Hi Super Supporters!!

I am absolutely ecstatic to be updating you with some incredibly positive news this morning regarding period poverty funding, which makes period products freely available at schools and colleges. 

Alongside this campaign, I have been calling on governments and local authorities in the UK to tackle period poverty, the plastic crisis and protect the environment simultaneously by spending funding on eco-friendly period products.

Bridgend, Cardiff and Monmouthshire councils have committed to spending all of their period poverty funding. This will be spent on a mixture of eco-friendly tampons and pads, and reusables like menstrual cups, cloth pads, and period pants. The move follows the same action taken by Caerphilly Council, who were the first local authority in the United Kingdom to take this step in September 2019.

The fantastic news doesn’t end there! The Welsh Governments period dignity round-table, headed by Jane Hutt MS, which I’m part of, has led to Welsh Government stipulating that 50% of all period poverty funding in Wales must be spent on eco-friendly products. This came into effect in April 2020 and is a landmark first for any government to take globally!

Cllr Jane Pratt, Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Neighbourhood Services at Monmouthshire Council said: “Monmouthshire County Council is constantly working towards becoming plastic free, so making sure that the products we distribute are as eco-friendly as possible has been really important to us.  It has been great to work with environmental activist Ella Daish to better understand the impact of period products on the environment, and the importance of spending our period dignity grant in the most eco-friendly and sustainable way we can.”

I am super proud of these incredible decisions that have been made in Wales and to have played a part in making it happen. This landmark first to spend 50% of all funding in Wales on eco-friendly products is a massive step for a government to take, it is progressive and will have far-reaching positive impacts.

Welsh Government and Bridgend, Cardiff and Monmouthshire councils have shown fantastic leadership by listening and bringing sustainability to the forefront in decision making and I am so proud to have played a part in it. This shows the changes that can be made, and we need more governments and local authorities to take note and follow in their footsteps!

Thank you for your continued support, I'll keep you updated with more news and changes as they happen.

Ella :)

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