BPEC Twins its Toilets to Help Tackle Global Sanitation Crisis

BPEC is proud to announce its support for Toilet Twinning, an initiative run by Tearfund that helps transform lives by funding safe toilets, clean water and hygiene education in some of the world’s poorest communities.

Following a proposal from Mark Antrobus and with unanimous support from the other BPEC Charity trustees, all toilets at our Derby offices have now been officially “twinned”. Each facility is paired with a toilet in one of six countries: Malawi, Nepal, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Certificates are now displayed across our offices for staff and visitors to see.

Unsafe sanitation and dirty drinking water remain a deadly global issue, causing 1.4 million deaths each year, including over 1,000 children under the age of five every single day. Toilet Twinning tackles this through community-led hygiene workshops and by helping families source local materials to build their own sustainable toilets. For every £1 donated, 84p goes directly to life-changing projects, while just 16p covers fundraising costs.

Neil Collishaw, BPEC CEO, said:
“Projects like this make me really proud to work at BPEC. As a charity, one of our core objectives is to invest in initiatives that use plumbing knowledge and skills to improve lives both here in the UK and overseas. Toilet Twinning is a simple but powerful way to make a difference, and we’re delighted to play our part.”

By supporting Toilet Twinning, BPEC is not only helping to restore dignity and improve health for families.

Find out more about Toilet Twinning at toilettwinning.org/transparency.