Charity boosts NHS after £30,000 auction windfall

An eminent political figure has congratulated a Lancashire-based charity for its backing of the NHS Heroes in the battle against COVID-19. Thanks to an anonymous donation of outdoor fitness equipment, Furniture for Education Worldwide (FEW) has raised a staggering £30,000 from an online auction to boost a number of worthy causes at home and abroad. As well as supporting the NHS Heroes, FEW will use the money raised to continue its on-going mission to provide educational equipment for children in deprived countries and also further develop a project using drone technology to detect unexploded mines in Cambodia. Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, said: "FEW does amazing work and this — thanks to the anonymous donator — is just the latest example. I have supported FEW since its inception and it has made a massive difference to the daily lives of deprived children and helped to save countless lives. For it now to be able to offer support to the heroes within our NHS is fantastic." FEW Chairman Terry Burns MBE said: "We would like to thank the Lancashire businessman who made the fitness equipment available to us and also to the auction house (BPI Auctions) for waiving their fee — not to mention all the people who took part in the bidding."