A Nottingham joinery business has started making desks featuring an inspirational quote from Florence Nightingale, with all profits from sales going to the NHS.
Alex Adgar, who started West Bridgford Joinery more than a decade ago, has been forced to close the doors of his business since coronavirus struck.
But he was determined to show his support for the NHS and decided to start making the desks, which are aimed at home workers.
Made from riga and valchromat, Alex has engraved each desk with the Florence Nightingale quote: “ I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse”.
Alex said: “Everyone’s at home and facing difficulties with work and home life. My wife works in the NHS and is still going to work every day. I felt I couldn’t sit and do nothing.
“I can’t be at the sharp end of what is going on, but this is my contribution towards assisting people’s lives in some way.”
Alex had been preparing to launch a furniture brand called Tormar to his business when the coronavirus outbreak put paid to his plans and he was forced to furlough his staff.
He said: “Coronavirus has had such a massive impact on the way we all work and live.
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“I wanted to keep on making furniture at home to make sure I was using my time effectively – that’s when I came up with the idea of the Tormar desk.
“I thought it would be useful for people working from home. I have called the desk The Flo – and I decided I would sell them at no profit so I could put as much money as I could into the NHS.
“I thought the Florence Nightingale quote would be relevant – not just for the times we are currently living in, but also to inspire people who are working alone at home and could be doing for many more weeks to come.”
The Flo desk costs £260 with 20% of this going to the NHS locally in Nottingham.
Alex is offering free delivery in the Nottinghamshire area and £30 deliver elsewhere in the 海角视频. The desk arrives as a flatpack ready for easy assembly.