Tag: hygiene poverty

Unilever, boots and the hygiene bank unite to help tackle hygiene poverty

Stuart Mitchell

More than 1 in 5 people in the UK are living in poverty1. That’s 22% of the population, a total of 14.5 million people2. For people and families living in poverty, basic hygiene items such as soap, toothpaste, and period products can become unattainable. With a shared mission of tackling hygiene poverty, Unilever and Boots are once again joining forces with The Hygiene Bank for the second year of their Help Tackle Hygiene Poverty campaign, a collaboration which last year supported more than ½ million3 people with hygiene essentials. You…

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Unilever, Boots and The Hygiene Bank join forces to help tackle hygiene poverty

Stuart Mitchell

More than one in five people in the UK are living in poverty1. That’s 22% of the population, a total of 14.5 million people2. For people and families living in poverty, basic hygiene items such as soap, toothpaste, and period products can become unattainable.   With a shared mission of tackling hygiene poverty, Unilever and Boots are joining forces with The Hygiene Bank for the second year of their Help Tackle Hygiene Poverty campaign, a collaboration which last year supported more than half a million people access hygiene essentials. You Buy.…

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Toiletries Amnesty launches unique fundraising project for hygiene poverty

Stuart Mitchell

As the interest in second-hand clothes and accessories surges, Toiletries Amnesty has come up with a unique way to give broken or unwanted jewellery a brand new lease of life. A social, ethical and environmental organisation, Toiletries Amnesty works to relieve hygiene poverty and stop products from going to waste. More people than ever are living in hygiene poverty and that figure only looks set to increase amid the current cost of living crisis. In a bid to help those in need, Toiletries Amnesty has come up with a unique…

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Unilever, Boots and The Hygiene Bank tackle hygiene poverty

Stuart Mitchell

One in five people in the UK are held back by poverty, which means that many don’t have access to basic hygiene at home, such as soap, to keep clean and be well which is more important now than it has ever been. Unilever and Boots have come together to help raise awareness around hygiene poverty in the UK and offer product donations for those of us affected by poverty. They will work with The Hygiene Bank to do this, who have been a charity partner of Boots since February…

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