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Wilford sock business donates over 1,000 pairs to emergency workers at QMC this Christmas

Sock company – Orrsum, based in Wilford, Nottingham has gifted 1200 pairs of socks to the staff working in the emergency department of the Queens Medical Centre.

The socks, offered as a Christmas thank you gift to all emergency workers was initiated by Ali Lomas, a Sister at QMC managing the emergency team.

Speaking of the donation, Ali Lomas said:  “This year has been another tough year for anyone working in healthcare and we wanted to show our appreciation to the 500-strong team in the QMC emergency department”.

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“Each member of the team deserves a little gift of thanks to show just how much everyone values their commitment, patience and tenacity to the job, which at times is beyond demanding”.

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Ali Lomas contacted the Orrsum team due to their previous support with the sale of rainbow socks during the first lockdown, where the Orrsum team raised over £24,000 that was donated to NHS Charities Together.

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Victoria Orr, managing director at Orrsum said “The NHS has worked tirelessly during the pandemic and will, I am sure, continue to do so as new variants are found.    As soon as I read the request from Ali Lomas, I wanted to help.  The donation of socks for the emergency care workers shows just a tiny piece of the appreciation that the whole Orrsum team feels”.

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