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Battle-based Westerleigh Judokwai delivered more than 40 bags of items through its Bags of Kindness scheme. They have been distributed throughout the Conquest Hospital and the staff ‘hubs’ of the local ambulance service.

The club were overwhelmed with support from the community, Hastings Lions and local businesses: Superstich86, Jempsons, Bookers and B&M who all helped the club make the campaign happen.

Bags of Kindness was an idea thought up by director at the club, Paula Everest.

The idea was that the club would raise money to buy items such as tea, coffee, bottled water, and goodies to show support and appreciation to staff at the Conquest Hospital and Hastings Ambulance Station to help keep them going when we need them the most.

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Paula said: ‘This campaign has been such a success. We are grateful to everyone who has donated and the thanks we have had from people receiving the bags has been wonderful.

“The bags, filled with items to help these amazing key workers are now in the staff rooms on the wards and in the hubs in the community, showing that we care and appreciate their work.

Following this success Westerleigh are now launching another campaign to put together ‘Bags of Kindness’ for local schools who are still open and supporting children during the Coronavirus outbreak.

To donate visit www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/bagsofkindnessteachers.

Conquest Hospital staff and ambulance workers receive boost from judo club