This week, join Jenni and Amy as they chat about Period Dignity with Vicky Chapman, support group leader at Endo Dundee, and Lori Hughes, Partnership & Communities Manager at PKAVS and one quarter of the Tampon Taxi team.

We will also be joined by Agnieszka, to answer her first listener question, this week about reusable period products. To send in your question for a future episode, email admin@pkavs.org.uk.

As always, you can find PKAVS on social media on @PKAVSCharity and at www.pkavs.org.uk.

You can find the Tampon Taxi on facebook and twitter on @PKAVSTamponTaxi. Details of the products currently available are on our social media channels; place an order by texting 07395886672 or emailing PeriodProducts@pkavs.org.uk.

You can find out more about Endometriosis UK and access the resources Vicky mentioned at www.endometriosis-uk.org. You can also find her on twitter, on @EndoDundee, and on facebbok at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1292521650889019/.

The book Vicky mentioned is called 'Period.' and is by Emma Barnett. You can find it on amazon, where the kindle edition is currently half price, or anywhere you buy books.

Lori manages both the Minority Communities Hub (@MCHPKAVS) and the Third Sector Interface (@ThirdSectorPK) at PKAVS. To get in touch with her, email admin@pkavs.org.uk.

The petition Vicky mentioned, supporting broader menstrual wellness education in schools, can be found at https://www.change.org/p/scottish-government-stop-brushing-menstrual-health-under-the-carpet-and-teach-menstrual-wellbeing-in-schools.

If you would like to know more about Monica Lennon MSP's work in the Scottish Parliament, you can follow her on twitter - @MonicaLennon7.

The Episode Photo was taken by Gareth Jennings for The Courier.

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Positively PKAVSBy PKAVSApr 30, 2020