The global consumer brand & proprietary technology group The Hut Group has today announced a £10M aid package to support vulnerable communities, key workers and emergency services in Manchester, the UK and its international markets.
In recent weeks, THG has been racing to meet rapidly increased global online demand for essential vitamins, foods, supplements, personal care & hygiene products. This resulted in THG announcing 500 new Manufacturing and Distribution jobs across its UK, European, US and Asia operations.
The company is donating half of this £10M fund to the Manchester area, where the base of its Headquarters is and where the highest majority of its 7,000 strong workforce live and work. The additional £5M will be distributed amongst areas outside of the North West, including international markets.
THG has transitioned part of its manufacturing capability to produce hand sanitisers to help meet the exceptional global demand, and will be offering free hand sanitisers to people who otherwise can’t access them, as a part of the aid being provided.
THG has also pledged all 70 rooms in both of its prestigious Manchester city centre hotels – Great John Street Hotel and King Street Townhouse. These hotels will be available at no charge to support both NHS staff and Greater Manchester Police who are working away from their families over the next three months. The luxury en-suite bedrooms will be fully staffed and catered, with THG’s fitness and wellbeing brand Myprotein supplying ‘grab and go’ bags of nutritious snacks and supplements for emergency workers to take with them each day.
