Free period products are now available from more locations in Jersey as the government scheme is also expanded to include reusable items.

More than 55,000 packs of pads and tampons have been given out since September 2022.

The initiative began in schools, and was widened in January 2023 to include Jersey Library, Fort Regent and Les Quennevais Sports Centre.

Sanitary items were then also added to an increasing number of public toilets, as well as selected pharmacies.

However, there was some criticism that dispensers were repeatedly found empty.

After receiving feedback through focus groups, Social Security Minister Lyndsay Feltham has announced a number of changes to the scheme.

There will now be vending-sized packs of two or three pads/tampons in wall-mounted dispensers in various public toilets for 'caught-short' moments.

People can take their monthly supply from 22 community settings, including Waitrose stores.

The range of items offered has been expanded to include Super Plus Tampons as well as reusable options such as menstral cups and period pants. Reusable products can be found at - Brook, Le Bas Centre, the GUM clinic and The Bridge.

Find the full list of where to find free period products here.

Deputy Feltham said: "Cost of living is a real issue for islanders, and period poverty is something that we do want to tackle.  We want to ensure people have access to the products they need, when they need them.

It is really important that people can trust the supply will be there.  If people happen to go to one of our locations and find that the supply is not what they were expecting it is really important that they report that back to us so we can continue to improve the scheme."