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Together they have produced more than 16,000 Scrub wash bags, 5000 headbands and 250 full set of scrubs

"It’s been an overwhelming experience and really has brought the communities across the regions together," said a spokesman for the group

"New friendships have been formed and it’s given people real purpose at a time when all we can do is stay at home whilst protecting our NHS. It’s been a boost to people’s morale and maintained many peoples mental well-being too," she added.

The nurses are delighted with their wash bags and headbands

The initiative was founded by Gemma Little as is a sub group of the national site called For the Love of Scrubs.

It has a large number of coordinators to keep the group running smoothly and ensure all orders are fulfilled, while a team of volunteers spend their days delivering and collecting the goods as members sew them.

Local haberdashery shops and printing companies have all offered their support too in donating fabric, buttons, elastic, threads and patterns.

The scrub wash bags provide an invaluable and hygienic way for doctors and nurses to take their infected clothing to be washed, while the headbands have buttons on to protect the staff from developing pressure sores behind their ears from wearing masks all day.

Members have made more than 250 sets of scrubs

The spokesman said: "We are so grateful for the fantastic donations we have received so far from families and businesses. However, we are still in desperate need of local businesses and families to help in anyway they can to support what we are doing by donating whatever they can to help us raise enough money to purchase more material to make scrubs and cover the high demand if needs we are being asked for."

Donations can be made herehttps://www.gofundme.com/f/shires-scrubs?sharetype=teams&member=4178470&pc=fb_tco_campmgmtbnr_m&rcid=r01-15861637879-30f00a4fa1c74374&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_lico%2Bbanner&fbclid=IwAR3ukwm2CF_9lqDhtRMeYphaC8uuYJJ9xGj_8PJwa4r-ClyX2b8zPE0Y5A0

Anybody in need of scrubs or other items can request some via the group's database https://shirescrubs.co.ukYou can access the Facebook group here.

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