A child fills a cup, a mother refills a bottle, a school keeps a tap running through the day. Small moments like these add up to healthier families and cleaner streets. Across the world, too many people still walk long distances for water that can make them sick.
Frank Water works with communities to change that picture. Its focus is simple and strong, providing refill stations for offices, pubs and restaurants across the UK, which reduce plastic and then uses profits to provide clean safe water in developing countries, mostly for children in India.
Belu water filters also offers water filters for offices, pubs and restaurants, using profits to help bring fresh clean water to others.
What Makes Frank Water Unique?
Frank Water has worked on safe water since 2005, starting with small community projects and growing into a charity known for practical solutions. The team partners with local groups and authorities, with a focus on areas under pressure from climate and water stress. They have supported work in countries such as India and Nepal, where access, quality, and management of water sources can be fragile.
Partnership is central to their approach. In the UK, Frank Water collaborates with trusted providers to offer hydration solutions for offices and hospitality. Options like mains fed water coolers, bottled water coolers, hot water boilers, and refill stations help workplaces cut single-use plastics and keep staff hydrated.
These products come with installation and maintenance, and use premium filtration, including UV and bacteria removal where needed. The practical outcome is twofold, better water in the UK and direct funding for life-changing work abroad. The charity invests 100 percent of profits into programmes that protect and restore water in the most water-stressed regions, with full transparency on where the money goes.
Refill Stations Explained
A refill station is a simple idea built with care. Instead of offering bottled water with plastic cups, the refill stations are plumbed in to provide filtered tap water, that workers and visitors can access for free (tap water is minute in price compared to bottled, so you won’t lose money).
Real Impact of Refill Stations on Lives
Once the profits go back to Frank Water, the real work begins, by providing safe clean water in India and elsewhere, to help reduce disease and death. It also means women and children don’t lose hours carrying water back and forth from wells (which can also cause long-term neck pain).
Children spend longer in school and everyone can rest, and in England this means fewer plastic bottles (and less cost). It also sends a strong eco message from companies, a great marketing point.
Health and Economic Benefits
- Fewer illnesses: Safe water reduces diarrhoea and other waterborne diseases. Families face fewer clinic visits and less time off work or school.
- Better learning: Hydrated children concentrate and attend more. Schools that include refill points see gains in classroom energy and participation.
- Lower costs: Households spend less on unsafe sources or bottled water. Savings can go to food, fees, or small investments at home.
- Stronger local services: Modest user fees, where used, cover filter changes and minor parts. This keeps the station running without constant outside support.
Environmental Advantages
- Less plastic waste: Refill culture cuts single-use bottles. Streets, rivers, and fields see fewer discarded containers.
- Protection of sources: Training helps people use water wisely and prevent contamination. This supports aquifers, springs, and local catchments.
- Efficient systems: Filtration tailored to local risks avoids overuse of chemicals and energy. UV, where appropriate, adds a strong safety layer without adding taste or odour.
- Smarter workplaces: In the UK, offices that switch to mains fed coolers, refill stations, or hot water boilers reduce waste and energy use. This supports ESG goals while funding global water security.
How UK Hydration Links To Global Change
Frank Water builds a bridge between daily choices in the UK and lasting change abroad. Offices and hospitality venues can opt for counter-top or floor-standing coolers, wall-mounted refill stations, or boiling taps that replace wasteful kettles. Each comes with installation and maintenance, and premium filtration options that handle bacteria and other risks. When businesses choose these services, profits fund water security in places under stress, with full clarity on outcomes.
Even simple actions matter. A referral to Thirsty Work directs a share of revenue to Frank Water. Team members can refill bottles at smart stations rather than buy plastic. These choices, multiplied across workplaces, help to restore water systems and build healthier habits worldwide.
