THE second Worcester Soup has helped to benefit a fundraising group which provides reusable feminine hygiene products to women around the world.

About 70 people attended the micro-funding night at STARS Day Centre, Vincent Road, which hears four pitches from charities, businesses and organisations.

A vote is then taken to decide which product will receive the donations collected at the door.

Two people from St Paul's Hostel shared their poetry and talked to the audience about their creative group as well as promoting their art show while Cafe Bliss made the soup and people brought food to share.

Pitching were Mental Health First Aid Kit, Recycled Crafts, which is part of the work of the Roots Foundation, and Worcester Wellie Boot Library.

But the winning bid was made by It's A Girl Thing who provide Fempads in countries including Kenya, Uganda and India and aims to break down barriers.

They were given over £250 and all the projects made useful connections throughout the night with people who will be able to offer help.

It started when Sharon Multani-Colebrook worked in a women’s centre and made sanitary wear for women in Nigeria.

The group in Worcester is not just about feminine hygiene products provided for the dignity of women but is about bringing together different people in the community to do this.

She said: "It was one of the highlights of my life, I was so very excited and grateful to win."

Worcester Soup is now accepting projects for the next event at a date to be set via the website worcestersoup.co.uk.

More information is available at Facebook /worcestersoup or on Twitter at @worcestersoup