Lincoln Hygiene Bank
Helping Our Community Stay Clean with Dignity
Launched in September 2022, The Lincoln Hygiene Bank is a local community project dedicated to tackling hygiene poverty in Lincoln. We collect donated personal hygiene and household cleaning products, assemble them into care packs, and distribute them to individuals and families who are struggling to afford these everyday essentials.At the core of our mission is a simple belief: personal hygiene should never be a luxury.
What is Hygiene Poverty?
Hygiene poverty means not being able to afford many of the products most of us take for granted – shampoo, toothpaste, soap, period products, laundry detergent. For those living on a low income, it often comes down to difficult choices between heating, rent, food, or staying clean. No one should have to make that decision.
Where You Can Donate
We’re always expanding our network of donation points and are grateful to all those helping us. You can drop off items at any of the following locations:
- Lincoln Bishop University
- St Peter at Gowt’s Church, High Street
- Mint Lane Cafe
- Lincolnshire Co-op Pharmacies: Hykeham (Newark Road), Hykeham Green, and The Forum
- Lincoln Dial-A-Ride, Lincoln Central Car Park
- Holy Cross Church, Skellingthorpe Road
- Volunteer Centre Services, City Hall
- Wragby Reload Centre, Church St, Market Rasen
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Collection Sessions – For Those in Need
- Holy Cross Church (Skellingthorpe Road): First Wednesday of the month, 10:00am – 12:00pm
- Central Methodist Church (High Street): Second Monday of the month, 10:00am – 12:00pm
- Moorland Community Centre: Second and Fourth Wednesdays, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
- St Giles Methodist Church: Wednesday and Friday, 10 am - 11.30 am
- Wragby Reload Centre, Church St, First Wednesday of each moth, 1pm - 3 pm
If you're able to donate, host a donation point, or want to volunteer, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can make hygiene poverty a thing of the past in Lincoln.
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
