A Highland Perthshire brewery has teamed up with an award-winning social enterprise to work together in the fight against period poverty.
The partnership will see Hey Girls' environmentally friendly sanitary products stocked for free at the 100 per cent renewable-powered Blair Atholl brewhouse, home of Wasted Degrees Brewing.
Founded in 2017, Wasted Degrees Brewing and Hey Girls, founded in 2018, believe that access to quality period products “is a right, not a privilege” and that free products not only help end period poverty, they promote equality.
The team at Wasted Degrees are known for their diverse range of high-quality beers that showcase an increasing array of Perthshire -grown ingredients.
While Hey Girls’ products are responsibly sourced and made from sustainable, biodegradable or recyclable materials offering the functionality of plastic without the pollution.
Jack Low, co-owner of the brewery, explained why he and the team were partnering with Hey Girls: “Wasted Degrees cares about great flavour, community and environment in equal measure.
“Along with our community of supporters, we want to set a strong example of business as a force for good.
“From saving and brewing with over four tonnes of fresh-but-surplus Perthshire-grown produce in the last couple of years, to the energy recovery technology in our renewables-powered brewhouse, we’re always looking to do more.
"Last year, we welcomed more than 5000 visitors to our brewery and taproom in Blair Atholl and we want to make it a destination where everyone feels welcome and comfortable, so that’s why we reached-out to Daisy and the team at Hey Girls to stock their sustainable period products at the brewery – we’re offering these for free to all who need them when we reopen for our 2022 Taproom season from April 15.”
Partner and contracts manager at Musselburgh-based Hey Girls Daisy Williams added: “We are delighted to be partnered with Jack and the wonderful team at Wasted Degrees who are taking such brilliant measures to ensure that not only are their team members supported but anybody who visits the brewery.
"Our partnership will also help the fight against period poverty: for every pack that Wasted Degrees buys, we donate a whole box to someone who needs it through our Buy One Donate One Model.”
For more information about Hey Girls, visit the following website: www.heygirls.co.uk/
