Freedom4girls Uk

What Freedom4girls Uk does

Freedom4Girls UK is a registered charity (charity number 1177566) founded in late 2016 by Tina Leslie MBE to address period poverty through the free provision of menstrual products, menstrual health education, and public campaigning. The organization distributes disposable pads, tampons, menstrual cups, period pants, and reusable pads to over 200 communities across Leeds, Leicester, and Kenya, including homeless shelters, foodbanks, refugee and asylum-seeker services, schools, and minority community organizations. It also operates monthly volunteer-led sewing workshops in Leeds that produce reusable pads, runs education sessions for approximately 10,000 young people annually, and administers the Period Friendly Spaces initiative encouraging businesses and public venues to provide free period products.

The underlying 'technology' is operational rather than technical: a community-led distribution model combining donated products, volunteer labour, sewing workshop output, and partnerships with manufacturers (Alpine Group for textile off-cuts, Initial RentoKill for pad dispensers, Starface for hygiene products). The Kenya Project integrates local seamstresses producing reusable dignity kits from pre-consumer fabric waste, creating both supply and local economic impact.

The business model is entirely donation-funded: financial contributions from individuals, product donations from manufacturers and businesses, corporate fundraising partnerships, and grant-making. All products and services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries; there is no pricing model or revenue from sales. The charity is volunteer-led with 1-10 staff, governed by a board of trustees, and is operationally dependent on the continued generosity of its donor and partner network.

Name

Freedom4girls Uk

Legal name

Freedom4Girls UK

Website

https://freedom4girls.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Freedom4Girls UK is a registered charity that distributes free menstrual products, delivers menstrual health education, and campaigns against period poverty across Leeds, Leicester, and Kenya, serving foodbanks, refugee services, schools, and minority community groups through a volunteer-led model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Period Poverty Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Women's, Misses', Children's & Infants' Undergarments (2340), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Menstrual Pads (Reusable/Cloth) (CRABAIAB), Period Underwear (CRABAIAG)

Keywords

• Period poverty charity
• Menstrual products distribution
• Menstrual health education
• Community outreach services
• Charitable menstrual equity

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization operates entirely on donated funds from individuals, businesses, and corporate partners. They receive financial donations, product donations from manufacturers and businesses, and support through fundraising activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Freedom4Girls UK is a registered charity that fights period poverty by providing free menstrual products (disposable and reusable pads, menstrual cups, period pants) to individuals and communities in need, while also delivering menstrual health education sessions and campaigning for menstrual equity. The charity distributes products to over 200 communities across Leeds, Leicester, and Kenya, including foodbanks, homeless shelters, refugee services, and schools, supported by volunteer-run sewing workshops that produce reusable pads.

Product overview

Freedom4Girls UK is a charitable organization fighting period poverty through a multi-faceted approach combining free product provision, education, and advocacy. The core offering includes distribution of free menstrual products (both disposable and reusable) to over 200 communities in Leeds, Leicester, and Kenya. Reusable products offered include menstrual cups, period pants, and reusable pads—all available through the Make The Switch campaign which provides free products alongside educational workshops. The Kenya Project delivers comprehensive period dignity kits produced by local seamstresses. Supporting services include menstrual health education sessions, sewing workshops for reusable pad production, the Period Friendly Spaces initiative for public access to products, and broader campaigning against period poverty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Period Friendly: An initiative created by Freedom4Girls encouraging access to free period products in public spaces including places of education, work and social spaces.
• Make The Switch

