Men's sanitary bins at Stratton Juniors FC aim to combat stigma

Sanitary bins designed for men or boys have been installed in the toilets of a football club to help combat the stigma of male incontinence.

Stratton Juniors FC in Swindon, Wiltshire, has added the facilities so men can discreetly dispose of their sanitary waste. The club runs teams and events for all ages, including for veterans and walking football events.

Two specially designed incontinence bins, large enough to fit male incontinence products, have been installed in the club's new community clubhouse.

Sam Holborow, club treasurer, said: "Making our clubhouse as inclusive as possible for our community of players and supporters is really important to us."

Ms Holborow continued: "We are obviously in a very male-dominated area with the football club.

"So having the ability for men to come and be able to talk about it and be able to see that they're in a safe space is very important."

Club director Peter Nash believes everyone should feel welcome: "It's really important to break that stigma around having these bins for the men," he said.

"I think we can then have those kind of open discussions around prostate cancer and bring that subject to the fore."

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