Key staff working at Meadowhall during coronavirus crisis send message to shoppers

The shopping centre said it wanted to recognise ‘heroic’ key staff who are continuing to work amid the pandemic.

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A Meadowhall spokesperson said: “We want to let you know a little more about the people working in Meadowhall right now.

“These are the women and men working throughout this crisis to ensure our community gets what it needs and stays as safe as possible whilst doing it.

“They are our heroes.”

The first message is from key workers at Holland and Barrett.

They said: “We are here providing you with essential health products and offering 30 per cent discount to all of our wonderful NHS staff.

“Keep safe and stay at home unless absolutely essential.

“Don’t forget we also operate online.”

The second message is from key workers at Boots.

They said: “We’re here supporting vulnerable customers and patients with essential pharmacy services, delivering medication and important products for day-to-day life.

“We want our customers to know that in these worrying and vulnerable times we are still here to care for them in the way they have come to expect from Boots.

“Keep safe.

“Keep being kind.

“We’re all in this together.”

Meadowhall says its centre is now largely closed with only essential stores open ‘to serve the needs of our local community’.

“We’re urging everyone to follow the Government’s guidance by only visiting us for essential items and keeping a safe distance of two metres from others at all time,” the centre added.

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