Scrubs Glorious Scrubs
Frimley trust hospital is setting a new trend for the most stylish doctors scrubs. When local designer, Catherine Prevost, was told by dress maker Lynda Yong of South Ascot that the hardworking, amazing NHS staff at Frimley Trust were running out of scrubs, Catherine immediately opened up her storeroom and donated her surplus cotton and bamboo fabrics. Catherine’s bespoke and exclusive prints are colourful and uplifting - just what we need at this time to keep morale high and patients smiling. Since then Lynda’s army of seamstresses has grown to an incredible 400 volunteers. This community lead sewing collaborative has now made and sent 1700 sets of
scrubs to Frimley Hospital over the past 3 weeks, the original request was for 2000. The volunteers range from 5 years old to 95 years old, from local Brownies and Guides to top west end costume designers and also Basil Brush’s costume designer is making sets too! Lynda and her team are generously donating their time and skills for free to make the scrubs. As well as the kindness of Catherine Prevost we have had fabric donations from John Lewis and also the Queen’s couturier Stewart Parvin who has also been making sets of scrubs too. We have our funds coming directly from the amazing 11 year old Noah Evans, DJ Chris' son who lives locally too. Noah is sleeping under the stars in his garden on his own (!) for 1 month and all of his charity donations are going directly to Scrubs Glorious Scrubs.
So far he’s raised £18k in 2 weeks. He is doing a daily vlog with his funny updates all about his adventure which is played on his dad’s Virgin Breakfast Show every morning. We have had wonderful support from local celebrities as well as Chris Evans, Susie Amy, Di Dougherty and also Kirsty Gallacher who came to meet and greet some of our amazing Dr's & to receive 100 sets of scrubs made by the local Brownies and Guides, Kirsty has known Lynda for many years so was keen to show her support. Ross Kemp also came down to film for a documentary about the work of unsung local heroes around the country like Lynda and her troupe of volunteers.
