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Morrisons Praised For Its 'Ask For Sandy' Campaign To Help With Period Poverty

Lucy Devine

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Morrisons Praised For Its 'Ask For Sandy' Campaign To Help With Period Poverty

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Morrisons is being praised for its 'Ask For Sandy' campaign - which allows people to access free sanitary products should they need them.

You might remember us telling you about the campaign when it launched in one store back in April, but it has since been rolled out nationwide.

In a bid to tackle period poverty, the supermarket is offering shoppers free tampons and sanitary pads if they ask for Sandy at the kiosk.

Morrisons is being praised for its 'Ask Sandy' campaign (Credit: Facebook/Extreme Couponing and Bargains)
Morrisons is being praised for its 'Ask Sandy' campaign (Credit: Facebook/Extreme Couponing and Bargains)
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A poster reads: "Ask for Sandy. Please don't feel shy. If you are struggling or in need of sanitary products, go to our kiosk.

"Ask for a package that Sandy has left for you. You will be given a free, discreet package with what you need, no questions asked."

And people are praising the initiative on Facebook. One person wrote: "My daughter had to use this few weeks ago! Absolute life saver it was I even emailed Morrison's to personally thank them! Amazing."

The scheme offers free products to those who need them (Credit: Stock/PA)
The scheme offers free products to those who need them (Credit: Stock/PA)
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While another added: "This is brilliant! Our local Morrisons have these posters up in the bathrooms."

The post, which was shared on Facebook's Extreme Couponing and Bargains group, did however cause a bit of a stir.

One person commented: "These should be given out FREE sanitary products are NOT luxury items they are essential products."

And another added: "Well done we should not have to pay for this anyway."

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Many said the products should already be free (Credit: Shutterstock)
Many said the products should already be free (Credit: Shutterstock)

But one person responded: "No. We should pay. Like everything else. Everything costs to make stuff. Only a few quid, some contraception help stop periods if people struggle."

Back in April, Morrisons explained the scheme is not yet running nationwide, but confirmed that it is considering rolling it out across the country.

The supermarket added that right now people should check with their local store to see if they are taking part.

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We think this is such a brilliant idea - other stores, take note!

Topics: Life News, Morrisons

Lucy Devine
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