A TEACHER has called on the help of her talented students to launch a fundraising drive for the dedicated NHS staff who are working flat out due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Abbey Freeman, who is head of events operations at Thurstable School in Tiptree, is raising money to support nurses and doctors with their everyday lives by collecting cash for an NHS charity.

To boost the campaign, she is asking her event operation students to get involved and use the skills they have learnt in classes to help promote the fundraiser on social media.

Mrs Freeman said: “I don’t have a story regarding Covid-19, however I have seen many tears and anxious bodies over the last few weeks.

“So many nurses and doctors are struggling right now dealing with terrible things they will never forget.

“As we go to sleep, they don’t. As we rest and self-isolate, they don’t.

“Every day, they are walking into work thinking ‘What if I catch this today?’.

“They have a no-win situation until this is over, whenever that will be.

“Surely we can make their lives a little easier by saying thank you and raising money for those nurses and staff .”

Mrs Freeman has set up a JustGiving page for donations and has so far collected £300 but hopes to raise up to £10,000.

Once it has been collected, the cash will be donated to staff via an NHS charity.

Mrs Freeman said: “It’s a small thing to do, considering they are risking their lives for us.

“We can spread the love and spread the thanks for everything they have done, not only through this but through everything, past, present and future.”

Donate at justgiving.com/crowdfunding/thankyounhs.