With the current situation, NHS staff and volunteers are working tirelessly to care for COVID-19 patients.

We're asking our members who can afford it, to donate here to the NHS Charities Together COVID-19 appeal.

Our language exchanges would normally be in a bar, where we'd all pay for transport and to buy a drink (or two!), so please consider donating this money instead. 

Remember to join our (free) online language exchange every Thursday at 7pm too - https://www.facebook.com/events/668834253934029/

More information on the NHS Charities Together appeal:

Let's show our gratitude and respect for the frontline NHS, and together beat this virus.

As NHS staff and volunteers look after COVID-19 patients in their greatest hour of need, we can help take care of the well-being of our NHS people.

AND YOU CAN HELP!

Do the following:

1) Follow NHS and Government guidance about how to keep others and yourself safe.

2) Support your family and friends through your social messaging and communication networks  Support your local NHS. We have 140 NHS charities dedicated to supporting patient care at their hospitals, ambulance trusts, mental and community health bodies. To find yours click here

3) Donate to this NHS Charities National campaign that acknowledges and supports NHS Staff, volunteers and patients impacted by COVID-19.

Donations could:

1) Funding well-being packs/gifts for staff and volunteers on wards/departments (this could include food deliveries, high energy/protein bars/drinks, snacks, refreshments, wash kits, overnight stay kits. Cost of travel, parking, accommodation for NHS staff and volunteers Volunteer expenses

2) Support isolated patients through providing devices to communicate with friends and family whilst in hospital or isolating

3) Longer term mental health support of NHS staff, volunteer, patients and their families 

4) Help patients leave hospital quickly and safely and remain or stay out of hospital

This list is not exhaustive.

WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER. HELP THEM HELP US.