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    Thousands of UK families can’t afford toothpaste, soap or shampoo for kids – Report

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorSeptember 5, 20211 Comment2 Mins Read
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    Thousands of UK families cannot afford toothpaste, soap
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    New statistics reveal the scale of hygiene poverty in the UK and the effect this is having on children, in a Boots-commissioned survey of 500 schoolteachers, many of whom say the issue is getting worse.

    Millions of kids will be heading back to school in September, and this can be a stressful, if exciting moment in their lives – and making sure they have access to hygiene products can only have a positive effect on their self-esteem, confidence and happiness.

    Some 69 per cent of the teachers who took part in the research agreed that hygiene poverty is a reality in their school, and the same proportion said that the issue has got worse since the start of the Covid pandemic.

    The impact of hygiene poverty on children can be considerable. A lack of access to the basics makes keeping clean a challenge. This may lead to stigma, ostracisation and bullying in and out of school, all of which can have serious long-term effects on mental health.

    UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come under intense attack for his government's inconsistent messaging
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    That’s why Boots and The Hygiene Bank have been working together on a campaign to start a wider conversation about those who are living in hygiene poverty and how we can all help.

    The study questioned 500 UK teachers about hygiene poverty – here’s what they said:

    • 69% agree that hygiene poverty is/has been a problem in their school
    • 69% say it’s got worse since the Covid pandemic began
    • 69% say they’ve personally observed poor hygiene as a result of hygiene poverty
    • 66% say they have observed bullying of a pupil with poor hygiene

    Being clean shouldn’t be a privilege – but when the choice comes down to paying the rent, heating the house or putting food on the table, it’s easy to see how there’s no money left for deodorant, period products or toothpaste.

    Lizzy Hall, who founded The Hygiene Bank in 2018, says its work has never been more vital: “We have seen demand for our services increase. Yet we’ve only scratched the surface in terms of what’s needed, given that 14.5 million people were already living in poverty pre-pandemic.

    “Feeling clean is something many of us take for granted if you’ve never had to worry about whether you can afford deodorant or body wash.” ”

    *Boots One Poll study 2021.

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