Bournemouth University is launching the scheme in an effort to tackle period poverty.

The council says it has joined a year-long initiative and has contributed £12,000.

The scheme being extended has distributed 55,000 packs of products to date.

Project coordinators say they have seen a year-on-year rise in demand due to the cost of living crisis.

The scheme aims to break the stigma around periods by offering products in Staffordshire, the council says.

"With the cost of living crisis, menstrual products are getting unaffordable," a charity says.

The government hopes to sign up a firm for the supply and distribution of period products.

A German girl organises a big contribution to a South African charity tackling period-poverty issues.