Products and services

• Free Period Products Distribution Provides free menstrual products including pads, tampons, menstrual cups, reusable pads, and period pants to over 200 communities in Leeds, Leicester, and Kenya including homeless shelters, food banks, minority groups, and refugee services.
• Kenya Period Packs Comprehensive period dignity kits distributed in Kenya containing 10 reusable pads, 2 pairs of underwear, a period tracking calendar, carrier bag, wet bag, and washing instructions. Produced by local Kenyan seamstresses using fabric off-cuts from Alpine Group.
• Sewing Workshops Monthly volunteer-led workshops in Leeds where participants sew reusable period pads for Kenya distribution. Held at Thackray Medical Museum, Nowell Mount Community Centre, and Latch Coach House.
• Period Friendly Spaces Initiative encouraging public spaces including schools, workplaces, and social venues to provide free period products for staff and customers, with guidance on suitable products and containers.
• Menstrual Health Education Sessions Tailored education sessions delivered in Leeds, Leicester, and Kenya covering menstrual health, product options, hygiene, and addressing taboo topics. Includes pragmatic approach for first-time menstruators and guidance on accessing products with limited income.
• Make The Switch Campaign Educational initiative advocating for reusable menstrual products through free product provision and workshops, addressing environmental impact and upfront cost barriers of switching from disposable products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivers 22,000 packs of pads, 5,500 reusable period products, 9,000kg of food, and 12,000 bottles of hygiene products annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Initial RentoKillcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFive-year partnership where for every pad dispenser unit sold, Initial RentoKill donates £5 to Freedom4Girls, and for every pack of pads sold, Freedom4Girls receives £1. This is one of the longest-standing partnerships and has raised thousands of pounds.
• Alpine GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConverting pre-consumer textile waste into reusable pads for women in Kenya. Alpine Group ships leftover fabrics from their factory in Egypt, cut and prepared for seamstresses in Kenya to transform into period dignity kits.
• Amazon AlexacoreTechnology or IntegrationFreedom4Girls menstrual health education team worked on answers to commonly asked questions such as 'what is a pad?' and 'when will I start my period'. Alexa now refers users to Freedom4Girls and uses their factual answers to these questions.
• StarfaceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMulti-million pound skincare company partnered to distribute fifteen thousand bottles of hygiene products (body wash, moisturiser, face wash, sunscreen) to foodbanks and organizations around Leeds.
• Plan InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on breakthrough research for the 'Break the Barriers' report on period poverty. Together defined the 'toxic trio' of period poverty (cost, lack of education, shame/stigma/taboo).
• Maji Safi ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity that helped with the original project in Kenya where Tina Leslie was working before founding Freedom4Girls, involving sewing workshops with local women making washable reusable period pads.
• The Hygiene BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with Who Gives A Crap and Freedom4Girls on the 'Scrap the Roll Tax' campaign to urge the Government to scrap VAT on toilet paper.
• Who Gives A CrapminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEco-friendly toilet paper brand partnered on the 'Scrap the Roll Tax' campaign highlighting that toilet paper is taxed as a luxury while alternatives like helicopters are tax-free.
• Bloody Good PeriodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered on period poverty initiatives and campaigns.
• Irise InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered on the 'Every Period Counts' campaign calling for better access to free period products for young menstruators.
• Leeds Swahili Cultural CommunitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides after and out-of-school educational and socio-cultural support for migrant children in Burmantofts area of Leeds, distributing Freedom4Girls products.
• AME for RomacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity worker Lidia distributes menstrual products to 400 Roma families across Leeds as part of AME for Roma.
• TouchstonecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides health and wellbeing services to over 10,000 people in diverse communities across Yorkshire annually.
• Leeds Refugee ForumcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSupports refugees and asylum seekers in Leeds to feel welcome and safe, distributing period products.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• WaterAid: International NGO focused on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) including menstrual hygiene management in developing countries. Comparable Kenya footprint and overlap on menstrual health in schools programming.
• Plan International UK: Large international NGO focused on girls' rights and gender equality. Co-published the 'Break the Barriers' report with Freedom4Girls and operates at significantly broader scale across gender equality programming.
• ActionAid UK: International women's rights and poverty alleviation NGO working in Kenya and other developing countries. Operates an overlapping international development and gender equality remit, with broader programmatic scope.

Others

• Who Gives A Crap: Eco-friendly toilet paper brand partnering with Freedom4Girls on the 'Scrap the Roll Tax' campaign. Comparable ethical/sustainable consumer brand with a donation-linked model and overlapping hygiene-poverty advocacy.
• Initial RentoKill (Rentokil Initial): Hygiene services company with a five-year core partnership donating £5 per pad dispenser sold and £1 per pack to Freedom4Girls. Closest commercial partner analog of Freedom4Girls' recurring supply-and-funding model.

Direct peers

• Bloody Good Period: UK-based charity providing free menstrual products to those experiencing period poverty, with similar distribution through foodbanks, refugee organisations and community groups. Direct mission overlap and partner-network intersection with Freedom4Girls.
• AFRIpads: Ugandan-based social enterprise manufacturing reusable menstrual pads and distributing across sub-Saharan Africa. Comparable reusable-product manufacturing plus international development approach in overlapping geographies to Freedom4Girls' Kenya programme.
• Irise International: UK menstrual health charity partnering with Freedom4Girls on the 'Every Period Counts' campaign; focuses on menstrual health education and access for young menstruators in the UK and East Africa.
• Days for Girls International: Global non-profit producing and distributing reusable menstrual kits and education across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Closely comparable international model combining local seamstress production with menstrual health education.
• The Hygiene Bank: UK charity working to alleviate hygiene poverty through donations of hygiene and period products, including a joint 'Scrap the Roll Tax' campaign with Freedom4Girls. Operates the same donation-station, partner-distribution model across UK cities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/freedom4girls
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/freedom4girls-uk

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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