Wrexham initiative donates PPE to Wales Air Ambulance
A Wrexham company has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to staff and volunteers of the Wales Air Ambulance.
PPE Hwb Wrecsam, a local community interest company, has worked throughout the pandemic to make sure individuals and organisations across the county have PPE equipment.
To date, they have distributed more than 45,000 face visors to the local community.
This includes 425 face shields which have been donated to the lifesaving Wales Air Ambulance charity.
Alison Thompson, from PPE Hwb Wrecsam, said: “We contacted Wales Air Ambulance to see if our face shields would be helpful.
Alison and Beth Thompson A COMMUNITY organisation is donating more than 50,000 items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to help keep families in Wrexham safe this Christmas. PPE Hwb Wrecsam CIC, based on Llay Industrial Estate, is the first such group to be giving out the equipment free of charge in this quantity. During the run-up to Christmas PPE Hwb will be operating pop-ups and operating mobile distribution in Wrexham and the surrounding areas. Volunteers will be on hand distribute everything from medical grade face masks and visors to earsavers free of charge from today (Monday, December 21). They will also be on hand to advise residents on the best ways to wear PPE.