As part of our ongoing Cost of Living response, West Sussex Libraries will again be providing Essential Toiletries Kits free to residents. The Essential Toiletries Kits will contain shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, roll on deodorant, toothpaste, adult toothbrush and tissues. All will be in a sealed zip lock bag.

Children’s toothbrushes will also be available for people to add to the Kits themselves, depending on their needs. They will be available from all 36 libraries and will be on display for anyone to collect.

The Kits will be available in libraries from Monday 24th November while stocks last.

How does it work?

Essential Toiletries Kits will be available for free in every one of our 36 libraries around West Sussex. All customers need to do is to visit their local library and find the display of the Essential Toiletries Kits. They can then help themselves to a bag, add a child’s toothbrush and then tick a sheet for our data records to say which group best represents their household – families with children/people with disabilities/older people or other if the previous categories do not relate to their circumstance.

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact either Vicki Davey vicki.davey@westsussex.gov.uk or Emma Clarke

emma.clarke@westssussex.gov.uk

As part of the Household Support Fund 7 (HSF7) the library service has been given funding

to provide 2000 packs of period products for anyone to take away. Packs will be delivered tin

the middle of November which will then be distributed wider across library groups. The packs

will be available to collect from all 36 libraries week commencing 24th November, while

stocks last.

What will the Essential Period Product bags consist of?

The Period Product bags will contain:

• 2 x Sanitary Pads

• 2 x Tampons

• 2 x Sanitising Wipe Sachets

• 1 x Paper Sanitary Disposal Bag

Packed in a pink striped paper bag (stapled at the top)