Mitie gets free period products on track at Network Rail

Travellers will soon be able to access free period products at transport hubs around the UK.

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  • Social value
AI Summary
  • Network Rail, Hey Girls, and Mitie partner to stock period products at 700 rail locations.
  • The initiative aims to combat period poverty and promote menstrual health.
  • Period products provided are environmentally friendly and accessible to travellers and colleagues.
  • Hey Girls has donated over 33 million period products since 2018.
  • Daisy Williams from Hey Girls praised the positive impact of the partnership.

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It’s all thanks to a partnership between Network Rail, the social enterprise Hey Girls and Mitie, which will see the items stocked at more than 700 rail locations.

The move is a hugely positive step in combatting period poverty and promoting menstrual health.

We’re incredibly proud that Mitie and Network Rail are introducing free sanitary products to hundreds of sites across the UK…Together we’re taking a significant step towards combating period poverty and ensuring dignity for all.

Kelly Parish, Network Rail Strategic Account Director, Mitie
Hey Girls and Mitie at Network Rail
Network Rail, the social enterprise Hey Girls and Mitie celebrate a new partnership

The disposable period products are environmentally friendly and are available to travellers, colleagues and others who need these essential items.

Hey Girls Partnership and Contracts Manager, Daisy Williams, hailed the partnership.

All of us at Hey Girls are absolutely thrilled. This will benefit thousands of people across the UK. So many people know the panic of being caught short while travelling, and having these free period products available in stations will be a blessing to those in need.

Daisy Williams, Partnership and Contracts Manager, Hey Girls

Since 2018, Hey Girls has donated over 33m period products through its initiative.

This is a fantastic scheme, not only providing products to our workforce but helping those in need.

Rachael Kearns, Route Property and Facilities Manager, Network Rail