[Music] periods are awful inconvenient
periods are awful inconvenient
periods are awful inconvenient excruciating and you aren’t space to
excruciating and you aren’t space to
excruciating and you aren’t space to talk about them which only makes it
talk about them which only makes it
talk about them which only makes it worse a woman in her lifetime uses on
worse a woman in her lifetime uses on
worse a woman in her lifetime uses on average 11,000 sanitary products this
average 11,000 sanitary products this
average 11,000 sanitary products this amounts to eighteen thousand four
amounts to eighteen thousand four
amounts to eighteen thousand four hundred and fifty pounds on pads tampons
hundred and fifty pounds on pads tampons
hundred and fifty pounds on pads tampons and pain relief and the average period
and pain relief and the average period
and pain relief and the average period cost around four hundred and ninety two
cost around four hundred and ninety two
cost around four hundred and ninety two pounds annually for women on the streets
pounds annually for women on the streets
pounds annually for women on the streets this is a price they just cannot afford
this is a price they just cannot afford
this is a price they just cannot afford if you are a woman having your period is
if you are a woman having your period is
if you are a woman having your period is bad enough at home now imagine that you
bad enough at home now imagine that you
bad enough at home now imagine that you have no roof of your head you only earn
have no roof of your head you only earn
have no roof of your head you only earn what you’re wearing and any money that
what you’re wearing and any money that
what you’re wearing and any money that you do have you have to spend on food
you do have you have to spend on food
you do have you have to spend on food you shouldn’t have to decide between
you shouldn’t have to decide between
you shouldn’t have to decide between having a pad or having lunch some when
having a pad or having lunch some when
having a pad or having lunch some when women have to humiliate themselves by
women have to humiliate themselves by
women have to humiliate themselves by asking strangers for help
asking strangers for help
asking strangers for help some have to get creative with the ways
some have to get creative with the ways
some have to get creative with the ways they keep clean when they have their
they keep clean when they have their
they keep clean when they have their periods some are forced to steal
periods some are forced to steal
periods some are forced to steal products some use plastic bags paper
products some use plastic bags paper
products some use plastic bags paper towels cotton balls or clothing in place
towels cotton balls or clothing in place
towels cotton balls or clothing in place of hygiene products it is demoralizing
of hygiene products it is demoralizing
of hygiene products it is demoralizing and it makes living on the streets worse
and it makes living on the streets worse
and it makes living on the streets worse than ever I had never really thought
than ever I had never really thought
than ever I had never really thought about the difficulties for women living
about the difficulties for women living
about the difficulties for women living on the streets and I only crossed my
on the streets and I only crossed my
on the streets and I only crossed my mind over the winter months as many
mind over the winter months as many
mind over the winter months as many homeless people moved into a much more
homeless people moved into a much more
homeless people moved into a much more public area of truing and then I began
public area of truing and then I began
public area of truing and then I began to think my brain was buzzing and ideas
to think my brain was buzzing and ideas
to think my brain was buzzing and ideas were flying through my mind my idea is
were flying through my mind my idea is
were flying through my mind my idea is simple and so I assumed that somebody
simple and so I assumed that somebody
simple and so I assumed that somebody must have done it already
must have done it already
must have done it already but I couldn’t find anything and I was
but I couldn’t find anything and I was
but I couldn’t find anything and I was shocked to realize that these women have
shocked to realize that these women have
shocked to realize that these women have no access to these essential items and
no access to these essential items and
no access to these essential items and so I made it my mission but what are the
so I made it my mission but what are the
so I made it my mission but what are the essentials well of course there are pads
essentials well of course there are pads
essentials well of course there are pads and tampons these are basic necessities
and tampons these are basic necessities
and tampons these are basic necessities but they aren’t accessible to women even
but they aren’t accessible to women even
but they aren’t accessible to women even though a man could walk into a homeless
though a man could walk into a homeless
though a man could walk into a homeless shelter and be given free condoms on the
shelter and be given free condoms on the
shelter and be given free condoms on the NHS my next thought was about
NHS my next thought was about
NHS my next thought was about practicality what would I want if I was
practicality what would I want if I was
practicality what would I want if I was a homeless woman and the thirst first
a homeless woman and the thirst first
a homeless woman and the thirst first thing that came to mind was clean
thing that came to mind was clean
thing that came to mind was clean underwear they’re sometimes able to get
underwear they’re sometimes able to get
underwear they’re sometimes able to get a hold of this
