A new campaign has launched, calling on businesses in South Yorkshire to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to support NHS staff dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.
The #ppe4nhs campaign is seeking donations of unused PPE from local businesses, particularly those in the engineering, manufacturing and construction sectors.
If your business has cupboards or storerooms with spare brand-new PPE, the NHS desperately needs any supplies they can get.
Businesses are invited to step up as part of their corporate social responsibility and community spirit and donate any spare PPE, without putting their own employees at risk.
There is a specific need for:
• Any fluid resistant surgical masks including, although not exclusively, FFP2 or FFP3 rated (the rating is marked on each mask).
• Nitrile gloves
• Visors or goggles
• Disposable aprons or overalls
To avoid contact and maintain social distancing companies can book a drop off slot and deliver their donations, at an allocated time.
All donated items will be loaded up and, at the end of each day, delivered to the designated NHS point of contact.
To donate, please e-mail [email protected] to arrange a delivery location and time.
The news comes as the Made in Group, created a £10,000 fundraising pot to challenge the erosion of British Industry, is helping front line staff safeguard themselves against COVID-19, with help from members of the group. The group recently launched the Made Medical campaign, commissioning members to produce PPE for the health sector. Talking about how the idea for the Made Medical campaign came about, CEO Jason Pitt said:
“Our team has been working hard to source PPE from the membership so we can supply them to our heroes on the frontline. The care sector and in particular care homes seemed to be experiencing shortages, this is particularly heartbreaking when you consider how they are turning up every day for their community, they are often amongst the lowest-paid workers.”