A CAMPAIGN has called for Bradford businesses, sole traders and self-employed people who may have vital supplies of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) bought before the COVID-19 pandemic, that can be donated to help charities and healthcare workers who need it the most.

Masks for Heroes looks to connect businesses with supplies of PPE to donate - from masks, gloves, goggles and respirators - with vital services facing a shortage.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus:

The national campaign has identified untapped resources among UK businesses who use PPE for their own business operations and wouldn’t have thought that, however small, it could help potentially save lives.

Since the campaign launched, requests for PPE have already been received from up and down the country from a range of services, including NHS surgeries, private care facilities and charities, while pledges have been made from businesses such as metal workers and electricians.

There is, however, huge potential for further donations, and Masks for Heroes is appealing to industries from agriculture, construction, electricians, plumbers and mechanics through to gardeners, beauty therapists and food service to donate surplus PPE to people who need it the most.

The Masks For Heroes mission is to have the information ready in the event that our health workers run low on key infection prevention supplies.

It does not require any items to be sent, only for those who have surplus equipment to add what they have to the online form which will build the database.

Should that need arise, the Masks for Heroes team will connect pledgers with local recipients.

Do Your Bit and Pledge Your Kit to Masks for Heroes at masksforheroes.org.uk.