Herald - Issue 389

v THE HERALD - ENCOURAGING LOCAL ENTERPRISE v 4th June 2020 • The HERALD • Page 17 All aspects of painting and decorating. Domestic, Commercial, High end. 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Free Standing & Built In Sales Centre Over 300 appliances in stock www.expertdomestics.co.uk NHSBT REASSURES BLOOD AND PLATELET DONORS OVER APPOINTMENT CHANGES TO ENABLE COVID-19 TRIAL their appointment cancelled to re-book an appointment for a future date at by calling 0300 123 23 23, visiting blood.co.uk or using the NHSGiveBlood app. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is reassuring blood and platelet donors in Southampton that they should not be concerned if their appointment is cancelled over the next few weeks. NHS Blood and Transplant is beginning to collect convalescent plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 to support a national clinical trial. To free up appointments in donor centres, some blood and platelet donation appointments in Southampton have been cancelled and rescheduled. Donors can be assured that blood and platelet stocks are good and there will be no impact on supplies. e fantastic response of donors during the coronavirus pandemic means blood and platelet stocks are currently above average. Freeing up appointments will enable more donations that could save the lives of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Since the outbreak, they have seen drop in demand for blood and platelet as hospitals cancel non-urgent surgery such as hip operations. is means there is enough capacity to change blood and platelet donation appointments into plasma donation appointments. An NHS Blood and Transplant spokesperson said: “We are still collecting blood and platelet in Southampton appointment time can be used for someone to donate plasma to a seriously ill COVID-19 patient.” e plasma trial will investigate whether transfusions of antibody rich plasma from people who have recovered could help people who are still unwell. Plasma will be mainly collected in selected cities with blood donor centres. so please keep making appointments to donate. Donation saves lives. This new trial is part of the national research effort against the coronavirus and we hope people understand if we make any changes to your appointment. If your appointment is cancelled until another day it means we have good blood and platelet stocks, and the ey would encourage any blood and platelet donors who have had Minstead Trust has become the rst charity a liate of a pioneering discount card, to support local businesses struggling during the coronavirus crisis. e Trust has a liated with My VIP Card: an award winning Hampshire business o ering more than 4,000 discounts with business across the south of England and nationwide. e link up will encourage the charity’s supporters to shop locally during the lockdown, with many businesses o ering delivery services on products from food and drink to owers and gi s. Local o ers available across Hampshire include 10% discount on: • Eco re lls and store cupboard supplies with Ecological Footprints • Dog walking with Nathans Paw Trails • Cra beers , ciders and gins from e Bottle Top • Educational children’s toys with Teddo Play. ere are also thousands of cashback o ers when shopping online, and discounted vouchers you can use in store for your favourite supermarkets. Minstead Trust will receive 20% of the cost of each card bought via its website, a My VIP Card is currently available at the special o er of £25 for two years. is will help the Trust to continue its work to support over 200 people with learning disabilities to live more independent and ful lled lives. e coronavirus outbreak has made the charity’s support work increasingly di cult and put its nances under enormous strain. However its supporters have rallied round to raise more than £70,000 to support the Trust to continue. Now, Minstead Trust is looking to support its local business community and give something back to its supporters through schemes like the My VIP Card. Dawn Wood, Director of Development, said: ‘This is a really exciting opportunity for Minstead Trust to work in close partnership with our business community, whilst bringing discount benefits to our supporters and in turn receiving income on each card that is purchased. In this scheme everyone benefits.” Maddy Alexander-Grout, Founder of My VIP Card, said: “We love helping local charities and are so pleased to have Minstead Trust as our first affiliate. It’s a great change to make a difference and we are really excited about helping them to raise money, as well as reward their supporters with lots of discounts.” My VIP Cards can be purchased at www.minsteadtrust.org.uk/myvip for a donation to go to the charity. Charity Links With Local Businesses Offering Lockdown Discounts