Global online beauty retailer The Hut Group has today announced a £10m aid package to support vulnerable communities, key workers and emergency services in Manchester during the coronavirus crisis
THG is donating £5m of aid directly into the Manchester area, the base of its headquarters and where 5,000 of its 7,000 workforce live and work.
After discussion with both Manchester city council and the Greater Manchester Mayor’s office it has been agreed that the £5m will be made up of £1m immediate cash donation split between two charities; We Love MCR which is supporting groups and charities responding to the coronavirus issue in the city of Manchester through its Covid-19 community response fund; and to the Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity which helps homeless people across Greater Manchester.
It said £4m will spent on critical products and services which will be distributed across key sites in the region, including NHS staff on the frontline as well as vulnerable people in the region.
A further £5m of aid is being pledged by THG to areas outside of the North West, including international markets.
In recent weeks, the group has been racing to meet rapidly increased global online demand for essential vitamins, foods, supplements, personal care & hygiene products.
THG is a global retailer of nutrition and personal care products. Its brands include Myprotein, Myvitamins and lookfantastic.
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Through in-house manufacturing of key nutritional supplements, vitamins, personal care and hygiene products, THG has continued to offer “essential production support” to customers.
The company has also switched part of its manufacturing capability to produce hand sanitisers and will be giving £1m free hand sanitisers to people who otherwise can’t access them as a part of the aid being provided.
It has also pledged all 70 rooms in both of its luxury Manchester city centre hotels – Great John Street Hotel and King Street Townhouse to NHS staff and Greater Manchester Police who are working away from their families over the next three months.
One million meal packages and food parcels will also be delivered for vulnerable people in the north west, namely food banks and local people who cannot access supermarkets while staff at its Warrington Omega facility will also be provided with a ready-to-cook free meal for two to take home at the end of each shift and reducing the need to visit busy supermarkets.
Matthew Moulding, founder and CEO of THG, said: “THG is a major global player in the manufacture and retail of nutrition, vitamins and personal care products.
"These are unprecedented times and THG has an obligation to support those in need, not only as a major regional employer, but because we have the ability to do so.
Everyone at THG wants to help in any way they can. Manchester and the surrounding areas are our home and we have a huge sense of loyalty to the local community.
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“Many of the products we produce are currently beyond the reach of many due to recent spikes in global demand.
“This is why we are working together with both the Mayor’s office and MCC to reach those who need help the most. This partnership means we can better support our incredible emergency services, key workers and local authorities, who are doing the whole of the 海角视频 proud throughout this crisis.”
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said: “These are challenging times for us all and it means so much to see one of our most successful home-grown companies stepping forward and giving back to our communities.
“The Hut Group’s support will enable us to provide better support to homeless people as well as recognise the selfless work of our heroic NHS staff and other frontline workers.
“I hope this announcement will provide inspiration to other businesses to do what they can to help us get through this together.”