West Dunbartonshire Council are committed to end the stigma around period poverty
Free Period Products (eco-friendly pads and tampons) are available in your community.
Free period products are available to anyone that needs them across West Dunbartonshire in community venues including health centres, libraries, community centres and leisure centres. Simply drop in and pick up what you need.
Don’t worry, we won’t ask any awkward questions.
New legislation came into force 15th August 2022, meaning local authorities now have a legal duty to have period products available for free. In West Dunbartonshire, the products have already been available for free within schools for 5 years and community venues for four years.
West Dunbartonshire Council, on the basis of funding made available by the Scottish Government, is working to ensure everyone in West Dunbartonshire who has a period will have convenient access to appropriate products free of charge, as and when they are required, in schools and community venues across the authority.
The aim of the scheme is to help end period poverty and the stigma around this, by making sure everyone who needs these products can pick them up for free at an easily accessible pick up point – with no questions asked.
The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021 now requires local authorities to:
- Ensure period products are generally obtainable free of charge;
- Education providers (have) to ensure period products obtainable free of charge by pupils and students; and
- Specified public service bodies (have) to ensure period products are obtainable free of charge by persons in their premises.
Period products must be reasonably easy to obtain and provided in a way that respects the dignity of those obtaining the products. In addition, there must be a reasonable choice of different products available.
Local Authorities have published a written Statement of Provision in 2022 describing their plans for provision in their local areas. West Dunbartonshire Council's Statement of Provision was prepared in consultation with relevant individuals, groups and organisations.
This consultation sought information to inform decisions about:
- The way products may be made available;
- The types of products required;
- the premises where the products will be available;
- The location of products in those premises.
West Dunbartonshire Council Statement of Community Based Provision
Everyone!
We do not ask for any proof of identity or income details.
Our products are available at no cost to all residents and those who work in or visit West Dunbartonshire.
Providing free products is extremely important
Free products not only help end period poverty, they promote equality. It is overwhelmingly women and girls who have to bear the cost for a biological process that they cannot control.
As well as supporting people on low-incomes, free period products give peace of mind to everyone who has periods. The knowledge that products are there in case you forget them, or start unexpectedly, can be very reassuring. Providing free products ensures all people can menstruate with dignity.
See our list of community venues who currently stock products.
To find out where you can pick up these products, why not download the 'PickupmyPeriod' App. The app allows users to identify locations across Scotland, where free period products will be available.
Send us an email at WDPeriodPositive@west-dunbarton.gov.uk if you need additional support to access period products or have any other questions or comments about this service.
Find out where you can pick up free period products like sanitary towels and tampons
You can find your nearest venue stocking free period products on the MyPeriodLive website. You can also download the PickupMyPeriod app for on the go information wherever you are in Scotland:
If you are unable to access the website or the app, below is an at a glance list of some of the venues currently stocking the free period products. Most venues stock these products in the toilets to avoid the need to ask for them.
- Acorn Centre Vale of Leven Hospital Main Street Alexandria G83 0UA
- Alexandria Community Education Centre Main Street Alexandria G83 0NU
