Horsham police officer fundraising to build protective masks for the NHS

Adam Luck, 45, from the Holbrook area, said he was fundraising to pay for masks to be 3D printed to protect NHS workers from the coronavirus.

He added: “Unless you are living on the moon you already know about Coronavirus.

“Quite simply, the NHS staff are being heroic at this moment in time – to be fair, they are the rest of the time too.

“I believe it is our job to protect them as best we can.”

Adam said Dr Dave Triska, his friend and a Surrey GP, has worked with a 3D printing company to build protective masks which cost around £4 each to produce.

A fundraising goal of £400 was first set by Adam but this was smashed within hours.

He said: “I aimed for £400 and thought I was being optimistic.

“People who put money in – I have no idea who they are but they’re putting £50 in.

“You feel a connection. It brings us all together.”

The fundraiser has so far received donations of more than £1,800.

He said he has now found an online group of 3D printers that are working together to make as many visors as possible.

The collective hopes to build tens of thousands of visors according to Adam.

He added: “Obviously it makes sense that we support them.

“I am also going to offer up my time to help on the administrative side too. I couldn’t be any more excited about this.”

Adam said as a police officer he is normally first on the scene to ‘dark, scary situations’.

But he said he wanted to raise funds for medical equipment as a ‘positive and uplifting’ way to support the NHS as the health service fights coronavirus.

Donating to the cause has helped combat feelings of isolation while in lockdown, according to Adam.

He said: “I obviously want to help people but there’s a real anti-isolation feel in doing it as a whole.”

To donate to Adam’s fundraiser visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/create-coronavirus-visors-for-the-nhs

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