We’re the leading product giving charity in the UK on a mission to support people living in poverty. Join our network or see how you can help 👇
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May 14
Our CEO Mike Gidney shares the importance of our ‘buy 2 donate 1’ campaign in partnership with @Tesco and 17 brands. Putting essential products into the hands of people who need them most.
For more information about this campaign follow the link in our bio. #TescoBuy2Donate1
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Apr 29
We spoke to Tommy Maier, Category Buying Manager at @tesco about the importance of hygiene products as well as Tesco's contribution to the buy 2, donate 1 campaign.
To find out more about this campaign and to take part visit the link in our bio.
#TescoBuy2Donate1 #InKindDirect
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Apr 24
Pam Bardouille from The Dalgarno Trust shares first hand experience the effect that access to basic hygiene products has on the community. Our ‘buy 2 donate 1’ campaign with Tesco and 17 brands allows us to provide our network with essential products.
#TescoBuy2Donate1
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Apr 15
For the 6th time running, we're proud to partner with @tesconews. Alongside 17 leading brands, we're making it easier than ever to give back.
Whether shopping in-store or online, simply buy two and one will be donated to In Kind Direct to support local communities.
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Mar 26
This is the difference your donations make. Real people. Real impact.
If your community has been impacted by period poverty and you'd like to share your story, we'd love to hear from you. Together we can make a difference.
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1 Jul 2025
NEW: Last night 86 charities came together to stand with disabled people and their organisations in calling for MPs to vote against the UC & PIP Bill proceeding 👇
ALT Wall of logos of 86 charities - example signatories listed in following tweet.
ALT Wall of logos of 86 charities - example signatories listed in following tweet.
ALT Wall of logos of 86 charities - example signatories listed in following tweet.
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10 Jun 2025
Listen out for our CEO Michael Gidney chatting to @carolynquinncq about our latest hygiene poverty report and it’s impact on children, on tonight’s @TimesRadio 10-1pm show!
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10 Jun 2025
Last night we hosted a reception in Parliament to urgently address the impact of hygiene poverty on the lives of children and young people.
Over 120 guests attended including @helenhayes_ @FemiOke @BaronessLister @IanLaveryMP.
Every child deserves a #CleanStartInLife
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- Existing policy initiatives must be successfully implemented, monitored, evaluated and expanded to all children and young people.
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- Do not delay the Child Poverty Strategy any longer! It must be ambitious about eradicating child poverty, scrapping the two-child limit and abolishing the household benefit cap.
- The social security system must be protected from cuts and increase benefits more widely.
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10 Jun 2025
We also heard from young people directly about their experience of hygiene poverty and what they think the government should do in response to this. We’re urging the government to:
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9 Jun 2025
Closing remarks from @helenhayes_ Huge thanks Helen for sponsoring the event and supporting our mission to end hygiene poverty for children.
Every child deserves a #CleanStartInLife
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9 Jun 2025
Nic Williams & Jenna Woskett talk about their first hand experience of hygiene poverty amongst children and why it’s so important the government take action ‘It’s often people that don’t ask for help, they need it the most. We need to take away the stigma so people ask for help’
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9 Jun 2025
@MichaelGidney shares key findings from our pioneering new research: A Clean Start in Life.
It’s not ok that 4 children in every classroom are living in hygiene poverty & 1 in 10 children have missed school because they can’t keep clean.
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9 Jun 2025
We’re urging the government to not delay the Child Poverty Strategy any longer, listen and take action!
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9 Jun 2025
Tonight we are hosting a reception in Parliament, to launch new research, A Clean Start in Life, sponsored by @helenhayes_ MP. The event will bring together Parliamentarians, civil servants, charities and corporate leaders, to urgently address the impact of hygiene poverty.
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- The social security system must be protected from cuts and increase benefits more widely.
- Existing policy initiatives must be successfully implemented, monitored, evaluated and expanded to all children and young people.
Every child deserves #ACleanStartInLife
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9 Jun 2025
We’re urging the government to:
Do not delay the Child Poverty Strategy any longer! It must be ambitious about eradicating child poverty, scrapping the two-child limit and abolishing the household benefit cap.
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