Meet Team Aberdare
#GivingTuesday to kick start our BIGGEST ever week of fundraising
November 24, 2022
“The Hygiene Bank is such an amazing movement to be part of!”
Community is at the heart of everything we do at The Hygiene Bank. We believe in building stronger, resilient communities by working together to shape a more just society.
It’s why our national charity is powered by over 200 local projects, rooted in the communities they support and driven by local need.
Our projects come in all shapes and sizes and reflect the diverse nature of the communities they support. From larger projects that have several volunteers and support multiple Community Partners; to smaller projects that support a few key partners, we champion them all.
As a national movement, we coordinate, nurture, sustain and champion this network. We provide logistical, grant application, product and comms support to our local projects, empowering them to be indispensable community resources and advocates for meaningful change.
Over the coming months, we will be sharing the work of these unique community projects, celebrating their achievements and exploring their insights into hygiene poverty in the UK.
We are starting with one of our newest projects, The Hygiene Bank Aberdare, which only although not even a year old, has already distributed over 951kg of hygiene essentials!
Meet Team Aberdare
The Hygiene Bank Aberdare was set up in July 2022 by social worker Lucy.
Through her day job, Lucy has always known the detrimental effect that poverty has on people’s wellbeing.
But seeing how the cost of living crisis increased local poverty rates, she was motivated to push back and turn empathy into action:
My own friends with young children couldn't afford basics for their little ones, despite being in dual income homes … I felt helpless and decided to turn feelings into action, and in turn The Hygiene Bank Aberdare was formed.
The Hygiene Bank Aberdare already supports 11 Community Partners - including 8 schools – and has distributed 951kg of product! Project coordinator Lucy currently runs the project alone, but is actively seeking volunteers in Aberdare.
Lucy’s startup highlights:
It's so moving to see actual change, in real time. We’re already supporting eight schools!
Teachers have already reported a marked improvement in local children's wellbeing, hygiene and school attendance. The Hygiene Bank is such an amazing movement to be part of!
What’s next for The Hygiene Bank Aberdare:
Demand is increasing every week and I hope to take on a couple of volunteers to help meet the need. If you are local to Aberdare and believe everyone deserves to feel clean, we’d love to hear from you!
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