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| Coronavirus kindness: Hand sanitiser donated to homeless by gym boss | Coronavirus kindness: Hand sanitiser donated to homeless by gym boss |
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| A businessman has donated more than 1,000 bottles of hand sanitiser to homeless and vulnerable people in Nottingham. | A businessman has donated more than 1,000 bottles of hand sanitiser to homeless and vulnerable people in Nottingham. |
| Luke Willmott, who runs a gym, said he had bought a large amount of gel for members to use but decided other people could also benefit. | Luke Willmott, who runs a gym, said he had bought a large amount of gel for members to use but decided other people could also benefit. |
| He handed some to a homeless charity and others were being left in places such as churches and soup kitchens. | He handed some to a homeless charity and others were being left in places such as churches and soup kitchens. |
| Mr Willmott said he wanted to give back "because people are struggling". | Mr Willmott said he wanted to give back "because people are struggling". |
| He was able to get hold of the hand sanitisers from a friend who manufacturers them. | He was able to get hold of the hand sanitisers from a friend who manufacturers them. |
| "With my gym, we have to keep it clean and be careful in the current climate so I wanted to make sure I have enough hand sanitiser for all our members," he said. | "With my gym, we have to keep it clean and be careful in the current climate so I wanted to make sure I have enough hand sanitiser for all our members," he said. |
| "I was able to purchase quite a large amount and I thought it would be a good idea to spread it out across Nottingham." | "I was able to purchase quite a large amount and I thought it would be a good idea to spread it out across Nottingham." |
| Mr Willmott has worked with charity Matthew 25:40 in the past to help homeless people in Nottingham and handed them 300 bottles to share out. | Mr Willmott has worked with charity Matthew 25:40 in the past to help homeless people in Nottingham and handed them 300 bottles to share out. |
| Other bottles will be sent to elderly people who have been unable to buy any in the shops, and to children. | Other bottles will be sent to elderly people who have been unable to buy any in the shops, and to children. |
| "I'm just trying to make sure the hand gels get to the people who need them and avoid people selling them on to make a profit," he said. | "I'm just trying to make sure the hand gels get to the people who need them and avoid people selling them on to make a profit," he said. |
| "We need to stick together in times like this. We need to help each other." | "We need to stick together in times like this. We need to help each other." |
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