Sports Bank, the flagship initiative of Sport Local Action, and FabLittleBag, a leader in sustainable period solutions, are proud to announce a partnership to tackle "period poverty" as part of Sports Bank's mission to remove financial barriers between young people and sport. This collaboration signals a shared commitment to raising awareness of the unique challenges faced by girls and young women and taking actionable steps to address them.

About Sports Bank
Sports Bank is a new and innovative programme designed to remove financial barriers that prevent young people from participating in sport. Starting in Merton and with plans to roll out nationwide, Sports Bank will provide resources like sports kit, club memberships, coaching, and transport, empowering children and young people to access the transformative benefits of sport.

About FabLittleBag
FabLittleBag is dedicated to breaking taboos thereby normalising the conversation around periods, and promoting sustainable solutions for women, girls and coaches, to easily manage periods without awkwardness when playing sport. Their period Supportive movement, that goes across sports and business, equips sports clubs, venues & businesses with essential period solutions while fostering environments that support inclusivity and equality.

Driving Change Together

Accreditation programme
This partnership will focus on integrating period support into the Sports Bank Game Changers accreditation programme, a recognition scheme for sports clubs promoting best practices for inclusion and accessibility. Clubs identified as "Period Supportive" will gain additional points toward accreditation, encouraging wider adoption of period-inclusive policies and resources.

Pledges
Another key initiative will be the launch of pledges, inviting individuals and businesses to contribute funds to projects targeting period poverty amongst other initiatives. These efforts aim to remove barriers ensuring no one is left behind due to financial or social constraints.

"Period poverty is a hidden barrier that stops too many young women and girls from participating in sport. We're excited to join forces with FabLittleBag to bring this issue into focus and take meaningful steps to address it."

— Xavier Wiggins, BEM Wiggins, Founder, Sport Local Action

"Periods should not be a barrier to participation for girls to miss out on the physical and mental benefits of sport. Together with Sports Bank, we are making it our mission to ensure that period poverty no longer sidelines anyone."

— Martha Silcott, Founder, FabLittleBag

Looking Ahead
This partnership is just the beginning of Sports Bank's ambitious plan to drive inclusivity in sport. More collaborations are on the horizon, all aimed at removing financial barriers for young people and ensuring everyone has access to the life-changing power of sport.

Contact xavier@sportlocalaction.org