A CARDIFF and Vale College (CAVC) fashion and textiles lecturer has volunteered to create scrubs for health workers in the NHS and care organisations.

Kerry Cameron is part of a group of 20 people, including teachers, costume designers, scenic painters, curtain makers and retired workers, who came together on social media to raise £2,000 to make 200 scrubs.

The group have managed to boost their campaign through promotion on social media plus an interview on BBC Radio Wales saw them grow to 35 sewers and reach a new funding milestone of £6,000. Each set of scrubs costs £10 to make, and the group have reset their target to £7,500.

She worked throughout the Easter break, producing the scrubs from home with help from her mum.

“So far we have produced 150 scrubs which have already been distributed and are being used by the NHS and key workers,” Ms Cameron said. “There are also 480 pairs of scrubs which are being produced at the moment.

“We have currently raised £6,195.

“The more people donate the more we will continue to make scrubs and support our local NHS and key workers.

“To put my skills to use and contribute in supporting NHS and care workers within the community just felt like the right thing to do.”

CAVC principal Kay Martin said: “I am both heartened and humbled by the innovative ways people like Kerry across the College are using their expertise to bring support to those who most need it. I am so proud of them all.

“CAVC is at the heart of the communities that we serve which is why we are doing all we can to support those communities.

“Everyone has to pull together during times such as these.

“That is why the College is linking with our network of employers and community contacts to source much needed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and make it available to those who need it in our community.

“Anyone can help.”

If you have a stock of PPE in your business/ possession, you can donate it to CAVC to make available to frontline staff at this time.

If you are a supplier of PPE and have available stocks now and in future weeks, let them know.

CAVC is also looking to generate funds to purchase stocks and make them available to those who need them at this time.

It is looking for masks, gloves, gowns, and goggles

A CAVC spokesman said: “Ideally these would be the types commonly used in healthcare settings.

“However, if you have any of the above kit usually used within a different sector, for example construction or automotive, it still may be very valuable to help protect some frontline staff where some protection is better than none.”

The College has donated stocks usually used by staff and students in places like science labs or construction/ automotive workshops/ catering.

To donate, or if you have any questions around stocks you may have to donate or supply the College with, contact via: business@cavc.ac.uk

To support Kerry and the team to make more scrubs for key workers, visit their GoFundMe page at https://uk.gofundme.com/f/scrubs-for-wales-hospitals