GYM goers will be able to take advantage of free sanitary products as a councillor will pay for items to be stocked at a city leisure centre.

Councillor Jessie Jagger has paid for Persidwell Leisure Centre in Droitwich Road to provide free period products through her grant money.

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The project is part of her ongoing initiative to tackle period inequality within the community by ensuring that centres can provide free products to their visitors.

Cllr Jagger said: "We're excited to offer free, biodegradable sanitary products at Perdiswell Leisure Centre.

"This pilot aims to tackle period inequality and ensure even access to essential hygiene products.

"With donor support, we hope to expand this initiative and make a lasting impact."

People needing period products can now speak to reception staff at Perdiswell Leisure Centre to get their hands on the items when needed.

Residents do not need to be members of the leisure centre to use the service, and even walkers caught sort can go in and ask.

The products provided are biodegradable and plant-based.

For every box purchased, there will also be a box donated to a charity supporting people in need.

This first supply is part of a pilot scheme led by Cllr Jessie Jagger, aiming to ensure equal access to hygiene products for all individuals.

She said if the scheme is successful, she will look to expand the programme in the future and increase its reach across the city.

As of this year, consumers nationally will no longer pay VAT on “essential and environmentally-friendly” period pants following a two-year campaign.

It followed a campaign by brands, retailers, women’s groups and environmentalists dating back to 2021 when the so-called “tampon tax” was dropped from other period products such as pads, tampons and menstrual cups.

A number of retailers, including Tesco, John Lewis, and M&S, later announced they would cover the VAT cost of period pants.