EFFECTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS ON A SMALL BUSINESS - DAY 9 (25/03/2020)

Will keep this really short, if you want to know how today went at Contact Left? Pretty much the same as yesterday.

The readers of this blog are fantastic with all the messages etc and yesterday Phillip who is serving in the UK Military and manufactures a range of military and law enforcement products offered to make some of the slings that we have on order from the Police, he said he would do it for free just so we can get them out quickly to them. His company is Tactical Wolf, give them a follow on Facebook. Fidlock a German company contacted to ask if we need help with anything. I get similar messages and offers from loads of people far too many to mention or this would become an advertising blog, I thank you all.

We managed to get the Police Baton round vests posted today and gave the Police who visited some free face masks and hand sanitizer. I also spoke in detail with members of a couple of Police forces about the breakdown in the supply chain at the moment with so many businesses that don’t deem themselves essential and are not working. I find it extremely disheartening to see nurseries closing that take kids from essential workers and classing this as to protect their workers. I do understand protecting the workers but the parents of those children can’t do their job now and I wonder if some of the nurseries are doing this based on profitability on having so few kids in.

Nothing to do with Contact Left but while you are reading got to give a massive shout out to all the people who have volunteered today to help the NHS and other areas that are in essential need at this time.

In coming years the question will be asked. “What did you do during COVID-19?”

Thanks for reading and keep sharing and stay safe

PS My wife reckons the long blogs are boring however based on who read yesterdays, the long ones get 10 times more reads.