RGU:Union has a range of free welfare products to ensure that students have the necessary items to be safe, secure and supported throughout their time at RGU.
All products can be ordered online of picked up from the RGU:Union office on campus.
If you have any questions about the products listed, or if you would like to pick some items up in person, please email hello@rguunion.co.uk.
It is estimated that the average woman spends around £13 a month on period products which is a huge outlay when you have a low income and levels of period poverty have surged during the coronavirus pandemic.
In collaboration with RGU’s Department of Estates and Property Services, RGU:Union have been able to utilise a Scottish Government scheme to ensure RGU Students have increased access to sanitary products, which can be delivered to any home (UK) address, free of charge.
For more information on the Union's free sanitary product scheme, please email periodpoverty@rguunion.co.uk.
NOTICE: Only 2 of each product can be dispatched per order.
Please note that these products are dispatched every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
RGU:Union currently offers Personal Safety Alarms and Anti-Spiking Caps.
Personal Safety Alarms (Panic Alarms) can be used by the owner, in instances when they are feeling unsafe or at risk, to alert others. They set off a very loud sound to alert others of your concerns and are in a portable keychain design - perfect to be kept alongside a set of house keys or car keys.
Rape Crisis Grampian have supplied the Union with Anti-Spiking Caps which seal bottles to prevent pills and illicit substances being slipped into a drink. They still allow for use of a straw, and they are brightly coloured and glow under UV light.
CYD (Check Your Drink) Tests can be used to test a range of different drinks to detect any illicit substances being slipped into a drank. The test only takes seconds to produce a result and can be performed withan any social setting.
NOTICE: Only 1 Personal Safety Alarm and 1 CYD Test can be dispatched per order. Anti-Spiking Caps will be dispatched in batches of 5 per order.
Please note that these products are dispatched every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
The first step to safe sex is protection and RGU:Union wants to make sure all students are safe and protected! We provide a discreet contraception service for all genders and we have a range of condom sizes, as well as internal non latex condoms and lube. Condoms come in packs of two, with a cap of six packs to be requested per order.
RGU:Union provides contraceptive products free of charge.
Please note that these products are dispatched every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
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This page has been updated for academic session 2021-2022.