our covid stories
Everyone has their own covid stories to tell, here is a snapshot of some of our key moments and ways we were able to help during these challenging times.
PPE for the frontline
As lockdown took us by surprise, PPE was in very short supply. When we were instructed to work from home, we rounded up all of our FFP2 masks, goggles and safety glasses and dropped them off to the nursing staff at Arrowe Park Hospital.
Designated the UK’s first quarantine site during the pandemic, this flagship hospital on the Wirral has been at the forefront of the fight against the virus since the very start.
“It’s so nice to know that people care and want to help, a big thank you from the team for the PPE, we appreciate it.” - Arrowe Park Hospital
£15,000 covid care package giveaway
The coronavirus proved difficult for all of us, but especially so for many charitable organisations struggling with financial difficulties. With this in mind, we launched an initiative to give something back to our local community and help charities and good causes to continue the fight against the pandemic.
We put together 10 care packages made up from our Covid-combatting products, including gloves, masks, aprons, hand sanitiser and wipes, each worth over £1,000. Via social media we invited people to nominate organisations they thought would benefit and were blown away by the response.
It was too difficult to choose just 10 from all the brilliant causes put forward, so we added another 10 smaller care packages worth £500 each to be able to help as many charities as we could. In these uncertain times, small acts of kindness make a huge difference and we were delighted our deliveries helped raise a smile and support our local community.
Johnny Vegas delivers care package
We donated a care package to the team at Willowbrook Hospice kindly delivered by none other than Merseyside comedy star Johnny Vegas, a keen supporter of the hospice which cared for his dad.
Willowbrook Hospice is an independent charity established in 1993 by local people to raise funds to build and run a specialist palliative care unit in St Helens.
We’re pleased the team will benefit from the hand sanitiser, PPE and drinking water as they continue their incredible work.
“Thank you Heatons for your kind donation, everyone here is extremely grateful and very happy to see it safely delivered.” - Willowbrook Hospice
St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice
We donated some key essentials to the staff to show our appreciation for the wonderful job they do, providing care for local people affected by life-threatening illness.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
We were able to show our support for NHS staff by donating PPE vests personalised in our in-house embellishment suite to ensure Safety Officers at the Trust are easily recognisable on-site.
Burnley Police Station
We were pleased to donate safety goggles and face masks to the Team 5 Immediate Response Officers, helping the police force dealing with more demand at a time when resources are already stretched.
proudly supporting
we go above and beyond
Our people are what sets us apart. We work hard to give our customers the best experience possible each working day,
but our staff also regularly give up their free time for others. Take a look at how the team at Heatons have helped charities and good causes.
