North Yorkshire families struggling to afford basic hygiene products
Charity claims it means some are too afraid to go to work
Some people in North Yorkshire are too ashamed to go to work as they can't afford basic hygiene products, according to a charity.
The Hygiene Bank says being unable to access deodorant, soap and washing powder is having a massive impact on people's everyday lives.
Vicky Hardwick from the Hygiene Bank in York tells us what support is available: "We know that long before people go to a foodbank, they will stop buying hygiene products. In York we work with a number of foodbank and charities to try and support a number of families through what we now know will be a very difficult time."
As well as impacting our physical health, Vicky says not being able to afford hygiene products can have a big impact on your mental health too: "We are very concerned about the impact on mental health as people who experience hygiene poverty are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression and it can be very isolating."