A COVENTRY charity supporting paramedics has received cash from Prince William to boost its work.
William has given £268,000 to The Ambulance Staff Charity, which cares for the welbeing of medics and their families.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s charity the Royal Foundation set up a coronavirus response fund with the NHS and hospices around the country.
The money from the Royal Foundation is set to help TASC give all paramedics grief trauma counselling from Hospice UK, added to an additional 2,780 hours of support for the ambulance community.
Speaking to frontline workers and mental health counsellors earlier in the week, The Duchess of Cambridge said: “Over recent months we have all been in awe of the incredible work that frontline staff and emergency responders have been doing in response to COVID-19, but we know that for many of them, their families, and for thousands of others across the UK, the pandemic will have a lasting impact on their mental health.”
Prince William added: “It’s great to hear how The Royal Foundation is supporting you and many others to build resilience and give you the networks you need through its COVID-19 Response Fund, which will help ten leading charities continue their crucial work.”
Diane Scott, Chair of The Ambulance Staff Charity, said: “The grant from The Royal Foundation will make a vast difference to the level of support we are able to provide to the ambulance community to help them cope with the impacts of COVID-19.
“The job they do can be stressful even in normal times and for TASC to be able to offer additional support to help cope with the increased pressures as a result of COVID-19 is fantastic news and we are so grateful to The Royal Foundation for their support.”
