The Hygiene Bank

At The Hygiene Bank, we have launched the first ever Edible Soap, in collaboration with The Goodwash Company #onewashatatime. Want to hear more about it? Listen to our CEO discussing hygiene poverty, the edible soap and our petition to the Government to remove VAT on soap with Justin Macartney #StopTheSoapTax

5.3 million people in the UK are forced to choose between buying food or toiletries. This is unfair and unjust. ?? Soap is not a luxury – it’s a necessity! ??Yet, the UK government still taxes it at 20%, while gold bars and lobsters are VAT-free. ?? ?? Sign the petition to ask the Government to remove VAT on soap https://lnkd.in/eDm75Nkp #StopTheSoapTax #WeHateHygienePoverty #HygieneIsNotALuxury #EndHygienePoverty

Watch our CEO, Ruth Brock, and Mandy Powell, CEO of The Goodwash Company #onewashatatime, talking to Jason Forrest about our latest campaign to raise awareness about hygiene poverty with the Edible Soap. Do you want to know more about the Edible Soap? Visit our website ?? https://lnkd.in/g2atzZw

It is heartbreaking that 5.3 million people in the UK are having to choose between eating and staying clean. To raise awareness about hygiene poverty, we have launched a fake edible soap. This is not a product. This is a protest. The Edible Soap is designed to expose the impossible choices people in hygiene poverty face. If you want to help someone get the basics they need, purchase a fake edible soap bar, all the proceeds will be used to support those who cannot affors to buy basic hygiene products, like soap.? https://lnkd.in/eeBZeFUV #StopTheSoapTax #EdibleSoap #ThisIsNotAProductItIsAProtest

Did you know that bar soap is taxed at 20% VAT, while lobsters are VAT-free? Hygiene is a right, not a privilege. It's time for a change. Sign the petition to ask the Government to remove VAT on soap https://lnkd.in/eprpz9rB #StopTheSoapTax #WeHateHygienePoverty #HygieneIsNotALuxury #EndHygienePoverty

Did you know that bar soap is taxed at 20% VAT, while lobsters are VAT-free? Hygiene is a right, not a privilege. It's time for a change. Sign the petition to ask the Government to remove VAT on soap https://lnkd.in/eprpz9rB #StopTheSoapTax #WeHateHygienePoverty #HygieneIsNotALuxury #EndHygienePoverty

Thank you for your support as ever Katrin Professional Hygiene Solutions ??

Our CEO, Ruth Brock, was recently interviewed by Training Matters Magazine and she sums up the issue of hygiene poverty: "We’ve essentially reinvented a Victorian problem. We shouldn’t be here having this conversation in 2025." Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dnBEEebR

?? Have you seen this wonderful event taking place in Brighton? ?? A collaboration between Balance Me Natural Skincare, OMGTea Organic Matcha Green Tea, Float Spa?and Pilates & Performance, this morning of wellbeing and rituals celebrates the start of Spring and is raising funds for The Hygiene Bank.? The event takes place on Friday 28th March at 9.30am - 12.30pm and you can book your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/e3eUEDqw

A massive ?? thank you ?? to Woodland Group? for their ongoing support providing pro bono storage for our large brand donations and supporting us in the distribution to reach our community our projects across the UK ?? ??? ?? ?? ? As we move into our second year of partnership with Woodland Group, we're proud to work with such a brilliant team who are incredibly supportive of our mission to end hygiene poverty. If you are a brand in the personal care or household cleaning product industry, we'd love to speak with you. Product donations play a significant role in supporting those pulled into hygiene poverty. Please contact us on [email protected] to discuss your bespoke partnership with us.