Mayor praises NI Scrubs Causeway Coast

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Alderman Mark Fielding, met with Sheila Jackson from NI Scrubs Causeway Coast at Cloonavin to thank the group for their voluntary efforts in producing thousands of items of PPE at the height of the pandemic earlier this year

Alderman Mark Fielding met with one of the organisers of the NI Scrubs Causeway Coast group, Sheila Jackson.

The group, which included people from across the Borough, brought together drivers, organisers and over 190 skilled stitchers to make over 3650 pieces of PPE which were delivered to 124 front-line locations, including hospitals, pharmacies, care homes, medical centres, dental surgeries and community centres. Among the items provided by the diverse range of volunteers were medical scrubs, gowns, scrub caps, masks, drain bag covers and mask extenders.

The Mayor said: “I wanted to recognise the hard work, thoughtfulness and community spirited response to the challenging situation we all faced and commend the volunteers for their remarkable display of selflessness and generosity.”

Sheila Jackson said: “The group’s members ranged from 11 years old to those in their 80’s, and included a hugely diverse range of people and businesses, all joining together to show what we can achieve as a community. Everybody who volunteered wanted to do what they could to help support the vital work of the healthcare workers.

“While the group has never sought recognition, I am nonetheless thankful for the Mayor’s kind words and I am proud to accept the certificates on behalf of all the volunteers.”