A CHARITY is helping to ‘provide comfort and dignity’ to people at sexual assault referral centres.

In Kind Direct has been appointed as the trusted fulfilment and delivery partner for the Wash Bags Project.

The project supports the Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) across the country, including The Shores SARC in Bournemouth.

Working with Boots, In Kind Direct will be providing the personal care items and wash bags for those who have experienced sexual assault.

A representative at The Shores SARC said: “Thank you so much. It really is so amazing to be able to give out a little bag of love to our clients.”

Each bag contains personal care items donated by Boots, such as shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste and a toothbrush.

Since the partnership began, with the help of volunteers from logistics partner TTS, In Kind Direct have been able to distribute nearly 5,000 washbags to 58 SARCs across the UK, helping thousands of service users feel clean and cared for.

Rosanne Gray, CEO of In Kind Direct, said: “Providing comfort and dignity during times of distress is incredibly important and we know the wash bags can make a significant difference to someone’s life and onward journey after leaving the centre.

"We are very proud of this partnership, enabling us to provide people with a small gesture of comfort at such a distressing time of their life."