Supporting staff at Kings

[gumshoe]

Hi folks,

Hope everyone is weathering this surreal and scary time as well as they can. We?ve had a suggestion come up in the Goose Green Mutual Aid group to raise some money to buy fresh food for our hardworking NHS neighbours at Kings (modelled on this: https://www.gofundme.com/f/nhs-foodbox-fundraiser-for-st-thomas-icu?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet)

Does anyone have a contact at Kings (or indeed works at Kings) that we can speak to about this and try and get it off the ground?

Thanks so much all, your help is really appreciated.

Edit: oops admin - I know that King?s isn?t in ED but we want to try and be good neighbours at this time. Hope this is ok and that you?ll allow this thread.

[dbboy]

PALs at Kings

[girlelectric]

Great idea :)

[KrackersMaracas]

I?ve heard that you can donate to buy lunch for the NHS staff in tooting and I?d love to do something similar for those in Kings. Perhaps even using some of the local cafes who will also be struggling?

[muffins78]

Great idea - I?d love to contribute! And double great if it helps a local business!! :)

[pickle23]

Hi,

We are working with Kings to try and get something off the ground.

Kings administration have confirmed they need help providing food, drinks, toiletries etc for their staff wellbeing centres at Denmark Hill and Princess Royal King?s sites. We have a call today to get a full brief and will then kick this off via gofundme and in conjunction with local restaurants/suppliers. Will share more details as soon as we have them...

[pickle23]

Hello all,

We have kicked off the funding after speaking to Kings and better understanding their needs. Details are here if you would like to share: https://www.gofundme.com/f/buy-them-a-coffee-kch. Thanks in advance for your support.

[mariababe]

Thanks!

have shared on fb. Hopefully they can get more than a coffee?

[pickle23]

Indeed. We are focusing on their needs, as defined by the Kings staff who are running Wellness Centres for frontline staff. Immediately our focus is to get fresh fruit into the Wellness Centres for staff, but there are other items they want/need. We hope to be delivering fruit to them by Wednesday morning at the latest.. then we will move our efforts forward.

[Boddle]

Pickle- I was in touch with Suzanne James about this, based on Something similar at Toms. she's really keen to help- can I pass on your details?

[pickle23]

yes please, sent you a DM.

[mariababe]

Over 11k now!!!!

[lizzylou]

Just wanted to bump this back up to the top so more people see it . . . . .

[mariababe]

?20k now!!!!

Brilliant . If you have donated there is an update on the just giving page with what is being purchased for the staff, fruit, groceries, sweet treats etc etc - stuff they need.

[siousxiesue]

pickle23 Wrote:

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> Hello all,

>

> We have kicked off the funding after speaking to

> Kings and better understanding their needs.

> Details are here if you would like to share:

> https://www.gofundme.com/f/buy-them-a-coffee-kch.

> Thanks in advance for your support.

Incredible effort people!

[haggis]

It's really appreciated. The "buy them a coffee" donations gives staff a space to go to on a break, tea coffee and fresh juices. You can ask for basic toiletries if you have run out, essentials if your stuck at work (deodorant, tooth brush that kind of thing). I was craving green veg and was given a bag full to take home. The supermarkets that open early for NHS are still not that practical if your on a 12.5 hour shift start 0730hrs. On a day off you really do want to have a lie in and go no where.

So it's much more than just a coffee and does really help. And the clapping was amazing.

[lizzylou]

Bumping this back to the top again . . . . .

[lizzylou]

Bumping to the top again - really want to keep this at the forefront of people's thoughts . . . .

[nxjen]

Can I suggest that the title in the first post is changed as it doesn?t really explain what the thread is now about. A Go Fund Me appeal has been set up in conjunction with Kings to show support by supplying items such as fruit, coffee and toiletries to staff. https://www.gofundme.com/f/buy-them-a-coffee-kch

[lizzylou]

Bumping this thread once again - don't want donations to fall away . . . . .

[gumshoe]

nxjen Wrote:

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> Can I suggest that the title in the first post is

> changed as it doesn?t really explain what the

> thread is now about. A Go Fund Me appeal has been

> set up in conjunction with Kings to show support

> by supplying items such as fruit, coffee and

> toiletries to staff.

> https://www.gofundme.com/f/buy-them-a-coffee-kch

Hi, have changed it now - the fundraiser was set up independently of the Goose Green MA of which I?m an admin for and my initial post was about us wanting to set something up. As that?s already been done by someone else, I?m happy to change the title given that someone has managed to do this.

[nylonmeals]

Lumberjacks in Camberwell are also doing a free breakfast and lunch service which they deliver to Kings daily - you can purchase a meal for them to donate here https://shop.wearelumberjack.co.uk/collections/buy-a-meal-for-an-nhs-worker

[lizzylou]

Bumping to the top again to keep it current . . . . .

[mlteenie]

Sorted

[EDmummy101]

pickle23 Wrote:

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> Hello all,

>

> We have kicked off the funding after speaking to

> Kings and better understanding their needs.

> Details are here if you would like to share:

> https://www.gofundme.com/f/buy-them-a-coffee-kch.

> Thanks in advance for your support.

What a great idea! Good luck