Anglers raise money for NHS PPE

Members of the River Swale Fishing Facebook Group have raised £1,725 through an online raffle to help provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for key workers.

The group’s administrator Michael Hunter organised the raffle to help two men in his hometown near Leeds, who have given up their time in lockdown to make PPE.

Michael says:

“When I discovered that Nathan Bullough, a 3D printer, and Simon Brooks, a tailor, were making PPE and scrubs for NHS keyworkers, I knew I had to do something to help fund the materials they needed to make the equipment.
“I reached out to anglers and clubs to see if they’d be interested in donating prizes for a raffle and their generosity was overwhelming. As soon as the raffle went live, ticket sales went through the roof.”

Anglers put their hands in their pockets to buy £5 raffle tickets to aid the cause and to be in with a chance of winning prizes which included a Leeds and District ASA annual membership book, a Vortex Baits bundle and a Middy feeder package.

“The money we’ve raised will ensure Nathan and Simon can continue their work,” says Michael. “It shows what anglers can do when we work together.”

Complete visors ready to be shipped to hospital