Period Dignity 2023-2024 Updates

Now running into its 6^th Year we are proud to be able to continue this campaign for 2023/2024 and support our students across all our campuses.

Funding

 In July 2023 we secured £1500 funding. With this money we have been able to purchase 75 kits from TOTM, 28 reusable sanitary pads, 8 menstrual cups and 662 disposable pads and 450 tampons. This totals 1223 products being made available to our students across all our campuses along with the small amount of stock we already had. This means we can continue to supply period products across all of our campuses including Plas Coch, Regent Street, Northop and St Asaph.

In November 2023 we secured another £2000 funding! This has enabled us to continue the campaign across all campuses for the rest of the academic year. With this money we have been able to introudce TOTM products in B corridor, Bevan Building and the SU Ladies Toilets. In total we have bought 3120 disposable pads, 180 tampons, 100 TOTM sample kits and 40 re-useable towel bundles (160 total) from Earthwise Girls. You can find more information about their products here. This makes another 3560 products available for all students across all of our campuses.

In March 2024 we secured further funding of £260... this enabled us to buy regular and super tampons from TOTM. A total of 1440 tampons have been purchased, you can find out more about the brand and why we have decided to only supply these ones here.

WSV Student Accomodation Update

We have secured funding to introduce the campaign in the Launderette at WSV just in time for the new academic year.

Organic TOTM products are now available for students in the Launderette; we have joined forces with TOTM'S Period Dignity Campaign and aim to have TOTM products available on all campuses going forward. 

TOTM's Period Dignity Workplace Scheme 

In June 2023, TOTM contacted us and asked if we would like to join their ever-growing Workplace and University Period Dignity Campaign. TOTM pride themselves on sustainable period care and you can find their 2022 Impact Report here.

Now that we have joined the TOTM scheme we can share some great resources with you:

Period Powerful Resources

Click the link to find guided sound baths for relaxation during your period, Mindful Colouring Exercises and much more!

Talking About Periods in the Workplace or University

Some handy tips to avoid stigma and drive change!

Period Self-Care Recipes

Here you will find recipes for wholesome meals that are nutritious and comforting.

WINGS Wrexham 

From November 2023, we are pleased to announce that the campaign will be supported by the WINGS (women in need getting support) Wrexham organisation, you can find out more from Suzanne, the Wings Wrexham Coordinator here. WINGS will be providing the SU with free Period Products for all students through the Welsh Government Scheme Period Proud Wales. Wales are leading the way with their Period Dignity Action Plan and you can find out more about it here.

So far in 2023/2024 an additional 3696 pads have been made available to our students thanks to WINGS Wrexham and their dedicated volunteers. 

 

Savvy Students 

Savvy Students is a campaign run by our Vice President Maisie, videos are uploaded on to Instagram weekly with hints, tips and advice for students to live Savvy and make the most of student life, you can find Maisie’s SUVP Instagram account here. 

Watch the latest video highlighting the Period Dignity Campaign:

 

Go Green Week 2024 

During Go Green Week in March 2024 we promoted Plastic Free Periods alongside our Clothing Exchange. Reuseable period products and TOTM Sample kits were made available for students... please let us know what you thought of them, it would be great to have some feedback on the brands! To find out more, read our latest blog here.

You can find more information about plastic period pollution here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-43879789

     

 

Wellbeing Week 2024 

For Wellbeing Week (also in March), we held an Interventions stall during the Wellbeing Fair. More reuseable period products and TOTM sample kits were made available to students and some were left on Help Yourshelf along with Meal Kits and essentials. 

Suzanne from WINGS also joined us during the Wellbeing Fair and donated a further 336 pads to the campaign, the support from organisations like WINGS is what makes campaigns like ours sucesful and with their support we can continue supporting students in the future.

SU Staff were also back on the road so our satellite students didn’t miss out with free reusable products and TOTM kits made available for all.

     

 

 

If you have any questions or for more information please contact carrie.bennett@glyndwr.ac.uk

 

Period Dignity 2022/2023 Update 

 

Now in its 5th Year Period Dignity has expanded and developed.

In 2022 the campaign being expanded across the whole of the main campus including Regent street, then to our Northop and St Asaph sites.

Period Dignity has continued to expand and in conjunction with Help Yourshelf, offers students access to personal care including; reusable period knickers, cups and pads and other personal care products such as deodorants, shampoo and conditioner, soap and shower gels.  

Upto 2021/22

Read all about our period poverty campaign in this blog by VP Angus. 

 

WGSU win national award for Period Poverty campaign

In July, WGSU won the Participation award for our period poverty campaign at the annual NUS UK Awards 2018 in Birmingham. President Angus Hamill-Stewart would like to extend his congratulations to the group of students from BA (Hons) Business who brought the campaign to the attention of Student Council. He said "this campaign began with a group of students who approached us to support and facilitate this campaign. Sanitary products are deemed as luxurious items by Government which is absoleutly absurd! Some students have to chose whether to eat or to purchase sanitary products which is clearly unacceptable. We hope that this will alleviate the burden on Wrexham Glyndwr University students but we also acknowledge that this is a national issue and our next step is to work with our local County Borough Council to support rolling this out in our local community". 

Here is a picture of our sabbatical team and staff collecting the award...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE LAUNCH!

To launch our Period Poverty Campaign we invited NUS's Women's Officer Gwyneth Sweatman to campus! The day consisted of taking our Period Poverty manikin around campus and talking to students about the campaign. We also installed the sanitary products in all our toilets within the SU! Also on the day of the launch, WGSU Vice President Angus Hamill - Stewart appeard on the radio station Calon FM alongside Gwyneth to promote the campaing. In addition, work around periods created by WGU Art student went on display in the Unviersity's Art Gallery! It really was a busy day - thank you to all who took part.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Update* Since the campaign launched 3 weeks ago, the SU have been inundated with staff and students donating! We would like to thank everyone who has donated and will be donating throughout the year!

On 26th February 2018 students had the opportunity to recreate their own period poverty art work having inspiration from the Period work created by a WGU art student! Take a look: 

 

 

Due to the popularity of the campaign, we have started to roll out the campaign across the campus - here is the newest donation station in the Library!