On the 9th of April 2020, Michael “Mick” Gallaghers life was tragically cut short when he suddenly died due to Covid-19.

He leaves behind his partner (John), mother (Christine), and an abundance of close friends and family.

In life Mick worked as a carer and had aspirations of some day becoming a nurse; a fitting career for such a warm, kind hearted person.

At the time of writing, carers in Scotland are unfortunately not eligible for the same death in service payments as their counterparts in England & Wales if they die due to Covid-19.

Therefore, we want to show our support to Mick’s loved ones during this difficult time by raising funds to help cover the costs of his funeral.

Mick’s story was recently covered by Ciaran Jenkins for Channel 4 news - https://www.channel4.com/news/coronavirus-carers-in-scotland-not-eligible-for-death-in-service-payment