Community Partners

working with community
partners across the UK…

community partners

our community partners distribute our donated products to those that need it most…

A community partner is a grassroot organisation or charity that receives our matched products as donations to distribute to the communities they work with. Without them, our donations wouldn’t get to those that need them.

We work with almost 400+ partners spread across the country who offer a range of services, directly working with people in need. They are youth groups, women’s centres, food banks, outreach services and homeless shelters – fantastic people doing really amazing things in their communities.

We always commit to a constant supply of products to our partners so people that depend on these services never go without.

Our relationship with all partners is strong, working collaboratively to understand what their community needs from preferred product choices to accessibility barriers.

We regularly bring our donation network together for ‘lunch & learn’ sessions so they can build a community tackling similar issues and we provide education for all community partners to run alongside the provision of free products.

Since launching Hey Girls in 2018, we have donated over 42 million period products across the UK.

See our community partner highlights here

tampon display stand in Stockbridge Library

what you can expect from us:

Ethically sourced, organic, cruelty free period products.
A friendly and professional service.
Support to amplify the amazing work you do.
A strong, reliable and confidential communication.
Dedication to ending period poverty in the UK together.

what we expect from you:

We ask all of our community partners to agree to the following principles, to ensure dignified, barrier free access to products:

Period products will be free for all users with no questions asked. No one will be asked for anything in exchange for free products, fill in a form, give their name or any other details when accessing products.
Period products will be available in unlimited quantities.
No one will be required to trade food stamps or points in exchange for products.
Period products will be accessible to people of all genders, in a discreet manner. As far as possible, products are available in gender neutral toilets and disabled toilets.

If you have any questions, you can say hey to Kate and Hannah – our community partner team – who are always happy to help!

Please make sure you are an organisation working in the community before you send an enquiry; Hey Girls are unable to donate direct to individuals.

Email The Donations Team

group photo with Hay Community Pantry Craigmillar

how it works…

our partners receiving a delivery of free products

reorder stock…

When you are running low, please send an email to donations@heygirls.co.uk to let us know what products you would like, we will always do our best to accommodate you. It’s good for you to talk to us about how much stock you are able to donate so we can keep you going with a steady stream of donations and manage your expectations.

keep in touch…

We are collecting case studies of best practice across the UK and would be delighted to hear any feedback about how it’s going and what works well for you. Please keep us in the loop! We are also running a Lunch and Learn every other month, this is an opportunity for you to come and speak to us about how you are offering free products to your community, ask us any questions and connect with your Hey Girls community partners. If you would like to attend a Lunch and Learn, please email donations@heygirls.co.uk

the practicalities…

Have a think about the best way to distribute products in your setting.
Many of our community partners use baskets to hold products, and leave them in the toilets for people to help themselves.
Some place these in individual cubicles, others in the main toilet area.

Bearing in mind the code of practice, please do not require clients to ask for products at reception or sign a form. If you run a drop-in service, consider creating a table of period products (perhaps in a discreet corner) for people to help themselves. We can provide you with posters and signs if you need them.

You might want to put your official Hey Girls community partner logo on your social media, on your window or in your local paper.
Your local council might even be able to help you advertise that you offer free period products!

Please ensure that all staff and volunteers (including men) are aware of the programme and the reasons behind it, so they can speak to people if they need support.

get social!

Hey Girls is on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn at @HeyGirlsUK – please follow us! If you don’t want us to miss any of your posts, use our handle or tag us to ensure you appear in our notifications.

Here are some sample posts to inspire you:

We’re delighted to be an official @heygirlsuk community partner. For every box sold, Hey Girls donates a box to someone in need in the UK. By working together, we can end #PeriodPoverty!

We’re passionate about ending #PeriodPoverty in our community, which is why we’re pleased to announce we are now an official @heygirlsuk community partner. Together we can #EndPeriodPoverty

Vicky from Lunch & Learn sessions holding a branded hey girls mug

lunch & learn…come and meet your donation community!

Come and meet your donation community!

Join us for a virtual cup of tea and chat to learn from each other. We’ll be talking about all-things periods and best practice as a Hey Girls donation partner.

At our new Lunch & Learn sessions, you are invited to pop the kettle on and join Hey Girls co-founder Kate and other community organisations virtually. You are welcome to just listen but if you would like to share please do.

in need of period products?

Hey Girls period product donations are delivered across the UK every day. Take a look at the map for an example of where our community partners are located.

If you are in need of period products, you can also use the PickUpMyPeriod app on your smartphone or visit www.myperiod.org.uk on your computer to view where free period products are available near you. The app also has useful advice links and FAQs all about periods. The app is available to download for free from Google Play and the App Store.

Scotland

Edinburgh, EH12 5EZ

Bristol, BS1 5DB

London SW16 4LF

Waste Not Bristol
Flat 4, 42 Caledonia Place BS8 4DN

Bridgeton, G40 2QR

Birmingham B1 1SJ

Wirral

Wigan, WN3 5AB

Manchester, M40 8PR

Eastbourne, BN22 0UT

London

Paisley, PA3 1RU

London EC2V 6EE

Mountain Ash, CF45 3YF

Tunbridge Wells

Kent, ME14 5BH

Kent, TN15 0HZ

Sevenoaks TN15 0HZ

Basildon

The hygiene bank
8 Alex Grierson close Binley Coventry England CV32QJ

Wolverhampton, WV6 0AL

The Homeless Period Belfast
N/A as we are working from home due to covid

Alloa, FK10 2DR

Wisbech, PE13 1JQ

Worcestershire, B48 7QE

Blackpool, FY4 1BX

Stockton-on-tees, TS18 1HU

Littleborough, OL15 8AU

Bridgend, CF32 9PW

Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

The Big Issue Glasgow
113-115 Fonthill Road, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3HH