a hold of this
a hold of this but is often old and used and said this
but is often old and used and said this
but is often old and used and said this was a must have my next thought was
was a must have my next thought was
was a must have my next thought was about the cramps this is where the heat
about the cramps this is where the heat
about the cramps this is where the heat pads come in they are air activated and
pads come in they are air activated and
pads come in they are air activated and they stick straight onto the skin and it
they stick straight onto the skin and it
they stick straight onto the skin and it can be thrown in the bin straight after
can be thrown in the bin straight after
can be thrown in the bin straight after use it will help to make the ordeal of
use it will help to make the ordeal of
use it will help to make the ordeal of cramps a little less awful and the last
cramps a little less awful and the last
cramps a little less awful and the last two ingredients the box or baby wipes
two ingredients the box or baby wipes
two ingredients the box or baby wipes and deodorant this is just to make the
and deodorant this is just to make the
and deodorant this is just to make the woman feel a little cleaner while
woman feel a little cleaner while
woman feel a little cleaner while they’re on their periods I hit my first
they’re on their periods I hit my first
they’re on their periods I hit my first milestone how would I get these boxes
milestone how would I get these boxes
milestone how would I get these boxes out to the women who needed them so I
out to the women who needed them so I
out to the women who needed them so I began working with some Petric society
began working with some Petric society
began working with some Petric society they are a charity which provide
they are a charity which provide
they are a charity which provide accommodation and resettlement services
accommodation and resettlement services
accommodation and resettlement services to single homeless people in Cornwall
to single homeless people in Cornwall
to single homeless people in Cornwall the amazing team it’s and petrels guided
the amazing team it’s and petrels guided
the amazing team it’s and petrels guided me through the do’s and the don’ts and
me through the do’s and the don’ts and
me through the do’s and the don’ts and they showed me how beneficial these
they showed me how beneficial these
they showed me how beneficial these boxes would be they also have direct
boxes would be they also have direct
boxes would be they also have direct access to the women who need these boxes
access to the women who need these boxes
access to the women who need these boxes from the Penzance and Turo resource
from the Penzance and Turo resource
from the Penzance and Turo resource centers I was able to speak to a couple
centers I was able to speak to a couple
centers I was able to speak to a couple of their clients one of which was a
of their clients one of which was a
of their clients one of which was a young man who said he wasn’t from
young man who said he wasn’t from
young man who said he wasn’t from Cornwall but he travelled around a lot
Cornwall but he travelled around a lot
Cornwall but he travelled around a lot he told me that korma was one of the
he told me that korma was one of the
he told me that korma was one of the worst places that had seen for
worst places that had seen for
worst places that had seen for homelessness I need witness firsthand
homelessness I need witness firsthand
homelessness I need witness firsthand some of the problems that women have to
some of the problems that women have to
some of the problems that women have to face he had been asked to go into shops
face he had been asked to go into shops
face he had been asked to go into shops to buy pads and tampons because the
to buy pads and tampons because the
to buy pads and tampons because the woman couldn’t go in because they were
woman couldn’t go in because they were
woman couldn’t go in because they were banned just because they looked homeless
banned just because they looked homeless
banned just because they looked homeless so even if they had the money they still
so even if they had the money they still
so even if they had the money they still had no way of accessing accessing these
had no way of accessing accessing these
had no way of accessing accessing these essential items streetcars launched on
essential items streetcars launched on
essential items streetcars launched on crowdfunder in March with the target of
crowdfunder in March with the target of
crowdfunder in March with the target of 300 pounds I’d estimated theirs to be
300 pounds I’d estimated theirs to be
300 pounds I’d estimated theirs to be around 30 homeless women in Cornwall and
around 30 homeless women in Cornwall and
around 30 homeless women in Cornwall and so each box would cost ten pounds many
so each box would cost ten pounds many
so each box would cost ten pounds many people can make a small donation but it
people can make a small donation but it
people can make a small donation but it only take 30 people to reach my target I
only take 30 people to reach my target I
only take 30 people to reach my target I got all my funding in 24 hours and so I
got all my funding in 24 hours and so I
got all my funding in 24 hours and so I changed my target to three thousand
changed my target to three thousand
changed my target to three thousand pounds this way all thirty of the women
pounds this way all thirty of the women
pounds this way all thirty of the women could have a whole years worth of boxes
could have a whole years worth of boxes
could have a whole years worth of boxes I went into supermarkets and I started
I went into supermarkets and I started