- Alexandria Library Gilmour Street Alexandria G83 0DA
- Benview Centre 50 Strathleven Place Dumbarton G82 1BA
- Centre 81 2-16 Braes Avenue Whitecrook Clydebank G81 1DP
- Citizens Advice Clydebank 63 Kilbowie Rd Clydebank G81 1BL
- Clydebank Health and Care Centre Queens Quay Main Avenue Clydebank G81 1BS
- The Independent Resource Centre 627 Dumbarton Rd Dalmuir Clydebank G81 4ET
- Clydebank Town Hall 5 Hall Street Clydebank G81 1UB
- Concord Community Centre St Mary's Way Dumbarton G82 1LJ
- Cornerstone, Carman Centre 175 Main Street Renton Dumbarton G82 4PF
- Cutty Sark Centre 58 Howatshaws Road Dumbarton G82 3DR
- Dalmuir Library 02 Lennox Place Dalmuir Clydebank G81 4LX
- Dalmuir Community Education Centre Duntocher Road Clydebank G81 4RQ
- Dumbarton Health Centre Station Road Dumbarton G82 1PW
- Dumbarton Library Strathleven Place Dumbarton G82 1BD
- Faifley Library Edinbarnet Campus Craigpark Street Clydebank G81 5BS
- Food4Thought Unit 14A Artizan Shopping Centre Dumbarton G82 1LL
- Glenhead CEC and Duntocher Branch Library 1A Duntiglennan Road Duntocher Clydebank G81 6HF
- Meadow Leisure Centre Dumbarton Dumbarton G82 2AA
- Old Kilpatrick Food Parcel Service Napier Hall 312 Dumbarton Road Old Kilpatrick Glasgow G60 5JH
- Skypoint Centre 96b Lennox Drive Clydebank G81 5JY
- Vale Centre for Health & Care Main Street Alexandria G83 0UA
- Vale of Leven Swimming Pool North Main Street Alexandria G83 0UE
- Citizens Advice Dumbarton Bridgend House 179 High Street Dumbarton G82 1NW
- Community Addiction Services 120 Dumbarton Road Clydebank G81 1UG
- Golden Friendships Community Halls, 18 Nairn Place Clydebank G81 4AU
- Citizens Advice Alexandria 77 Bank Street Alexandria G83 0LZ
- Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Unit 20 Artizan Centre College Way Dumbarton G82 1LJ
- Clydebank Town Centre Office 10 Sylvania Way South Clydebank G81 1EA
- Glenhead Centre Glenhead Centre Duntiglennan Road Duntocher G81 6HF
- Haldane Youth Annexe Building Old Jamestown Primary Main Street, Jamestown Alexandria G83 8PN
- Tullochan Family Centre 9-11 Poplar Road Dumbarton G82 2RD
- Vale of Leven Autism and Aspergers Forum West of Scotland Autism and Aspergers Centre Station Street Renton G82 4NB
- Community Addiction Team Dumbarton Joint Hospital Cardross Road Dumbarton G82 5JA
- WDC Aurora House 3 Aurora Avenue Queens Quay Clydebank G81 1BF
- WDC Bridge Street 6 Bridge Street Dumbarton G82 1NT
- Ysortit 5 West Thomson Street Clydebank G81 3EA
- Mackie Pharmacy 8 High Street Dumbarton G82 1LL
- Gordon's Chemists 19 Mitchell Way Alexandria G83 0LW
- Morrisons Ask for Sandy initiative 55 Glasgow Road Dumbarton G82 1QZ
- DEBRA Clyde Shopping Centre 4 Britannia Way Clydebank G81 2RZ
- Ysortit Outreach Bonhill Community Centre, Ladyton Alexandria G83 9DZ
- Street League,Goals Glasgow West 2650 Great Western Road Clydebank G81 2XT
- Leven Valley Enterprise Centre Castlehill Road Dumbarton G82 5BN
- Auchnacraig ELCC Faifley Road Faifley Clydebank G81 5BQ
- Balloch ELCC Balloch Campus, Carrachan Road Alexandria G83 8FA
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Havoc Road Dumbarton G82 8LB
- Clydebank Leisure Centre Queens Quay Aurora Avenue Clydebank G81 1BF
- Clydebank Salvation Army Community Church 28 Sylvannia Way South Clydebank G81
- Dalmuir ELCC Castle Square, Dalmuir G81 4HL
- Dalmuir Barclay Church 20 Durban Dalmuir G81 4JH
- Holm Park Community Football Academy (HPCFA) Dock Street Clydebank G81 1LX
- Parkhall Library 42 Hawthorn Street Clydebank G81 3HZ
- Vale of Leven Trust 9 Mitchell Way Alexandria G83 0LW
- Clydebank Early Learning and Childcare Centre 83 Barns Street Clydebank G81 1RD
- St Augustine Church Hall St Marys Way Dumbarton G81 1LJ
- WDC Church Street 16 Church Street Dumbarton G82 1QL
If you have any queries please contact us at WDPeriodPositive@west-dunbarton.gov.uk.
Working4U manage the community provision of period products in West Dunbartonshire. If you have any questions, or if you wish to provide feedback on this service, please contact us at WDPeriodPositive@west-dunbarton.gov.uk.
Our current supplier has some useful education resources relating to periods for individuals, parents or teachers.