Oakham School is supporting the local 'For the love of Scrubs' team, who are producing essential PPE for the NHS.

The school's industrial washing machines are now 'on' with the important task of cleaning all the donated fabric prior to it being made up into scrubs.

Estates manager Patrick Trower said: "Originally we were just asked for materials from Gill Hayes, who is co-ordinating the local 'For the love of Scrubs' appeal.

"But we realised that we could do more than just provide fabric; including taking on all the laundering they need."

As well as raiding the School's own supply of fabric from the Textiles Department and that of our resident Seamstress, all staff members have been asked to donate any fabric along with the accruements needed to make the Scrubs (bias binding, piping cord etc).

There's now a safe drop-off point for the fabric, which is then laundered and delivered to Gill and her team of volunteers who then make it into scrubs. Members of School staff have also joined in with the sewing, to lend their support to the production of the scrubs.

Patrick, who is co-ordinating the school's support, added: "It's wonderful, at this time, to offer our practical support in any way we can."

"We are just one small part of the 'For the love of Scrubs' team, but we're proud to help in any way we can to help our local NHS workers to stay safe at this time."