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The Period Drama: DIY fundraising for homeless women
KESTRA LAURENT reports on the fundraising initiative inspired by a scene in I, Daniel Blake providing sanitary products to the women affected by the Tory governments brutal cuts

Period Drama is a series of charity events focused on raising money to provide women in strained financial situations with sanitary items, aiming to specialise in reusable products, such as Menstrual Cups and Washable Pads.

It all got started after seeing Ken Loach’s latest film I, Daniel Blake. My friend Valentina Catto and I came out fairly shell shocked, like most people.

We figured a drink was definitely needed and went over the film together as we’d both spent a substantial amount of time watching it through leaky eyes; the cinema was a little chorus of quiet snuffles.

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