Schools across south-west have joint forces with a Merton-based volunteer group to create visors for hospital workers across the UK.

'Helpful Engineering UK' is a new group made of volunteers who have been using 3D printers and laser cutters to create visors for frontline staff across the UK.

More than ten schools have stepped forward to provide their resources, which has allowed 'Helpful Engineering' to create around one thousand visors a day.

Graveney School, Ricard’s Lodge, Rokeby, Marymount and Emanuel have all kindly opened up their design and technology labs to help produce visors.

Wimbledon Times:

Imperial College is the first university to step forward and have opened its Materials Department to allow production.

Head of Design and Technology, Claudia Febbrari, of Ricards Lodge, said: “We are delighted to be able to play our part in supporting frontline NHS workers- staff and students are totally behind this initiative.

“Helpful Engineering UK make it simple to get involved: sharing open source files and even arranging same-day delivery to frontline workers in hospitals.”

In just two weeks, the skilful volunteers have successfully delivered two thousand visors to frontline NHS workers across twelve hospitals.

Helpful Engineering plan to set up a sewing group to supply surgical gowns and are calling for people to help them source fabrics.

Katie Meech, Co-Founder of Helpful Engineering UK, said: “Our needs will evolve as we develop more products that frontline workers need, so we will continue to publicise what volunteer needs we have.

Wimbledon Times:

"We are seeing schools and colleges stepping up to help, to date, we are working with eleven schools, with more expected to come on board soon.

"We would love more schools, colleges, universities and businesses to join us."

The group have 150 volunteers at the time of publishing and welcome schools to get in touch if they can help.

You can find Helpful Engineering UK on; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.