NHS staff are entitled to a free coffee at Starbucks today in an early festive thank you from the company.
Available all day long, NHS staff can order any handcrafted Tall drink they choose from Starbucks stores across the UK, reports Wales Online. All they have to do is show the worker their blue light identity card in store.
Beverages available include all the new festive drinks, and espresso-based classics, as well as iced coffees and teas alike. The one day offer is part of an ongoing partnership between Starbucks and NHS Charities Together (NHSCT).
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This partnership sees each Starbucks store across the country paired with one of over 250 local NHS charities in order to help support staff, patients and communities in the UK. Support provided by NHS Charities Together includes counselling, helplines, and peer-to-peer support for staff.
Other support available includes projects that aim to help the long-term recovery of the NHS, and reducing health inequalities in all local communities.
Ellie Orton OBE, Chief Executive at NHS Charities Together, said, “We’re incredibly grateful for the continued support from Starbucks. Their free Tall beverage initiative and in-store fundraising can make a vital difference to support staff, volunteers and patients across the UK.”
Alex Rayner, General Manager at Starbucks UK, said, “We hope this small gesture gives all NHS workers the opportunity to take a moment to enjoy this festive period and demonstrates our huge appreciation of the NHS for all that they do, all year round.
"We are proud of our ongoing partnership with NHS Charities Together and look forward to delivering more work together that ensures we continue to support the local communities we serve.”
Starbucks has been recognising all NHS staff since 2018, with activities like:
- Staff volunteering activities and donations
- Long-term partnership with NHS Charities Together to pair stores with local NHS charities across the country
- Blue Light Card offering ten per cent discount to NHS staff and other frontline workers since 2018
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