Pupils from Skelmersdale Primary School star in international hygiene exhibition

Children from a primary school near Essity’s Skelmersdale and Tawd manufacturing sites have starred in an international photography exhibition to promote the importance of hygiene in schools.
Little Digmoor Primary School recently hosted renowned photographer Åsa Sjostrom, who spent two days at the school capturing shots for the Essity and Fotografiska Hand-to-Hand exhibition in Stockholm. Several children featured in a series of photographs that went on display at the Fotografiska gallery on 26th September helping to drive awareness about the importance of good hygiene in primary schools. The exhibition will be open to the public until December.

Part of Essity’s School Hygiene Essentials Initiative, the exhibition featuring Little Digmoor pupils tells the story of how low hygiene standards and poor hygiene habits in UK primary schools are negatively impacting children and teachers while costing the UK economy up to £11m per year.
Deputy Headteacher Karen Houldsworth was invited by Essity to attend the opening of the exhibition:

“It was so rewarding to see our wonderful students as the focus of the Fotografiska exhibition in Stockholm. I am so proud that our school could help Essity as a local manufacturer to promote the incredibly important issue of hygiene amongst children,” said Karen.
“Having a renowned photographer come in to the school was a great experience for the pupils at Little Digmoor and I am sure the accolade of being part of an international photography exhibition will stay with them for a long time.”
For more information about Essity’s School Hygiene Essentials Initiative visit www.schoolhygieneessentials.co.uk