The 1928 Project was conceived by a number of Paddington-based businesses and property owners, to raise money to buy M&S Food gift cards for staff working at St Mary’s Hospital.  

The thousands of people working for the NHS at St Mary’s have been in the front line of the battle against COVID-19, working tirelessly with COVID-infected patients and seeking to identify vaccines and efffective testing. 

In addition to the provision of M&S Food gift cards (allowing staff to purchase food and essential products on their own terms), our discussions with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial Health Charity highlighted a number of areas where The 1928 Project could provide additional support for staff wellbeing, including quality food for night staff, extra supplies of staff area provisions (such as tea and coffee) and improved rest areas. This project aims to support these wellbeing needs both now and in the future.

The 1928 Project is supported by Marks & Spencer (whose office sits across the canal from St Mary's, with a food store on the ground floor), major developers, property owners and businesses and various charitable foundations, trusts and individuals.     

Donations will be received and administered by Imperial Health Charity, which supports St Mary's and the four other London hospitals within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.  For more information on The 1928 Project, its partners and supporters, please visit www.1928project.org.uk.