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07
Dec 2020
Harrogate man works with local businesses to send gifts to care workers
A 150 self-care gift packages will be ready to be delivered to health care workers today to thank them for working through the pandemic.
David Billington began the project as he wanted to say thank you staff in care homes. As an ex-care home manager himself, David said he knows how much pressure the staff have been working under.
During the pandemic he has worked closely with care home workers, in his role as a funeral director, and began reaching out to local businesses to help. Soon had 23 local companies offering vouchers and products.
Well known businesses and organisations including Harrogate Rotary, Hugh Rice Family Jewellers and Mama Doreen's worked with David to bring some festive cheer to local front line workers.
A total of 150 packages are now ready to be delivered from today to Harrogate district care homes.
Care homes have nominated staff members that have gone above and beyond to receive this little pick-me-up.
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David Billington, now a funeral director at Full Circle Funerals, said:
The care packs will be delivered by Full Circle Funerals to nominated staff from Henshaws, Granby and Granby Rose Care Homes, Berwick Grange, Harrogate Skills for Living and Vida Grange throughout this week.
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