In this episode, we speak to Police Constable Janine Turnbull from Northumbria Police.  This episode is all about how police officers can forge links and build trust in communities while addressing important issues like poverty. The community engagement's team's work is all about "equality and equity for all" by reaching out to asylum seekers, sex workers and educational facilities to aid women struggling with period poverty and through working with an incredible amount of local organisations. We talk about the importance of discussing period poverty and how conversations about abuse can be introduced through conversations about periods. 

Thank you so much for joining us Janine and for such an informative episode. You can get in touch with Northumbria Police's central engagement team about donating or anything mentioned in this episode via their twitter @NPCENGTEAM. 

You can also access the organisations mentioned in this episode below:

• Donate and find out more about the Red Box Project here: http://redboxproject.org/
• Sexual Health in Newcastle (SHINE) : http://www.shinewomen.co.uk/
• Community School Clothing Scheme: @communityschoolclothingscheme
• Mothers to Mothers: @motherstomothersnewcastle

TRIGGER WARNING: abuse.