Washable Masks for Local Care Home Group BJCC
We are excited to announce that we are working with A is for Alice Costumes, a local business who are working hard to produce 160 washable masks for the Birmingham Jewish Community Care group, thanks to partial funding by the Postcode Local Trust.
This group manages the Andrew Cohen Care home by Riverbrook Drive in Stirchley and right now they are burning through a whopping 200 disposable masks EVERY DAY – and with suppliers running short they are in constant need of replacements.
We are aiming to provide each of thier 80 staff members with at least 2 masks each so that they can wash them and rotate use for each shift with thier on site washing facilities. The masks also come with an internal pocket for an extra insertable layer to help them last longer and stay dry.
These masks designed by A is for Alice Costumes are designed to reduce facial contact and help contain coughs and sneezes in order to minimise virus exposure.
We are also making a minimum of 80 mask adapters (aiming for 160) for every one of these staff members to help alleviate mask pain on thier ears thanks to our ear protector project above.
With this project we are aiming to:
- Reduce landfill
- Provide a long term sustainable solution for masks for the BJCC
- Help protect staff and residents during this crisis
Washable Masks & Adapters for Local Stirchley Businesses
We are excited to announce that we are working with A is for Alice Costumes, a local business who are working hard to produce 40 washable masks for the businesses of stirchley who have remianed open during this crisis, our own local key worker superheroes, thanks to reallocated funding from Love Brum.
These masks designed by A is for Alice Costumes are designed to reduce facial contact and help contain coughs and sneezes in order to minimise virus exposure.
We are also making a minimum of 40 mask adapters for every one of these staff members to help alleviate mask pain on thier ears thanks to our ear protector project above.
We are pleased to announce thanks to further funding from the Heart of England Community Foundation’s National Emergency Trust Fund and NNS Selly Oak we have been able to extend this project and provide an additional 120 masks for local key workers and businesses. IF YOU NEED MASKS LET US KNOW: s.adelaar@suslife.uk
So far…
120 Masks donated to BJCC so far!
16 Masks donated to AshTree Pharmacy
2 Masks donated to a Local Care Key Worker
4 masks donated to Bournville Breadbasket
8 Masks donated to Birmingham Bike Foundry
2 Masks donated to local Worker in an Isolating Family
2 Masks donated to local delivery driver
4 Masks donated to Patiala Restaurant
12 Masks donated to The Clean Kilo
2 Mask donated to a Local Care Key Worker
2 Mask donated to Stirchley News
12 Masks donated to Fruit and Nut Village/MotherGardens/SpringtoLife
2 Masks given to local care worker
10 Masks donated to Kensington Hotel Asylum Seekers
5 Masks kept for sustainable life volunteers
27 Mask kits distributed via porch shop to local residents
10 Mask kits donated to Creative Coffee Hub
