Ipswich Makerspace Nominated by: Libby Ruffle The group delivered 12,000 face shields across Suffolk in the early days of Covid-19 when supplies were short. Volunteers were recruited to help assemble them and they crowdfunded almost £5,000 for the equipment.
Sew scrubs for Ipswich Hospital Facebook page members Nominated by: Adriana Watson So far, the group has sewn, knitted and crocheted in the excess of 10,000 items, including scrubs, scrub & uniform bags, ear savers, masks, twinned hearts, tabards for children with learning disabilities, sensory quilts for dementia patients, surgical gowns and more. Admins have been coordinating work and managing orders, queries and the Facebook page while 250 people have been sewing and 70+ volunteers driving. Items have been made and donated to Ipswich Hospital, Woodlands Mental Health Facility, care homes across East Suffolk, carers and nurses in the communities, GP surgeries, Suffolk Parents & Carers Network and many more.
EA-CAT Nominated by: Carl Robinson The volunteer group provided an essential component in getting items where needed all over the eastern part of Suffolk during the pandemic, ensuring people got the items they needed, and that vulnerable people were safe.
Over 12,000 shields were delivered across Suffolk
‘‘Volunteers were recruited to help
assemble them and they crowdfunded almost £5,000 for the equipment ”