Dufftown based Glenfiddich Distillery has donated 1,200 litres of hand sanitiser to Moray’s schools.
With hand sanitising stations in all 826 classrooms in Moray, 220 entrances and throughout buildings, the volume of sanitiser required to meet minimum hygiene standards is vast.
But William and Grant Sons, who run Glenfiddich Distilery, decided to help out by donating the gel to Moray Council in readiness for pupils returning to schools on Wednesday.
Sonya Warren, chairwoman of children and young people’s services committee, said: “This extremely generous gesture from William Grant & Sons is much appreciated in supporting our efforts to reopen our schools safely.
“Amongst other hygiene and distancing measures in schools, hand sanitisation points will be located in all classrooms and key touchpoints.
“This is obviously a huge undertaking for our schools, cleaning and facilities teams so having this local support just highlights how well organisations and businesses in all sectors in Moray have pulled together throughout this pandemic.”
William Grant and Sons’ Kirsty Dagnan added: “As a family-owned Scottish company, playing our part in combating coronavirus and alleviating the impact on local communities is important to us.
“We’re delighted to have been able to support the reopening of Moray schools with our hand sanitiser donation, to ensure that students and teachers can return to school safely.”
