This week, St Dunstan’s College’s design and technology department have started manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPE) amid the current Coronavirus crisis.

The department, led by Mr James Randall, have been producing the PPE in the College’s workshop using the laser cutter.

Speaking about the production, Mr Randall explained: ‘Community is at the heart of everything we do at St Dunstan’s. This week, we have been making PPE including face masks and visors for the NHS. We have been cutting them out on our laser cutter, and once they’re cut, they are then ready to be sent out to the local community.

‘We know this is a very challenging time for many of our NHS, care and key workers, so we wanted to be able to help in this way, and hopefully the PPE will be able to support those in our community working on the front line.’

The PPE will be distributed locally between University Lewisham Hospital, King’s College Hospital, Bethlem Royal Hospital and St Christopher’s.

The College will also be donating teddy bears and colouring pencils to the hospitals for any children affected by Coronavirus.