SERC Enterprise Team Respond to PPE Demand

The SERC Enterprise and Entrepreneurship team have been co-ordinating the sourcing, collection and distribution of PPE from all over SERC.  Many of SERC’s staff pulled together during this time of uncertainty and high demand for PPE by raiding their classrooms, workshops and storage cupboards for anything we could donate.  

The Enterprise team then got in contact with local care homes, to find out their need for PPE and to see how SERC could help. The team then collected all the PPE from the SERC campuses to create packages to deliver to care homes across the South Eastern region.

A total of 34 care homes became the beneficiaries of the incredible efforts, with a total of 19,000 gloves, 2,400 aprons, 60 pieces of eye protection just over 200 masks and much more, including rain ponchos which were kindly donated by Visit Belfast, that can be used in the event of an apron shortage.  

The care homes were extremely grateful to receive PPE during a time of such shortage and need. Anne Marie from Lisburn Care Home said “I would like to take this opportunity and thank the SERC Enterprise very much on behalf of Lisburn Care Home staff and residents for the donation that you have made.  

“All the masks, goggles, aprons, gloves and all the other item have been received as a precious present by the staff in these uncertain and scary times. The fact the members of the public are thinking about us and our residents is showing us that if we stay united in these hard times, we will beat this pandemic. I hope we will see each other at the end of this and thank SERC very much for being here for us!”  

Pette Ricamonte from Comber Care Home expressed gratitude for the efforts and donation. “Thank you very much to SERC for the PPE you have shared to us here in Comber Care Home. We greatly appreciate it especially in this very challenging time. The items will greatly help with the welfare of our residents as well as the staff!”  

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