Uber Eats partners with Mastercard to commit an additional 40,000 meals for NHS staff

• Extending Uber Eats initial commitment of 100,000 meals announced last week
• Anyone working in the NHS can visit Uber.com/NHS to receive free meals and rides

From April 2020, an additional 40,000 free meals will be available to NHS heroes on Uber Eats.

Together, Uber Eats and Mastercard hope this will help reduce the pressure on the heroes on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis.

NHS staff will receive a £10 voucher, donated by Mastercard, that they can use on the Uber Eats app to buy a meal from thousands of restaurants and convenience stores in more than 150 towns and cities across the UK.

Toussaint Wattinne, Uber Eats General Manager, UK said:

“With support from Mastercard, we’re extremely proud to be able to continue to support our hardworking NHS staff. We hope this will give the many doctors, nurses and healthcare workers in this country one less thing to worry about. A huge thank you from all of us.”

 Scott Abrahams, SVP of Retail and Fintech at Mastercard UK, said:

“We thought Uber Eats meals for NHS workers was a fantastic initiative, so we jumped at the chance to get involved and offer a thank-you meal to our critical healthcare workers whilst they take care of the nation.” 

NHS staff members can visit uber.com/NHS to learn more about accessing their free ride and Eats promotion code as well as the terms and conditions that apply.

Mohammed, Uber Eats delivery partner from London said: “During this crisis, we all need to play our role in helping those that are fighting the coronavirus, and I am proud to be playing a part in that by helping to make sure NHS workers in London are fed and can keep working.”

About Mastercard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

Mastercard Communications Contact at, Lauren.jefferys@mastercard.com 

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At The Work Perk, we believe that the most challenging situations can be overcome when people work together. That’s why we have so much admiration for healthcare and critical workers all around the world as the COVID-19 virus attempts to put a stop to our everyday life.

As a leading employee rewards business, we’re fortunate enough to have fantastic partnerships with companies who benefit from our offering – spreading joy and delivering free products from amazing brands to hard workers. As beneficial as it is for recipients to delight in the joys of our services, it’s especially rewarding for us to be able to give back to them for the crucial work that they do – and there has never been a more pertinent time than now to do so.

We want to do what we can for critical workers on the frontline of the pandemic. That’s why we’re pleased to announce that, along with some of our brand partners like Boost Drinks, Arla & Kenco, we’ll be exclusively supporting our NHS, emergency services and other critical workers over the next few months by providing them with beverages, snacks and more. A small contribution to help lift spirits and boost morale during these challenging times, and to show support for the inspirational work being carried out by our key worker professionals.

The Work Perk have built great relationships with critical worker organisations over the years – with over 500 NHS and Emergency Service locations and more than one million healthcare professionals from across the U.K on our network. We’ll be reaching out to new and existing members to offer our services at this time.

If you’re a critical worker and would like to benefit from our campaigns, you can also head to our website to register.

If you’re a brand and would like to offer your products to critical workers across the U.K. or the U.S. please get in touch with The Work Perk team via the website.

For general enquiries please contact Tom Nelson at thomas.nelson@theworkperk.com

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The independent brewer, Brewdog has started making hand sanitizers in a bid to help shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The punk sanitizer is being created at their distillery in Aberdeen to supply those in need.

This weekend, Brewdog delivered the first batch of sanitizers to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary’s Intensive Care Unit to help with the hospital shortages.

As a result of high demand for sanitizers in frontline workers, Brewdog has agreed to free distribution for keyworkers across the UK and is working with the NHS and several charities including Turning Point Scotland and the Archie Foundation.

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In a Christmas video creative, released today (view here), Boden raise a glass to the real stars of Christmas; the men and women of the healthcare service who will be working up and down the country this festive season.

Spending their evenings and weekends in hospital scrubs, those on the frontline of the UK healthcare service often miss out on parties with family and friends and rarely get the chance to dress up over the festive season. British fashion brand Boden spoke to some of our healthcare workers who confessed to not having enough time to shop for new partywear outfits.

The feel-good festive video sees the fashion brand host a surprise party for healthcare workers, including nurses, doctors and hospital support staff, to say thank you for the incredible work they do, not just over Christmas, but all-year round. Arriving in their work attire, Boden’s in-house stylists surprised the group with Christmas party makeovers and decked them out, sparkles and all, with the latest festive fashion before the celebrations began.

“The Christmas period is tough for NHS staff,” says Joe Blunden, a patient experience manager, one of the nine UK hospital staff who feature in the campaign. Working tirelessly throughout the Christmas and New Year’s to provide vital, and lifesaving, care the UK’s dedicated hospital staff rarely spend the festive season enjoying celebrations with their family and friends.

“My job means I’m on the frontline of the hospital in A&E, diagnosing patients with serious conditions and managing their care,” says Dr Katrina Sheikh, acute medical registrar, from London. “I’ve worked Christmas and New Year for the last three years.”

“This is a lot more glamourous than I normally feel at work… I only get 1 weekend off in 7 so it’s going to be a big deal wearing this to the party…” says Nadine Davison an A&E nurse at King’s College Hospital London.

Continuing their mission to spread goodwill and great clothes to all this Christmas, the brand has chosen to give back to those who give so much.

Johnnie Boden, Founder of Boden says; “For most of us Christmas Day is all turkey and too much over-indulgence. But for those on the healthcare frontline this festive season, the reality is very different. That’s why our ‘Wear The Joy, Share The Joy’ campaign is about celebrating and giving something back to the real stars of Christmas.”

The British clothing brand was founded by Johnnie Boden, from his kitchen table, in 1991. Known for its sense of fun, the brand has found loyal fans among stylish Brits and those farther afield. Launching with a menswear collection the brand quickly expanded into womenswear and childrenswear and in 2017 opened its first central London flagship shop on the King’s Road.

The men and women featured in the campaign are; cardiology auditor Cara, patient experience manager Joe, paediatrician Katie, doctor Katrina, A&E nurse Nadine, IT project manager Petrina, A&E senior staff nurse Rumer and nurse Rosyane.

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