Mariah Carey’s single: HERO chosen for Band Aid style charity drive for NHS in support of Covid-19 appeal.

UK’s National Health Service (NHS) frontline staff – doctors and nurses from across the country - have teamed up with celebrities ALEX REID, AMANDA BARRIE , BOBBY DAVRO, SANDRA MARTIN, NICHOLAS MCDONALD, ANDY ABRAHAM , LADY C, DAPPER LAUGHS  for Band Aid style charity.  Chosen single is Hero by Mariah Carey.  
All funds raised will be donated to NHS Charities Together in support of the COVID-19 appeal.

London creative agency Perq Studio and sustainably focused A.M. Custom Clothing raise funds for the NHS Charities COVID-19 Urgent Appeal. and encourage the British public to “wear and share” their designer t-shirts and tote bag now available to purchase via www.perqmeup.com, with 100% of proceeds going to charity.

The chosen track, Mariah Carey’s ‘Hero’, will be engineered and produced by Ed John of Apple Acre Studios, who has recently worked with Busted, and will see the aforementioned stars joining Goggle box’s Sandra Martin (who has recently lost two family members to Coronavirus) and Sandi Bogle, Ex on the Beach star, Jess Impiazzi, Coronation Street actress, Amanda Barrie, Benefits Street star, Dee Kelly, ITVS Dapper Laughs, I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Lady C, X Factors Andy Abraham , British boxing manager and promoter, Kellie Maloney, and Big Brother’s Simon Gross – the brainchild behind this incredible collaboration.

Simon (Gross), whose original idea has brought this array of talent together in support of the NHS explained: “My aim was to bring together a fun, eclectic and diverse line up of celebrities from across the UK’s most popular TV shows and give something back to the NHS at this extremely difficult time.”

He added: “I want to say a huge thank you to everyone involved for donating your time to be a part of this amazing project, and to Universal for allowing us to use the track, and, of course, not forgetting our fantastic NHS working so tirelessly around the country right now to look after us all. Let’s hope we can raise lots of money for this wonderful cause with the help of the general public.”

NHS doctor Maria Walters of Elthorne Park Surgery, Ealing, one of the singers taking part, and passionate about raising money for the NHS, said that she was “thrilled” to be involved with the charity single and loves nothing more than singing!

Ellie Orton, Chief Executive of NHS Charities Together, said: “This is a great initiative and I urge the public to get behind it and download the single. The proceeds from it will go directly to NHS charities in every part of the country and help provide essential support to NHS staff, volunteers and patients.”

You can download the single via I Tunes, Amazon Music, Spotify and all major downloads from 1st May with all profits going to NHS Charities Together.

“Wear and share” - New Urgent Appeal initiative to support NHS

The National Health Service (NHS) the healthcare system in the UK is our pride and joy and during these challenging times, it needs our support more than ever before.  Here’s an initiative jointly organised by the London integrated creative agency Perq Studio and sustainably-focused A.M. Custom Clothing to raise funds for the NHS Charities COVID-19 Urgent Appeal.

Perq Studio and sustainably focused A.M. Custom Clothing  are encouraging the British public to “wear and share” the designer t-shirts and tote now available to purchase via www.perqmeup.com, 
with 100% of proceeds going to charity.

The royal blue tees - available in men’s, ladies' and unisex kids' sizes – are emblazoned with a heart on the front and a dual message of #ThanksHealthHeroes and ‘Stay Home’ on the back. For those socially distanced trips to the shops, a canvas tote expresses ‘Thanks Health Heroes’ on one side, and a heart on the other.  

Both the tees and the tote are made from high quality, Fairtrade cotton, according to founder of Perq Studio Laura Giffard who says,”Just like the rest of Britain, the Perq Studio team has been overwhelmed by the level of commitment our NHS heroes are demonstrating day after day as we navigate this crisis. We were racking our brains trying to find a way we could show our support, while honouring their requests for us all to stay home.

“We may not be key workers, but creativity and design are our superpowers; it’s how we bring value.  Just as #clapforourcarers raised spirits, and positive media outreach smashed the NHS Volunteer numbers, we’re hopeful that our ‘Wear and Share’ initiative will earn valuable funds for the NHS Charities COVID-19 Urgent Appeal. Plus, by sharing images and videos of ourselves wearing the items on social media, we can all contribute to a sense of community in what can feel like a very disconnected world at the moment.”

Item design and website hosting has been provided pro-bono by Perq Studio and A.M. Custom Clothing have generously donated their products and labour at cost price. A transparent cost breakdown of where the GBP20.23 for tees and GBP21.03 for totes is available on the site.
Also be sure to show your appreciation to your delivery person when the package arrives.