Red Box Project- Southend

Community project working to ensure that no one misses school because of their period. Providing free menstrual products to schools in Southend.

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

@SouthendSoup @NickAlston_cm1 Thank you!

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

We have previously had tremendous support from @SouthendFoodBan and have heard they are desperate for donations at the moment. Pls retweet and get the message out- they really need tinned veg and puds most of all!!!

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

Amazing news - so happy!

[The Red Box Project @RedBoxProject]

Delighted primaries will be included in @educationgovuk funding for free period products 🙌

This shows us the power of activism & the strength of grassroots projects like ours

100s of volunteers, 1000s of hours, immeasurable kindness

We did it ❤️

https://t.co/5FSgIWUuXZ

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

Long time coming... we now have a map of our donation drop off points! Please help share!
https://t.co/PdIpqFIqYY

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

Thank you @ThatKerryHudson for your support!!!

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

❤️❤️❤️ Amazing news - we still have work to do supporting primary schools and other educational settings so please do continue to support our project!

[HM Treasury @hmtreasury]

"I have decided to fund the provision of free sanitary products in secondary schools and colleges in England from the next school year." #SpringStatement

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

@KoalaEars @playingwithpens @everythingleigh @redboxprojectuk @FreePeriods @SouthendBC @LeighonseaCC Thank you for your interest in supporting - we have a few drop off areas now so please DM us your location so we can advise your nearest drop off x

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

@Iona_Johnson @HeyGirlsUK @RedBoxProject @BloodyBigBrunch Amazing well done!!! 😍

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

Period poverty has ‘caused a quarter of women’ to miss work or school, poll finds https://t.co/iR0uIpNvj6

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

Donations can be dropped off at Leigh Library during half term!

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

And a Tuesday reminder here! #freeperiods

[Lauren Sharkey @laurensharkey_]

Just a monday morning reminder to donate to @AmikaGeorge's legal campaign to end period poverty for all the young people who have them (girls, trans men, non-binary) https://t.co/BKYExQlz11

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

We love to collaborate with other projects and organisations working towards supporting people experiencing poverty. @SouthendFoodBan kindly passed on this big bag of donations!

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

Brilliant activities to encourage children to talk about menstruation and gender equality.

[The Red Box Project @RedBoxProject]

We’re thrilled to share our new schools pack for #IWD2019, including activities for young people to get them talking about gender equality, menstruation & introducing them to #FreePeriods campaign for free period products in all schools

Download it here! https://t.co/jiNAKJ33o0

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

@coopuk customers have been very generous with donations again! Thank you

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

Spending Saturday Sorting! #redboxprojectuk

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

@coopuk customers providing some very generous donations again! Thank you!

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

Some new boxes heading out this week! We now support 17 schools- it would be great to get to 25 before the end of February. Can you help?

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

Please read this thread from our HQ, explaining the need for our boxes despite the ‘cheap’ products available.

[The Red Box Project @RedBoxProject]

A THREAD

We’ve been challenged often since we began #RedBoxProject as to whether #PeriodPoverty is ‘real’

We’ve seen many more comments since @DavidLammy supported #FreePeriods legal campaign for free menstrual products in all schools, so felt a thread could be useful👇

[Red Box Project- Southend @RBPSouthend]

Ta da!!! Another drop off point courtesy of @SouthendMuseums #southend #communitykindnessmatters