Real Stories

Meet David*. Through no fault of his own, he found himself pulled into hygiene poverty. He used to have a steady job and reliable income, and […]

The Hygiene Bank (THB) Blackpool is run by Sarah Smith and Heather Martin, part of the executive team at Christ the King Academy. Sarah and Heather […]

THB Guildford is now six years old, making it one of The Hygiene Bank’s longest-running projects. There are people of all ages and circumstances in the […]

The Oxfordshire Foster Care Association (OFCA) approached The Hygiene Bank (THB) at the end of 2023, to see whether they could benefit from THB’s support. As […]

Lakeside Primary School, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, has many pupils from families in financial hardship. This is for a variety of reasons – lack of employment, poor […]

Providing intensive support to families across Doncaster, Vicky Kenny is Senior Family Support Worker for The Parenting and Family Support Services (PAFSS). Here, she speaks to […]

The Hygiene Bank (THB) Medway is one of our longest-running projects, launched officially in November 2019. They currently have 45 Community Partners, one of which is […]

“This is no time to be discreet about hygiene poverty”, says Serena van der Meulen, Project Coordinator at The Hygiene Bank Doncaster.   As a busy […]

Project Co-ordinator Amy shares the story of how she recruited a team of volunteers, built a network of community partners and donation points and is always […]