Riley partners with Homeless Period Ireland to fight period poverty
by Startacus Admin
Eco-friendly period product company Riley has partnered up with Homeless Period Ireland, whose mission is to end period poverty on the island.
Riley, an eco-friendly period product subscription service, whose crowdfunding campaign we have previously featured, have just announced a new partnership with Homeless Period Ireland, a volunteer-led initiative. The aim of Homeless Period Ireland is to end period poverty in Ireland by donating feminine hygiene products to those who otherwise would go without. The donations are brought by volunteer drivers to Homeless Outreach Centres, Direct Provision Centres and Women’s Refuges.
Since launching last year, the all female-founded team at Riley have been committed to fighting period poverty. €1 from every sale has been donated to their charity partners, Irish registered Development Pamoja. The donations are used to provide free sanitary products to young girls in Kenya as well as educate students about menstrual health.
Fiona Parfrey, Riley co-founder has commented: “I’ve witnessed first hand the incredible work of Development Pamoja in Kenya and we’re pleased to have already helped almost 1,500 young girls to date. With the recent growth of Riley, we’re now delighted to help closer to home too. Period poverty is not just limited to developing countries and, although it’s difficult to quantify, it is unfortunately more widespread in Ireland than people realise. We are in awe of the work Homeless Period Ireland does and we couldn’t think of better partners on the ground here at home.”
As a business Riley’s mission is not only to deliver period products that are better for the body and the planet, but also to destigmatise a normal bodily function and open up the conversation around female health.
Homeless Period Ireland's initiative believes that tampons and towels should be made available through homeless shelters, the same way the government provides condoms.
Claire Hunt, Homeless Period Ireland commented:"I am delighted to partner with Irish company We Are Riley, where sustainability is the core principle of everything they do. This partnership provides a unique opportunity for Homeless Period Ireland to provide environmentally friendly products within our communities to those most in need.”
Subscribe to our newsletter
If you would like to receive our startup themed newsletter, full of the latest startup opportunities, events, news, stories, tips and advice, then sign up here.
Crowdfunding success for Omni, the vegan dog food brand, reaffirms the recession-proof growth of the pet nutrition industry.
Want to learn a new language? Weeve is an innovative startup that has created an innovative, creative and effective way to help you do just that.
Want to build an investable, scalable tech startup? The Raise Accelerator programme is now open for applications and will help you do just that.
Want to increase visual engagement for your startup's Instagram account? These tips will help you do just that.
Want to gain an edge over your business competitors? Listening to your audience is an absolute must.
The Clothes Doctor mission to fight fast fashion continues as the innovative eco clothing care brand raises £1m to support further growth.
If you plan on using social media to promote your brand, these simple rules will help, increasing both brand awareness and the number of consumers.
High-potential social impact startups from the UK sought for the 9th annual Les Tremplins by Voyage Privé programme.
The lowdown on Danish startup EvodiaBio and its innovative tech that produces sustainable aromas for the food and beverage industry.
Small Business Britain’s ‘How to Grow’ report outlines how small businesses are responding to economic challenges and how they can grow during recession.
Published on: 1st March 2022
If you would like to enable commenting via your Startacus account, please enable Disqus functionality in your Account Settings.
- Vegan Dog Food Brand, Omni Smashes £400K Crowdfunding Target 1st Feb 2023 Crowdfunding success for Omni, the vegan dog food brand, reaffirms the recession-proof growth of the pet nutrition industry.
- Raise Spring Accelerator programme seeking applications for next cohort 30th Jan 2023 Want to build an investable, scalable tech startup? The Raise Accelerator programme is now open for applications and will help you do just that.
- Leading French Travel Co. Offers Mentoring to two UK startups on its prestigious two-month programme 23rd Jan 2023 High-potential social impact startups from the UK sought for the 9th annual Les Tremplins by Voyage Privé programme.
- Small businesses need new model for growth in recession 23rd Jan 2023 Small Business Britain’s ‘How to Grow’ report outlines how small businesses are responding to economic challenges and how they can grow during recession.
