The Royal Borough of Kingston Chamber of Commerce Positive News How our Chamber Membership is generously working in the community AN EDUCATION IN GENEROSITY

Kingston University, Kingston College and local schools have been donating their own supplies of personal protection equipment, usually destined for science and art departments, to be used by NHS staff. Kingston University’s Head of technical services in the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing David Utton said: “The coronavirus pandemic is affecting every one of us and we wanted to make sure we were doing our bit to help in whatever way we could,” he said. “Supporting our local NHS services, which are widely used by our students and staff, in this way was an important opportunity for us to give something back to the community at a time when we could make a real difference.” www.kingstoncollege.co.uk www.kingston.ac.uk

KINGSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAKES VISORS FOR NHS WITH 3D PRINTERS

Staff at are using their 3D printers in its Design and Technology lab to The School and make protective visors for frontline and other local health workers. schools also responded to the call for personal protective equipment with their To date they have already made 500 of own generous donations. Local schools the face protectors and donated them to also remain open to provide childcare for hospitals, care homes and healthcare essential workers during the lockdown. providers across the Borough of Kingston and South areas. www.chessington.kingston.sch.uk www.kgs.org.uk www.thekingstonacademy.org

SUPPORTING THE BE CURIOUS CANBURY WORKS NHS WITH MEDICAL ARE MAKING IT BLUE MAKES VISORS EXPERTISE FOR NHS

SELDOC Healthcare is continuing to look Kingston creative agency, Be Curious, are using their talents A team from Canbury Works after patients who need to speak to or see a to say a massive thank you, on behalf of the nation, to the has designed a face protection GP at night or over the weekend. NHS staff who are risking their health to care for others. visor which they have tested This is provided on behalf of the NHS and is The and campaigns began when a successfully on the NHS front #MakeItBlue #LightItBlue accessed via 111. Steve Pink, SELDOC CEO group of professionals across the events & entertainment industry line. says: “A number of services are accessed found themselves in an unprecedented state of enforced inaction. They will start first tooling the through 111 which is very busy at the moment Every Thursday at 8 pm, to coincide with the ‘NHS Clap for our moulds this week ready for given the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare Carers’, over 150 buildings, landmarks and venues across the UK mass production so they can works best when different organisations remotely #LightItBlue to show a simultaneous show of support to accept NHS procurement collaborate to provide what is needed. the key workers. requests. Once completed, the SELDOC Healthcare works with a number of design and documentation Be Curious have been working hard throughout the campaign to great organisations across South West London.” pack will be free issued so increase the buzz on social media, not only for #LightItBlue but others can manufacture www.seldoc.co.uk also for #MakeItBlue, which encourages those stuck at home to elsewhere in the country. support the NHS from their sofa and spread positivity online. A CIC (community interest Curious? Visit: www.becurious.uk.com For more information company) has been set-up so about the campaign, you can also visit: www.nhsmakeitblue.org they can supply these products without profit and a campaign has been launched to raise the funding needed for tooling while they wait for Government funding to support this innovation. Please support if you are able: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/pro- tecting-heroes-face-shields- for-front-line-nhs/ backers#start www.canburyworks.co.uk

The Royal Borough of UNIVERSITY HACKATHON TO HELP Kingston Chamber of Commerce

Kingston University is working with Kingston Chamber of Commerce to explore creative ways to help local Tell us your businesses tackle the challenges they are facing as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. positive stories Students at the University’s Kingston Business School will At this difficult time, we are take part in an online hackathon to address issues raised by business owners in the borough and come up with proud of how our members pitches on how they could potentially be solved. provide valuable unseen The hackathon, to be held as a two-part event between work. Contact us at April 21-28, will see students team up with firms using online [email protected] conferencing systems to work in groups on specific challenges, supported by Kingston University staff. and we will tell your story. BOOK NOW HERE

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