We are promoting access to free period products across North Lanarkshire with events held in each of our 9 localities. The aim is to promote information and provide free products to all who need them, highlighting the key service and where goods can be accessed within the local community.
Period Dignity Week 17-21 February
| Day | Session | Area | Venue | Address |
| Monday 17 | 09:00 to 12:00 | Northern Corridor | Chryston Hub | Cliffvale Road Chryston G69 9DB |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | Shotts | Shotts Health Centre | 36 Station Road, Shotts ML7 5DS | |
| 13:30 to 16:30 | Coatbridge | Buchanan Centre | 126 Main Street, Coatbridge ML5 3BU | |
| Tuesday 18 | 09:00 to 12:00 | Airdrie | Airdrie Health Centre | 88 Graham Street, Airdrie ML6 6DB |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | Airdrie | Airdrie Leisure Centre | Motherwell Street, Town Centre, Airdrie ML6 7HU | |
| 13:30 to 16:30 | Bellshill | Bellshill Health Centre/ John Street Surgery | Greenmoss Place, Bellshill ML4 1PS | |
| Wednesday 19 | 09:00 to 12:00 | Cumbernauld | Tryst Sports Centre | Town Centre, Glasgow G67 1EW |
| 13:30 to 16:30 | Kilsyth | Kilsyth Health Centre | Kilsyth Community Health Centre Airdrie Road, Glasgow G65 9JE | |
| Thursday 20 | 09:00 to 12:00 | Motherwell | Motherwell Library | 35 Hamilton Road, Motherwell ML1 3BZ |
| 13:30 to 16:30 | Motherwell | Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility | O'donnell Way, Motherwell ML1 2TZ | |
| Friday 21 | 09:00 to 12:00 | Shotts | Harthill Health Centre | 24-26 Victoria Street, Shotts ML7 5QB |
| 13:30 to 16:30 | Wishaw | Houldsworth Centre | Kenilworth Avenue, Town Centre, Wishaw ML2 7LP |
As part of our support for communities and a commitment to equality, we offer free period products to anyone who needs them. To achieve this, we work in partnership with community planning partners, community organisations and the Scottish Government.
Locations
We now stock over 100 sites in our local community with access to free period products and we will continue to make products available in as many places as possible, and specifically through local community organisations, leisure facilities, community centres, libraries & health centres. For families with children products can be accessed in all schools and family learning centres.
New College Lanarkshire Students
If you are a student at New College Lanarkshire, period products are available to all students and staff for free on all campuses.
Alternatively, you can download The Scottish Government App (PickupMyPeriod) where you can access locations across Scotland:
If you have any issues accessing products and want to recommend a facility in your area that does not currently have a supply of free products or you would like to access a different type of period product, please email communitymatters@northlan.gov.uk
Anchor Organisations
Anchor organisations are different from our pickup sites as they offer goods on-site such as reusable sanitary products, along with single-use items as well.
This can range from pads & tampons to reusable period pants and cups. They also help to deliver goods out to their local communities for people who can’t access the site due to a variety of reasons. This is usually done by members of the centre using bicycles and electric bikes to deliver to homes in their local community.
The aim is to have one in each locality, currently, we have as follows:
- Airdrie - Diamonds in the community
- Bellshill - VIP Arts & Sports Academy
- Coatbridge - Kirkshaws Neighbourhood Centre
- Cumbernauld - Cornerstone House
- Northern Corridor - Glenboig Development Trust
- Shotts - Getting Better Together
- Wishaw - Newmains Community Trust
We are currently aiming to bring more on board in other localities. These can be located using our NLC Directory map like with all of our other pickup sites and through the Pick Up My Period App.
Access to Free Period Products Annual Update October 2024
Please follow the link below, to view the annual update for the Period Dignity Campaign.
Statement on Exercise of Functions
This statement outlines our commitment to free period product provision.