February 21, 2020
The Hygiene Bank works with many services and organisations that support care leavers. These young people are particularly vulnerable, often financially struggle and find themselves having […]
February 11, 2020
According to a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, children have had the highest poverty rate in the UK in the last 20 years. Commenting […]
January 30, 2020
Here at The Hygiene Bank we believe in the power of young voices. Our Young Ambassadors play a vital role in advocacy, collecting donations, fundraising and much more. This month […]
January 24, 2020
By: Matt Padley AND Juliette Stone – Joseph Rowntree Foundation We all want to live in a society where everyone can thrive and contribute; it’s not […]
January 10, 2020
Tom Poynter: CEO of creative agency Southpaw and Trustee of The Hygiene Bank It felt like 2018 was the year of the side hustle. People genuinely […]
December 6, 2019
Little Village is a baby bank – like a foodbank, but for clothes, toys and equipment for babies and children up to the age of five. […]
November 27, 2019
Sarah is a mum of 2. She worked as a hairdresser when she left school and then switched to part-time work when she started a family. […]
November 26, 2019
Three years ago Greg’s wife died of breast cancer aged 42, leaving behind 4 daughters aged 4, 8, 11 and 13. Neither Greg nor his wife […]
November 26, 2019
Sally lives in a young person supported housing unit. She has been in care from the age of 6, after her mum suffered a nervous breakdown and […]