The Covid-19 crisis is causing disruption to our lives and businesses on a scale we have never seen before.  It is also making enormous demands on our health service and its staff as they work tirelessly to treat those affected by the virus.

We wanted to play our part and show support for the NHS staff and volunteers, so we’re very pleased to have been able to make a donation to NHS Charities Together, which is the national charity permitted to receive charitable donations on behalf of the NHS. NHS Charities Together represents 140 member NHS charities throughout the UK.  Funds raised will help support the health and wellbeing of NHS staff and volunteers treating COVID-19 patients, and support the NHS in ways above and beyond that which core NHS funding can ordinarily provide.

More information about NHS Charities Together and the Covid-19 Urgent Appeal can be found at https://bit.ly/2QWSlDR

We also recognise that the charity sector in general is suffering badly as fundraising efforts are impacted by the current lockdown, and events that raise precious funds for smaller charities are being cancelled well into the future.  With that in mind, we’ve also made a donation to Missing People, the only charity in the UK dedicated to bringing missing children and adults back together with their families.  Missing People is working hard to try and keep their phone lines open to offer a lifeline to people who have gone missing and to provide support and advice to their families at this critical time.

For further information about Missing People’s work and to donate go to: https://bit.ly/2QXpmjs