive, and I don’t have enough for food and cleaning products.
It’s so much worse during the school holidays because I need more food for my children when they’re not getting lunch at school.
It was amazing to receive some cleaning products from the Hygiene Bank. I've now got now an extra £20 and that will go such a long way with it being the holidays. Thank you so much.
These products will make such a difference to us.”
Sonia
The difference your gift could make:
Sonia is struggling to keep her job because of her disability. Money is tight and she can't afford basic things like washing up liquid and disinfectant to keep her home clean. This Christmas, she needs the extra money to buy her sons, Eddie (11) and Chris (13), presents.
Your generosity could give Sonia a cleaning kit to keep her house clean. She would then have some extra cash to buy Eddie and Chris a little something.
No parent should have to choose between a clean home and Christmas presents.
*All names have been changed to protect people’s privacy
Sonia is one of the 5.3 million people in the UK who have to choose between buying food and toiletries. Can you give the gift of kindness to someone else this Christmas?
Where does my donation go?
Your donation will help The Hygiene Bank distribute basic hygiene products to people who would otherwise struggle to afford them.
The Hygiene Bank receives product donations from members of the public and from collaborating brands and retailers. Donated products are then distributed via our 170 local projects - which are entirely run by our volunteers- to our network of 1600 Community Partners, who pass them on to people who need them most. Our Community Partners are schools, food banks, community centres, homeless shelters or womens’ refuges, among others.
We keep expanding our network, especially in areas where our support is needed most. The demand for our services keeps increasing due to the cost of living crisis, and we cannot supply products to our network with donated products alone.
The Hygiene Bank uses funds from campaigns like this one to:
- Buy products that people need that are not donated. This can include products that are not donated often and/or for people with people with specific needs – e.g. skin conditions, continence problems.
- Cover the costs of transport and storage to get donated products out to our local projects and store them safely until they are distributed to our Community Partners people who need them.
- Other necessary expenses involved in supporting and sustaining a national network of local projects, activities to attract more volunteers, train volunteers, and raising the funds needed to attract more donors, and more product donations, so local projects hubs continue to receive enough products for the people who need them.