Helping in the time of Corona Virus : Bunkhouses, Hostels and Camping Barns
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Since March, when Covid-19 brought the country to a virtual standstill, there have been so many instances of independent hostels doing their bit to help others. Examples of housing the homeless, making scrubs, delivering shopping, returning to nursing and supplying free lunches to kids in half term should make us all proud to be part of the independent hostel network.
Helping others during the Corona Virus pandemic
Since March, when Covid-19 brought the country to a virtual standstill, there have so many instances of independent hostels doing their bit to help others. Examples of housing the homeless, making scrubs, delivering shopping, returning to nursing and supplying free lunches to kids in half term should make us all proud to be part of the independent hostel network.
Furloughed staff at the head office of the Independent Hostel network, have been working with volunteers in their village to produce scrubs for local care homes and hospices
Bed linen donated by the people of Matock Bath has been repurposed as cheery scrub tops and scrub bags for local care workers. Organised by the head office of the Independent Hostels network from designs adapted by talented neighbour. These stylish scrub tops are sewn by volunteers in the village including staff on furlough from Independent Hostels UK. The scrub tops and scrub bags are now in use at a local hospice and care home.
