Godstowe parent raises over £18,000 to make NHS scrubs

A member of our Godstowe parent community, Mrs Shemilt, is raising funds to make urgently needed scrubs for Doctors and Nurses on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Kristie Shemilt runs Collier & Robinson, a Tailors, which makes bespoke rowing blazers.  The company stopped its regular production since the outbreak because it is a “non-essential” business. 

At the outbreak of the pandemic, and after learning that The Royal Berkshire Hospital is desperately short of scrubs for their Covid-19 supply department, Kristie launched a crowdfunding appeal to make 700 scrubs which reached its £8,500 target for the cost of the materials in three days, so she increased the figure to £10,200. As of today, the total raised has exceeded an amazing £18,000.

To learn more or volunteer for the campaign, email [email protected] or visit www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/kristie-shemilt to make a donation. Alternatively, visit the Facebook page “HOT Scrubs – RBH needs you”.