26/03/2020
This is an urgent appeal from Essex County Council to small businesses for any Personal Protective Equipment (Items such as – Masks, Disposal Gloves, Aprons, Eye googles, Overshoes) and Sanitising Gel that you may be holding within your stocks that can be diverted to provide protection to our front line care staff who are looking after and delivering care to our most vulnerable residents within Essex in the coming days and week .
Over the last few days there have been many small business that may use these products on a day to day basis , such as Restaurants, Gyms, Beauty Salons, Nail Bars , Car Body Shops, Tattoo Artist , Cleaning Companies, Hardware Stores and Schools to mention a few, which have closed in support of suppression the spread of the virus, flatten the curve and stay at home.
It may be that there are protective items sitting in storage cupboards that can be put to good use and consequently ECC are seeking to gain knowledge if you would be able to offer up this stock in our fight against this virus and support our front line workers.
Essex County Council are willing to purchase any stocks should this be a need for your consideration and will discuss this further if a donation is not agreeable.
Please can you email [email protected] or message us with your PPE supply details including quantity and postcode, and a contact phone number and we will be in touch ( just a reminder not to post personal details)
Once we have an understanding of what is available Essex County Council will then contact you, prioritise the safe delivery or collection whilst observing social distancing methods
Please can you like and share across all your networks to maximise the reach to local business, we need your help , lets show how ESSEX can all pull together and beat this virus and protect our most vulnerable.
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