Redcar, TS10 3AE

Ashton Under Lyne OL6 6DL

Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, OL6 0GA

Nelson, CF46 6HA

Cleveland, TS10 1SG

Swansea, SA2 7XQ

Sparkhill Foodbank
Unit 20-21 Rovex Business Park Hay Hall Road, Tyseley Burmingham B11 2AQ

Denbighshire, LL210DP

Rotherham, S60 5BP

Kingston, KT1 1QT

Cardiff, CF10 5DU

London, WC1X 8QY

London WC1X8QY

Sikh Sanjog
17a Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN

Edinburgh, EH7 4AG

London E8 3PR

Kent ME12 1AW

Glasgow G2 5AH

Swansea SA27TU

Salford, M3 7ES

Bournemouth, BH5 1NP

Refugee Resource
The Old Music hall, 106-108 Cowley road, Oxford, OX4 1JE

West Yorkshire, WF12 0LJ

Wolverhampton, WV2 4DX

South Shields, NE33 5NQ

London

Preston PR2 2YB

London, EC2V 6EE

Preston

Perth, PH1 2BW

Cumbria, CA2 5HT

Cleveland, TS12 1DB

Sheffield, S5 8NJ

London, E1 2JH

Livingston, EH54 5EH

Salford, M5 4WT

Durham, DH1 3LE

Tyne and Wear,NE1 8QB

Wirral, CH41 1FF

Nacro
Nacro, First Floor 46 Loman Street, London, SE1 OEH

Castle Hill, DA10 1BS

Richard Street, E1 2JP

Leicester LE3 2BG

Preston. PR5 6BZ

Midlands Women’s Aid
P.O. Box 8, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1HL

Norfolk, NR30 2NU

Essex, IG11 7BH

Bradford

Loch Goil

Leiston, IP16 4HF

Wishaw, ML2 8BS

London. NW5 2SP

Keighley Volunteer Centre (KVC)
KDVC The Temple Row Centre 23 Temple Row

Essex, RM12 6RJ

Sevenoaks, TN15 0HZ

Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0HZ

Eastbourne, BN21 3UR

N/A

Whitby, East Yorkshire

Mid Glamorgan, CF44 9SL

London N7 6PA

London SW16 2ST

St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1LP

Glenrothes, KY6 2AQ

Cambridge, CB1 3QB

Edinburgh

Holywood, BT18 0BP

Edinburgh, EH37AH

Gilded Lily Inspiring Enterprise
1008 Govan Road Glasgow G51 3DU

BN41

Leeds LS8 4DX

Edinburgh, EH16 4NT

Upper Norwood, SE19 2QF

Chesire, M33 2FP

Nottingham, NG21 9BE

Edinburgh

Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7EE

Hailsham, BN273GU

East Lothian EH33 1LH

Leith, EH6 7EE

Glasgow, G15 6RF

Elgin

Glossop, SK13 7AX

Edinburgh, EH11 2NB

Birmingham, B14 5JU

Crossgates, KY4 8AJ

Norwich, NR5 9AD

Glasgow, G42 8DN

Edinburgh, EH16 4BG

Aberdeen, AB25 2QA

Milton Keynes, MK5 7DS

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3QW

Chorley, PR7 1AL

Edinburgh, EH9 1AT

Grimsby, DN32 7DL

EH13 0PB Edinburgh, UK

London NW1 1LB

Blend Youth Project
Valley CiDS, 13-14 The Green, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1BL

Birmingham, B5 6DR

Kent, ME12 4DF

Big Issue Edinburgh
THE BIG ISSUE 3rd Floor 113-115 Fonthill Road Finsbury Park London N4 3HH

Milton Keynes, MK11 1DG

Bellshill, ML4 1AB

Aberdeen, AB11 6DJ

Finchley, N3 IRT

Edinburgh, EH14 1ED

Scawsby, DN5 8PL

Port Talbot, SA12 8 BG

Ayr KA8 8AN

Bucks, HP20 2RX

Edinburgh EH3 7TP

Ealing, W5 2TJ

Hyde, SK14 1DR

LU3 2DG

Scotland

2nd West Blatchington Guides
Girlguiding 17-19 Buckingham Palace Road London, SW1W 0PT

Glasgow, G12 9AR

LS6 1NP

SR8 2RB

WR2 6AJ

EH42 1ZT

SW11 3NX

BT15 5EH

BT14 6RA

L1 0AB

SW11 2SU

CT17 0LY

TQ5 9DH

CB5 8HB

SW9 9BY

LL65 4DL

BT22 7DB

EH12 5DE

G1 1UZ

EHY 4LS

D24 RH59

G31 4HZ

CF46 5BW

EH6 5RQ

G41 1EE

CH42 4NW

M28 3TE

G20 8DP

NE24 2TF

EH14 2SA

S7 1DB

CF24 3JW

CF10 5EQ

WA12 8EW

CF45 3ST

SE1 2EZ

W10 4NJ

B67 6EH

AB15 5PF

EH4 4RW

BN1

ME13 7AT

EH11 3RH

CV10 8DY

WR2 5QS

CO12 5JE

SK13 8BW

NP4 8DT

PA8 7AE

HD1 5JP

NR30 1HP

S1 4FW

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Hey Girls at the Nourishing Norfolk pantry - group photo

Norfolk Community Foundation

Inspire

Children’s & Families Sheerness

East Sussex Libraries Period Bank

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