Bellshill Local Outcome Improvement Plan Highlights 25/26

The Period Dignity Project supported this event with free period products for all participants while highlighting the mosque as a community location to access free period products. The other services provided by the Community Partnership Team for community members were also highlighted. 

The event provided partnership opportunities with the NHS Lanarkshire Health Improvement Team, North Lanarkshire Council’s Tackling Poverty team, Routes to Work, Lanarkshire Carers, Carers Together, NHS Inform and Translation services, Families Here and Now, Neighbourhood Watch Scotland and others.

The event was organised by the NHS Lanarkshire Health Improvement Team in partnership with Lanarkshire Mosque volunteers at the Lanarkshire Mosque Bellshill on Thursday 22 January 2026. 

The general objective was to increase awareness of the access to free period products through the Period Dignity Campaign, among other services available to the public. 

Information and goods were shared to the public spreading awareness of over 100 community pick-up sites, provision in schools as well as information surrounding anchor organisation partners. 

There was engagement with 40 participants, with over 1300 individual units of free period products distributed including 10 First Period kits for engaging younger children starting their periods. 

Increased awareness of the Mosque as a community location for free period products noted among participants. Clear signage at strategic locations in the Mosque’s women section recorded to encourage collection.