Hygiene bank -Banbury

21/05/2025

Thank you Banbury for championing our project and helping support our community across . Your incredible store donations amaze us with their generosity

31/03/2025

Did you know? 💛
When you donate products to The Hygiene Bank via a Boots UK donation box, Boots are donating too!
For every kilogram of products donated, Boots donate one full-sized product.
Since the start of our partnership, they’ve donated over 1.7 million products to support those living in hygiene poverty.
This is absolutely incredible, and we are very grateful for this partnership 💛
To find your nearest drop off point, visit our website: https://thehygienebank.com/find-your-nearest-drop-off-point/

Our drop-off hosts may have a limited amount of space so If you have a large amount of donations to give, please contact your local project to arrange a way of getting the donations to them direct.

22/03/2025

Aldi becoming first UK supermarket to give away two free items
The retailer says it will apply to all stores by the end of May
The retailer has announced plans to provide free period products in all store toilets to support those struggling to afford the essential items

23/01/2025

19/01/2025

In the run up to Christmas last year 1st Banbury Cross Rangers celebrated a little differently by taking part in a 12 days of Christmas Reverse Advent Calendar. Instead of the usual secret Santa gift exchange they were invited by 2nd Spencer Wood Brownies to collect donations for either a charity, food bank or pet food bank over the 12 weeks up to Christmas. The local Rangers group opted to support the Hygiene Bank, a nationwide project which distributes hygiene products to people who need them.

In the last meeting before Christmas the Rangers had a visit from the Banbury lead for the Hygiene Bank, who told them all about when it was set up and how he has seen the need for this type of support increasing over the past year. Hygiene poverty affects approximately 4.2 million of adults and children in the UK everyday with people not being able to afford soap, shampoo, toothpaste and deodorant. Being clean is linked to good health, confidence and dignity and supports well-being. During the meeting the Rangers also discussed how products could be made available in schools and have tried to help make links for this to happen.

With over 233 Girlguiding units taking part in the Reverse Advent event it was a massive success with 5,552 people taking part and earning a Guiding Badge.

For more information or if you are able to support the hygiene bank, donations of new (unused) in date toiletries and hygiene products can be donated in the Hygiene Bank donation box in local Boots stores. A list of products that can be donated can be found on their website: https://www.boots.com/information/the-hygiene-bank

Locally, The Breadline Project can provide personal care and hygiene products to people in Banbury living in hygiene poverty. For more details, please contact:

https://breadlineproject.org/

Any charities or organisations wishing to become a distributor of hygiene donations to communities or groups in need can contact:

[email protected]

11/12/2024

WOW! What an amazing donation for Banbury from 1st Banbury Cross Rangers so thank you all for inviting myself THB Banbury coordinator to your group for our local hygiene bank and the large donation all collected for the local hygiene bank
which will help serve many families across Banbury via local organisations

would you community, group school. Foodbank. like to receive hygiene items
Registered charity in or a not-for-profit organisation, constituted group, social enterprise, public sector organisation or service or a non-fee paying school that for individuals or families in need. Apply for products we are here to help those in need, so we do have a few rules and you must comply to our governing code of conduct.
Community Partner Application Form
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06/12/2024

Thank you Banbury for championing our project and helping support our community in . Your incredible staffs donation amaze us with their generosity