Our People

Rosie set up The Hygiene Bank Dublin in 2019 and has developed it from a small community group to a national organisation that supports hundreds of individuals. Rosie has been involved in recruiting and supporting THBI volunteers across Ireland to tackle hygiene poverty and support those in financial need.Rosie uses her previous experience as a fundraiser and from her day job as a grants executive to raise funds so additional products can be purchased to provide further support. Rosie became passionate about hygiene poverty when learning about the work of The Hygiene Bank in the UK and saw a gap in provision in Ireland. The more she speaks to Community Partner organisations, the more she sees the need for the work that The Hygiene Bank Ireland does.

Ciára joined the Dublin team in January 2020. Since then, she has gotten more and more involved. During the initial lockdowns, Ciára took over a lot of the logistical side of the project and was responsible for collecting and dropping donations to our community partners. Ciára also set out to grow the social media presence for The Hygiene Bank in Ireland. Ciára is now responsible for the main Hygiene Bank Ireland social media pages and creates the marketing materials for any national campaigns. Ciára is also Chair of the Board. Ciara is a qualified barrister with a Bachelor of Civil Law and a Masters in International Human Rights Law, and works with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

Sorcha joined the Hygiene Bank in November 2019. With a background in financial management she took on the Treasurer role and works alongside all Ireland locations helping them to organise their budgets and plan their year. She is also responsible for reporting all production collections and donations to our various charity partners.Sorcha is passionate about startup organisations and works for a venture firm that helps startups transform public services. She particularly loves medtech and edtech industries as she feels they make tangible differences to the lives of everyone

Rhys joined The Hygiene Bank Ireland in February 2021. Tasked with developing and maintaining the IT environment of an ever growing organisation Rhys hit the ground running. He developed and continues to develop the THBI website always with a view to expanding our reach and informing the Irish public on the issue of hygiene poverty.Rhys has a Bachelors in Physics from DCU and is currently undertaking a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics. He is believes that technology can bring about real change in our society and is focused on doing all he can to bring about a world that is equal for all.