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Loughborough College donates PPE to frontline care workers

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Tuesday, 21 April 2020 07:55

Loughborough College has donated personal protective equipment to frontline care workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

More than 1100 items were collected from a number of departments at the college.

They were delivered to Rushcliffe Care home in Loughborough.

Loughborough College Acting Principal Colin Butler said: “My thanks to our staff for facilitating this delivery.

“We were pleased to support those working on the frontline in such demanding circumstances to care for some of the most vulnerable in our community.”

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