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sanitary products where we can for young people in the borough. Ultimately%2C no young person should miss out on education because of their periods%2C they%26rsquo%3Bre a natural part of us and not something that should affect their education.%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%5Cn%3Cp dir%3D%5C%22ltr%5C%22 style%3D%5C%22line-height%3A 1.38%3B margin-top%3A 0pt%3B margin-bottom%3A 0pt%3B text-align%3A left%3B%5C%22%3E%3Cspan style%3D%5C%22font-size%3A 11pt%3B font-family%3A Arial%3B color%3A %23000000%3B background-color%3A transparent%3B font-weight%3A 400%3B font-style%3A normal%3B font-variant%3A normal%3B text-decoration%3A none%3B vertical-align%3A baseline%3B white-space%3A pre-wrap%3B%5C%22%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%5Cn%3Cp dir%3D%5C%22ltr%5C%22 style%3D%5C%22line-height%3A 1.38%3B margin-top%3A 0pt%3B margin-bottom%3A 0pt%3B text-align%3A left%3B%5C%22%3E%3Cspan style%3D%5C%22font-size%3A 11pt%3B font-family%3A Arial%3B color%3A %23000000%3B background-color%3A transparent%3B font-weight%3A 400%3B font-style%3A normal%3B font-variant%3A normal%3B text-decoration%3A none%3B vertical-align%3A baseline%3B white-space%3A pre-wrap%3B%5C%22%3E%26ldquo%3BToday there are a variety of projects underway to combat Period Poverty in the borough%2C and we want to bring all of these initiatives into a Period Poverty Network%2C to work together to ensure that everyone can have access to sanitary products so that they can get on with their lives with dignity.%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%5Cn%3Cp dir%3D%5C%22ltr%5C%22 style%3D%5C%22line-height%3A 1.38%3B margin-top%3A 0pt%3B margin-bottom%3A 0pt%3B text-align%3A left%3B%5C%22%3E%3Cspan style%3D%5C%22font-size%3A 11pt%3B font-family%3A Arial%3B color%3A %23000000%3B background-color%3A transparent%3B font-weight%3A 400%3B font-style%3A normal%3B font-variant%3A normal%3B text-decoration%3A none%3B vertical-align%3A baseline%3B white-space%3A pre-wrap%3B%5C%22%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%5Cn%3Cp dir%3D%5C%22ltr%5C%22 style%3D%5C%22line-height%3A 1.38%3B margin-top%3A 0pt%3B margin-bottom%3A 0pt%3B text-align%3A left%3B%5C%22%3E%3Cspan style%3D%5C%22font-size%3A 11pt%3B font-family%3A Arial%3B color%3A %23000000%3B background-color%3A transparent%3B font-weight%3A 400%3B font-style%3A normal%3B font-variant%3A normal%3B text-decoration%3A none%3B vertical-align%3A baseline%3B white-space%3A pre-wrap%3B%5C%22%3EMartyn Leman%2C Co-Director at Cloud Perspective%2C said%3A %26ldquo%3BWhen I became aware of the Period Poverty crisis%2C I was shocked that it existed and immediately wanted to help. Cloud Perspective was able to provide much-needed funds to The Brick and the Redbox project to provide sanitary items%2C and now we want to go even further%2C to work together to bring Period Poverty to an end in our community%2C with the Period Poverty Network.%26rdquo%3B%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%5Cn%3Cp dir%3D%5C%22ltr%5C%22 style%3D%5C%22line-height%3A 1.38%3B margin-top%3A 0pt%3B margin-bottom%3A 0pt%3B text-align%3A left%3B%5C%22%3E%3Cspan style%3D%5C%22font-size%3A 11pt%3B font-family%3A Arial%3B color%3A %23000000%3B background-color%3A transparent%3B font-weight%3A 400%3B font-style%3A normal%3B font-variant%3A normal%3B text-decoration%3A none%3B vertical-align%3A baseline%3B white-space%3A pre-wrap%3B%5C%22%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%5Cn%3Cp dir%3D%5C%22ltr%5C%22 style%3D%5C%22line-height%3A 1.38%3B margin-top%3A 0pt%3B margin-bottom%3A 0pt%3B text-align%3A left%3B%5C%22%3E%3Cspan style%3D%5C%22font-size%3A 11pt%3B font-family%3A Arial%3B color%3A %23000000%3B background-color%3A transparent%3B font-weight%3A 400%3B font-style%3A normal%3B font-variant%3A normal%3B text-decoration%3A none%3B vertical-align%3A baseline%3B white-space%3A pre-wrap%3B%5C%22%3EThe Period Poverty Network aims to break down the stigma and taboo against period poverty across Wigan and Leigh. Any school%2C community group%2C charity or business in Wigan and Leigh is invited to join the Period Poverty network.%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%5Cn%3Cp dir%3D%5C%22ltr%5C%22 style%3D%5C%22line-height%3A 1.38%3B margin-top%3A 0pt%3B margin-bottom%3A 0pt%3B text-align%3A left%3B%5C%22%3E%3Cspan style%3D%5C%22font-size%3A 11pt%3B font-family%3A Arial%3B color%3A %23000000%3B background-color%3A transparent%3B font-weight%3A 400%3B font-style%3A normal%3B font-variant%3A normal%3B text-decoration%3A none%3B vertical-align%3A baseline%3B white-space%3A pre-wrap%3B%5C%22%3EIf you would like to join the Period Poverty network email cathy%40icepr.co.uk%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%5Cn%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%22%2C%22html-is-richtext%22%3A%221%22%7D%2C%22blank%22%3A%22null%22%7D%7D%7D\”][/ffb_html_2][/ffb_column_1][/ffb_section_0]