Free Periods at your school or college
EVERY state school and college in England is able to order period products for their students, funded by the U.K. Government.
So how come just over 40% of colleges, primary and secondary schools have signed up to the scheme since its launch in January 2020?
Use this template letter to get in touch with your local school or college, and let them know about the scheme.
Post these graphics on social media, to spread the word about the scheme.
Guidance on the scheme and how to place orders is available here.
Who are we?
Free Periods is a not-for-profit campaign group started by Amika George. We work so no young person has to miss school because they menstruate.
It’s simple. No one should miss out on an education because they don’t have access to products. But period poverty is widespread across the globe, and we need Governments and policy makers to take action to ensure that all children can go to school and learn. This is about equality. Equal access to education and opportunities for all.
At Free Periods, we have helped to make this a reality in England. In 2019, the Government committed to funding period products in every single state school and college in England. The scheme began in 2020, but we have more work to do to end period poverty for good.
