Wisdom doesn’t always come with age. Business leader, Gerry Harvey says, “It’s not the Spanish Flu…it’s a virus. There’s nothing to be scared of.”, in relation to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world.
Gerry Harvey makes light of Covid-19
Retool and pivot
Beer brand BrewDog, has created Punk Sanitiser. An alcoholic hand sanitiser by retooling its Scottish factory. The first batch has been sent to an Aberdeen hospital to help with the shortages in essential healthcare products.
LVMH group to retool
High fashion group, LVMH announced it was to retool its perfume factories in France to make alcohol hand sanitiser, which has been in short supply for weeks.
Hawksmoor help
Like many other restaurants, Hawksmoor has closed all of its UK sites following Government advice, however the top touch we spotted was its social media team suggesting that customers should spend their money with smaller restaurants who need it more in the current climate. Selfless.
National Trust unlimited
The National Trust is opening its gardens and parks for free during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing the nation to use open spaces to relax and refresh, while following the government’s social distancing guidance.
Self-care in self-isolation
A Montreal-based company is giving away nearly 100,000 free sex toys to women that are trapped indoors because of COVID-19. Self-care is important.
Indoor arctic marathon
Jordan Wylie, the hunter from Channel 4’s Hunted, is raising money for Frontline Children by running the world’s first marathon in a CryoAction cryotherapy chamber at CryoLabs Poole. After he was unable to carry on his series of marathons in some of the world’s coldest places.
Free online PE lessons
The man behind The Body Coach, Joe Wicks, will be bringing daily PE lessons to the nations living rooms via YouTube. Following national school closures Joe is on a mission to keep the UK’s children moving while they can’t be in the playground.
Retail staff contingency fund
Home Bargains has created a £30 million fund to financially support its staff.
Elderly shopping hour
Iceland is opening its stores, nationwide, exclusively for the elderly between 8-9am.