insideKENT Magazine Issue 99 - June / July 2020 | Page 49
NEWS
HELP OUR HEROES
BY FILLING YOUR FRIDGE -
OLD DAIRY BREWERY SUPPORTS
THE NHS!
Old Dairy Brewery have announced the arrival of a new beer to pay tribute
to the NHS. The special addition ‘Frontline’ is a 3.8% pale ale and comes
served in an aptly designed rainbow themed bottle. For every bottle sold, the
Brewery are donating 15p to the NHS as a thank you.
Whilst the onsite bar and tours remain suspended, if you live within a 15 mile
radius of the Brewery, they are also offering a free home delivery service on
all bottled beer and polypins - so there really is no excuse for an empty fridge!
Old Dairy recently announced the opening of their newly refurbished onsite
bar, The Taproom. Due to the virus, the bar is currently closed until further
notice, but have no fear, it will reopen in style in the not so distant future -
watch this space!
The Frontline beer is available to order now at www.olddairybrewery.com
THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF
CAMBRIDGE THANK SOCIAL CARE
WORKERS ACROSS THE UK
SIMON COWELL GIVES SPECIAL
SHOUT OUT TO M&S HEMPSTEAD
VALLEY ON ITV
A recent episode of Britain’s Got Talent on ITV saw M&S Hempstead Valley
colleague Suzi Price receive a very special shout out from none other than
Simon Cowell, to recognise her incredible hard work to help feed the nation.
Suzi, who is the branch’s store manager, was recognised by her colleagues
for always going above and beyond to give her customers excellent service
and keeping the store running smoothly with consistently high standards,
despite the challenges of Covid-19.
During the broadcast, Simon Cowell said: “I want to thank Suzi Price, and
her team at M&S Hempstead Valley for delivering a great service for her
customers during these difficult times.”
Suzi commented on the recognition: “I have never felt prouder to lead my
amazing team at M&S Hempstead Valley. We’re working hard for our
customers and it was so lovely for my team and I to have a shout out on TV.”
Earlier this year, M&S Food announced that it has renewed its sponsorship
with ITV’S Britain’s Got Talent, the UK’s most popular family TV show.
Building on the success of last year’s partnership, M&S Food has created an
exciting program of activity to bring delicious, high quality M&S Food into
the living rooms of families across the UK every Saturday night, across the
show itself and associated app and website, with lots of new features and
surprises in the coming weeks.
M&S Hempstead Valley is open, from 8am-8pm Monday to Saturday and
10am-4pm on Sunday, with special opening hours for older/vulnerable
customers and NHS, health and social care workers.
Cathy Worman, a care worker at the New Romney-based Madeira Lodge
Care Home received direct praise from the Duke of Cambridge, during a
video call facilitated by The Care Workers’ Charity to help him speak directly
to frontline social care workers.
His Royal Highness held a video call with care workers from different parts
of the sector across England, including those providing care within people’s
homes, personal assistance, and supported living services. The Duke heard
about the measures that they have taken to ensure that they can continue to
deliver care throughout the coronavirus outbreak, including by self-isolating
from their own families.
The participants discussed the impact that these measures have had on
their own mental wellbeing, and the crucial need to support social care workers
on the frontline of the coronavirus. HRH also heard about the work that is
being carried out by The Care Workers Charity to help those across the social
care sector.
During this call, The Duke said: “If there’s hopefully some positivity that
comes out of this horrendous time, it is that there’s a light shone on all of the
wonderful things you all do and on the social care sector, and it allows people
to acknowledge, respect and appreciate everything that you are doing.”
You can keep the UK caring and donate at the Coronaviruscareworkersfund’s
Just Giving page
www.justgiving.com/campaign/coronaviruscareworkersfund
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