Sandwell Academy makes thousands of visors for frontline workers
A school in Sandwell is helping frontline workers by making PPE.
Responding to the needs of frontline workers the design technology department at Sandwell Academy have created thousands of protective visors.
Coordinated by Pamela James, subject leader, the team came together in order to manufacture 2,500 visors using two laser cutters in the school's design and technology department.
Pamela said: "This has been made possible by the manufacturing capacity of our two laser cutters which have steadily been cutting the polypropylene straps required.
"It’s been a fantastic response and we feel privileged to have been able to help in a small way."
The team observed social distancing guidelines and strict cleaning measures while making the equipment.
The visors have now been delivered to NHS staff at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, The Crime Prevention Agency.
Protective masks have also been distributed to a number of dentists, care homes and doctors surgeries across the Black Country.
Since distributing the visors Sandwell Academy has received a number of messages thanking them for their work and shout outs to the team through social media.
St Mary's Hospice in Birmingham thanked the academy on its Facebook page. The post said: "Thank you so much to Pamela James, head of design technology at Sandwell Academy for her generosity and practical skills in making a batch of PPE visors for our nurses to use, helping us to continue our care for our patients while staying safe."
