A YORKSHIRE company has donated 125 hi-vis vests to help in the rollout of Covid vaccinations.

CLAD Safety has supplied the vests for use by volunteers with local charity the Harrogate Easier Living Project (HELP).

HELP’s team will wear the tops while marshalling at the Covid-19 vaccination centres in Harrogate and Ripon.

The HELP volunteers are helping to maintain the smooth running of the mass vaccination centres. They are supporting people getting their vaccine by meeting and greeting, directing attendees to their vaccination pods and assisting with car parking arrangements.

Neil Trevvett, managing director at CLAD Safety, said: “We have seen how HELP’s volunteers have been providing the local community with vital support including shopping, running errands and phone befriending over the pandemic. When they approached us for support to supply branded hi-vis vests for their volunteer marshals we were delighted to provide them with these items.”

Frances Elliot, CEO of HELP’s parent charity, Harrogate and District Community Action, added: “One thing we have seen shine through over the past 12 months is how the local community has come together to support one another. This generous donation from CLAD Safety epitomises this amazing community spirit. We are extremely grateful to them for supporting our work.”

For information about eligibility criteria, and HELP’s other Covid-19 support services, please get in touch: Harrogate - help@hadca.org.uk, 01423 813096, Ripon – requests@hadca.org.uk, 01765 645902 or go to www.helpharrogate.org.uk