Fermanagh Trust: Help Our Health Heroes Fund

Overview

Fund Objective
The Fund is open to organisations and agencies who require support to improve the well-being of health and social care and home care personnel including volunteers. The fund is focussed on providing support that is needed for those workers throughout our healthcare system to help them to stay safe.

Background
The Fund was established by the Impartial Reporter in partnership with The Fermanagh Trust. Hundreds of people donated to the Fund with over £10,000 raised by the local community.

Areas of Support
The Fund is aimed at advancing the protection and support of frontline workers and volunteers in the health care field in Fermanagh. This includes those working in hospital, residential settings and those providing community, home-based services to our elderly, ill and vulnerable, these include private and not for profit contracted services.

Potential areas of support include; funding towards the purchase of clothing and equipment and the provision of staff care services and any objective which appears to the Trustees of Fermanagh Trust to advance the protection of frontline workers and support them in their endeavours.