Larne Grammar School to increase PPE initiative as £1k funding target surpassed

St John Ambulance collecting head visors from Mr McCoy at the school.

Teacher Rhyan McCoy has been spearheading the effort at the school with hundreds of visors manufactured to date.

He said: “I have currently made 420 of my 500 visor target, having supplied face shields to local GP surgeries in Larne and Whitehead, care homes in Larne and Ballyclare, as well as many others.

“I will be continuing to make the visors for as long as required and Larne High School Technology department will be joining me next week.

The Technology department has made hundreds of safety visors.

“We will be using a new process to make the visors and can hopefully produce hundreds per week.”

The school is crowdfunding the initiative, which includes the supply of other PPE (personal protective equipment).

Through JustGiving, the initial target of £1000 has been surpassed and now stands at £1285.

“To date the Art department has donated materials to nursing home residents who will not have visitors and the Science departments have donated protective eye goggles which were very gratefully received.

Frontline staff with equipment donated by Larne Grammar School.

“We have used donations received from pupils and staff of LGS to purchase several litres of 70% alcohol hand sanitiser, surface and skin wipes, as well as food stuffs and drinks for staff rooms.

“These items were sent to the Nightingale Hospital in Belfast, Antrim Area Hospital and the Dalriada GP Hub Assessment Centre in Ballymena.

“We also donated some hand sanitiser to the Belfast Trust for use in centres offering care for the preschool children of frontline workers.”

To support the effort, go to https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/larne-grammar?utm_term=97RJGdMYa

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