Access to free period products
Dumfries and Galloway Council provides a range of Free Period Products for collection at public venues and community organisations across our region.
On this page, you can find out all of the following information:
- Details of where to collect free period products at public venues within our region
- Details of where to collect free period products at Community Organisations within our region
- Apply for period products to be sent to your home address (available to residents who live in very rural locations)
- Access more information about periods and menstruation
Get Free Period Products at Public Venues
You can collect period products from public venues including Customer Service Centres and Leisure Centres across the whole of Dumfries & Galloway. You can take what you need, when you need it and you can also pick up period products up for your family or friends.
Most public venues will have a range of single use pads and tampons, and may have other products, such as panty liners. The products will normally be available in the toilets of the building and signs will be displayed all through each venue to guide you to the toilets where the products will be ready for collection at all time.
If you ae struggling to find the products, please ask one of the friendly staff who will be very happy to help you. Please find below the details and opening times of all of the Dumfries & Galloway Council Collection Points:
Free period products are also available to all pupils in all Primary and Secondary Schools and Education Facilities and within Youth Centres within our Region.
Get Free Period Products Delivered
For residents who live in very rural areas, free period products can be posted to your home address but you need to contact us to discuss this.
Please contact Wendy Jesson, Poverty & Inequalities Development Officer on Wendy.Jesson@dumgal.gov.uk or on 0788 094 2909.
Get Free Period Products at Community Organisations
Free period products are also available for collection from all of the community venues listed below again within the Facilities of each Venue:
Community Venues | Venue Address | Opening Times |
Wigtownshire |
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The Fed Up Café | 12 Bridge Street | Monday - Friday: 9:30am to 2.30pm |
APEX, Stranraer | 2 Back Rampart | Monday - Friday: 9:30am to 2.30pm |
South Machars Community Centre | Castle Hill | Monday - Friday: 8.30am to 5pm |
Whithorn New Town Hall/ All Roads Lead to Whithorn | 53 St John St, | Monday-Sunday: 9am to 9pm |
Stewartry |
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Dalbeattie Community Food Bank | 39 High Street | Monday - Wednesday: 6pm to 7pm |
Kirkcudbright Development Trust | St Mary Street | Monday - Sunday: 10am to 4pm |
Stepping Stones Community Larder & Foodbank | 9 St Andrews Street, | Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 10am to 12 noon |
Kirkcudbright Community Kitchen | St Mary's Wynd, | Tuesday: 4:30pm to 6:30pm |
New Galloway Town Hall | High Street, | Tuesday: 10:30am to 2:30pm |
Castle Douglas Community Centre | Cotton Street, | Monday-Friday: 9am to 5pm |
Nithsdale |
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Lochside Community Association | Rankin Avenue | Monday - Friday: 9:30am to 3pm |
Summerhill C.C | Ballochmyle Terrace | Monday - Friday: 11am to 8pm |
River of Life Church | Lovers Walk | Monday - Sunday: 7pm to 8pm |
Action For Children | Kirkfield | Monday - Friday: 9am to 5pm |
Kirkconnel & Kelloholm Development Trust | Hillview | Monday - Sunday: 11am onwards |
A'The Airts | 8-12 High Street | Monday - Sunday: 11am onwards |
Thornhill Community Food Initiative | Old School Thornhill | Food Bank is open on Sundays from 12 to 1pm |
Lowther Leisure Pool | Krakin House, | Monday - Sunday: 9am to 8pm |
Annandale and Eskdale |
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Kate's Kitchen | 52 High Street | Monday - Closed |
Moffat Town Hall Trust | High Street | Monday - Thursday: 10am to 3pm |
Langholm Initiative | Buccleuch Mill | Monday - Friday: 10am to 5pm |
Richard Greenhow Centre | Central Avenue | Monday - Saturday: 9am to 4pm |
Eskdalemuir Community Hub | Community Hub |
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Mossburn Community Farm | Hightae | Every Day: 10am to 4pm |
Further information
If you're aged 26 or under or are looking for information to help a young person, you can find out more about periods on the Young Scot website.
You can also find information about periods and menstruation on the NHS Inform website.
The Scottish Government, working with Hey Girls, have produced an app called PickUpMyPeriod, so anyone can find free products in Scotland. The app is available for download on Android and Apple devices.
