Transforming how the UK understands and supports menstrual health.
Led by Founder & CEO Kate Shepherd Cohen, MCS delivers a pioneering social-prescribing model that expands access and reshapes menstrual care across healthcare, education and communities.
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Founded by Kate Shepherd Cohen, Menstrual Cycle Support (MCS) brings menstrual health literacy into mainstream healthcare, education and community settings, offering an accessible, evidence-informed pathway for anyone experiencing menstrual challenges.
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Its digital, self-led menstrual cycle awareness courses are peer-reviewed by clinicians, academics and young people, and are indexed by ORCHA. The courses, underpinned by therapeutic practice, draw on an approach inspired by Red School.
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MCS began with a 2021 pilot in socially and economically underserved communities and the courses remain free to users.
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The first Independent Impact Report was announced in Parliament by the Women’s Health Ambassador, Dame Lesley Regan, demonstrating statistically significant improvements in menstrual wellbeing and healthcare confidence.
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Since launching, MCS has worked with NHS social-prescribing teams, GP practices, schools, colleges and community organisations across the UK.
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The MCS model has received major national awards, including Innovator of the Year at the International Social Prescribing Awards, and now informs wider personalised care approaches — including supporting students and staff through the MCS Schools Accreditation.