Covid-19: Carrickfergus schools creating faceguards for frontline workers

Teacher Daniel Cupples, from Carrickfegus Academy's Technology and Design department, sporting a visor.

The Technology departments at Carrickfergus Academy and Ulidia Integrated College have been producing visors for health care workers.

Carrickfergus Academy stated: “Here in the Academy the Technology and Design department have been busily creating visors which are now ready to pass on to the incredible care workers as a small gesture of gratitude. Thanks to Mr Simpson and Mr Cupples for their efforts!”

Ulidia too has been has been keen to provide PPE (personal protective equipment) and issued an appeal for appropriate materials to help make more.

Key workers with faceguards made at Ulidia Integrated College.

In a social media post, the college said: “We have however exhausted our current supply and await more materials to allow us to continue to provide this free service. We will endeavour to meet your orders as and when this is possible.

“Thank you again for your ongoing service to us all under very difficult circumstances. We will continue to do everything we can to support you.

“Materials are in short supply across the UK to such an extent that even major manufacturing companies are struggling to source PET, PETG and other clear variations of Polyethylene Terephthalate used in the production of plastic bottles, food packaging and face-shields. I must stress, a lot of other materials are not suitable for laser cutting (in particular, clear PVC cannot be cut on a laser cutter). We can only continue to supply PPE if we have a supply of materials.

“If you have access to the above materials or have a contact that could help us, we would very much like to hear from you on the link below.”

Link: https://forms.gle/EDMQjp7cq1MfBUXf6

Meanwhile, Carrickfergus Grammar School has donated 500 pairs of gloves and 140 goggles to Antrim Hospital.

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