Logistics UK jumps to help out the Easter Bunny

Staff at Tunbridge Wells-based business group Logistics UK leapt into action this week to brighten the lives of children spending the Easter break in hospital in Pembury. Led by Chief Executive Ben Fletcher, a team of volunteers delivered armfuls of chocolate Easter eggs and soft toys to the Hedgehog Ward at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospital’s Pembury site.  These will be shared with children staying on the ward, as well as young patients spending time in A&E during the Easter period.

“Spending time in hospital is never fun, especially as a child,” explains Mr Fletcher, “so our Easter egg collection aimed to bring some seasonal cheer to those separated from their families over the Bank Holiday weekend.

“A simple gesture can make a meaningful difference, and it is great to see our team supporting children and their families who will be spending the holiday period in the hospital’s care. The hospital has been particularly important to my family over the past few months and continues to be so, and as an organisation we are delighted to support the amazing work that the incredible staff do to make childrens’ lives a little easier. Thank you to the Logistics UK team for all their generous donations, and to those who took time out of their days to help me deliver so many treats for staff and patients. We hope that everyone on Hedgehog Ward has a very happy Easter.”

Based just off Mount Pleasant, Logistics UK is one of the UK’s biggest business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With decarbonisation, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc. Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the only business group which represents the whole industry, with members from the road, rail, water and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods. For more information about the organisation and its work, please visit logistics.org.uk