I went into supermarkets and I started clearing the aisles of pads and tampons
clearing the aisles of pads and tampons
clearing the aisles of pads and tampons I was given sympathetic looks as people
I was given sympathetic looks as people
I was given sympathetic looks as people must have assumed that I’d had the
must have assumed that I’d had the
must have assumed that I’d had the world’s worst periods
world’s worst periods
world’s worst periods I wanted to do something that would
I wanted to do something that would
I wanted to do something that would raise awareness and funds and so I
raise awareness and funds and so I
raise awareness and funds and so I walked in to Tesco’s and I asked to do a
walked in to Tesco’s and I asked to do a
walked in to Tesco’s and I asked to do a fundraiser it scared me but they said
fundraiser it scared me but they said
fundraiser it scared me but they said yes and shortly after I was standing at
yes and shortly after I was standing at
yes and shortly after I was standing at the front of the store with bin bags
the front of the store with bin bags
the front of the store with bin bags full of tampons and other donations that
full of tampons and other donations that
full of tampons and other donations that I had received it was an amazing
I had received it was an amazing
I had received it was an amazing experience that I will never forget I
experience that I will never forget I
experience that I will never forget I had now finished my crowdfunder with
had now finished my crowdfunder with
had now finished my crowdfunder with over five thousand pounds and I’d also
over five thousand pounds and I’d also
over five thousand pounds and I’d also received offline pledges including money
received offline pledges including money
received offline pledges including money from my school’s charity day which meant
from my school’s charity day which meant
from my school’s charity day which meant I had had over 7,000 pounds worth of
I had had over 7,000 pounds worth of
I had had over 7,000 pounds worth of boxes for cornish women I now needed to
boxes for cornish women I now needed to
boxes for cornish women I now needed to get more boxes out so I began working
get more boxes out so I began working
get more boxes out so I began working with an organization called Koz gone
with an organization called Koz gone
with an organization called Koz gone home they provide support and
home they provide support and
home they provide support and accommodation and they also operates an
accommodation and they also operates an
accommodation and they also operates an alcohol and substance tolerant policy
alcohol and substance tolerant policy
alcohol and substance tolerant policy they’re the only place in Cornwall like
they’re the only place in Cornwall like
they’re the only place in Cornwall like this I went down to deliver some boxes
this I went down to deliver some boxes
this I went down to deliver some boxes to the women living in the accommodation
to the women living in the accommodation
to the women living in the accommodation I gave them each a box and I watched
I gave them each a box and I watched
I gave them each a box and I watched nervously as they unwrapped it they said
nervously as they unwrapped it they said
nervously as they unwrapped it they said that it was an amazing thing that could
that it was an amazing thing that could
that it was an amazing thing that could change so many lives and it was a great
change so many lives and it was a great
change so many lives and it was a great feeling to know that my idea had become
feeling to know that my idea had become
feeling to know that my idea had become a reality and I’m proud to say that they
a reality and I’m proud to say that they
a reality and I’m proud to say that they will have continuing support for as long
will have continuing support for as long
will have continuing support for as long as I can fund it it would be amazing the
as I can fund it it would be amazing the
as I can fund it it would be amazing the street accounts could become a solution
street accounts could become a solution
street accounts could become a solution for women worried ever it is needed but
for women worried ever it is needed but
for women worried ever it is needed but I am just a 15 year olds who hasn’t even
I am just a 15 year olds who hasn’t even
I am just a 15 year olds who hasn’t even started her GCSEs yet and so I want to
started her GCSEs yet and so I want to
started her GCSEs yet and so I want to pass the street counts name over to
pass the street counts name over to
pass the street counts name over to people who think they could take Street
people who think they could take Street
people who think they could take Street campus to where they live one person can
campus to where they live one person can
campus to where they live one person can make a huge difference so if you feel
make a huge difference so if you feel
make a huge difference so if you feel like you could take street grants to
like you could take street grants to
like you could take street grants to where you live or pass it on to someone
where you live or pass it on to someone
where you live or pass it on to someone you know would love to get involved then
you know would love to get involved then
you know would love to get involved then feel free to get in touch or if you want
feel free to get in touch or if you want
feel free to get in touch or if you want to help in other ways you can visit my
to help in other ways you can visit my
to help in other ways you can visit my Street compass website for information
Street compass website for information
Street compass website for information on how you can help thank you
on how you can help thank you
on how you can help thank you [Applause]
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