Do you believe that everyone deserves to feel clean? Do you believe that it's simply not right that there are over 3.1 million of us in the who UK can't afford basics like soap, toothpaste and laundry detergent? So do we.

The Hygiene Bank has grown from a belief that basic hygiene is not a privilege. It's not right that feeling clean should be a luxury for anyone in our society, yet many of us are having to make the choice between paying bills, buying food or keeping clean.

Grounded in the community, our local projects work with a range of community partners to identify and respond to the direct needs of those of us experiencing hygiene poverty and struggling to keep clean, through collecting and distributing donated products.

To date, we have distributed over 1 million kilos of essential hygiene, personal care and household cleaning products to more than 2,800 community partners across the UK.

Now, we would like your help in our mission to support those of us in our local communities who would otherwise go without essential hygiene products. To do so, and encourage our half marathon runners to go further this April 7, please donate to Team Hygiene Bank.

Thank you and good luck to all our runners!