MALVERN-based Equilibrium Chemicals and Piston Distillery of Worcester and working with the County Council so that every care home in Worcestershire gets further supplies of hand sanitisers.
The sanitiser will be sent to frontline social care staff so the can maintain good hand hygiene whilst caring for clients.
Chris Lloyd-Adams, Director of Equilibrium Chemicals, said: “Our team are working hard to keep the supply of hand sanitiser flowing, prioritising local councils and front line staff.”
Grace Stringer, manager at Piston Gin Distillery, added: “The safety and wellbeing of our community is our highest priority and we wanted to do all we can to help.
“Over the past weeks we have been working around the clock taking our alcohol supply and changing our production line to produce a moisturising hand sanitiser.”
Councillor Adrian Hardman, Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Adult Social Care, said: “During these unprecedented times, it is vital we do all we can to help our care staff stay safe and well and continue providing care and support to those who need it.
I’d like to thank Equilibrium Chemicals and Piston Distillery for all they are doing to help those not just locally, close to home in Worcestershire but nationally to stay safe.”
