NHS and hospitals
NHS trusts and health boards
What they do
NHS trusts in England and health boards in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland employ hundreds of thousands of people, with staff awards, recruitment fairs, wellbeing weeks and volunteer programmes all year.
What they order
When they order
Staff awards, International Nurses Day in May, winter.
NHS and hospitals
GP surgeries and primary care
What they do
GP practices, primary care networks and community health teams see patients every day, and use pens, lanyards and tote bags for health campaigns and patient groups.
What they order
When they order
Health campaigns, patient group events.
NHS and hospitals
Private hospitals and clinics
What they do
Private hospitals, clinics and specialist centres welcome patients with discreet, quality branding, from welcome packs to notebooks and drinkware for consultants and staff.
What they order
When they order
New clinic openings, patient events.
NHS and hospitals
Mental health services
What they do
Mental health trusts, talking therapy services and community teams run awareness events and support groups, where calm, useful items carry a helpline or a short message.
What they order
When they order
Mental Health Awareness Week in May, World Mental Health Day in October.
Care and community health
Care homes and home care
What they do
Care homes and home care providers, checked by the Care Quality Commission in England and its counterparts elsewhere, need warm layers for carers on the road and thank-you gifts for staff.
What they order
When they order
Carers Week in June, winter, Christmas.
Care and community health
Pharmacies, dentists and opticians
What they do
Community pharmacies, dental practices and opticians use pens, tote bags and small giveaways to stay in touch with patients and support local campaigns.
What they order
When they order
Health campaigns, open days.
Care and community health
Veterinary practices
What they do
Vets, animal hospitals and practice groups welcome new pet owners with tote bags, branded T-shirts for staff and small toys for open days.
What they order
When they order
Open days, new owner packs.
Emergency services
Ambulance services
What they do
NHS ambulance services, from the Scottish Ambulance Service to the Welsh Ambulance Service, run recruitment, community and wellbeing programmes, with travel mugs and warm layers for long shifts.
What they order
When they order
Recruitment drives, 999 Day on 9 September, winter.
Emergency services
Fire and rescue services
What they do
England’s 44 fire and rescue services, plus the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service, run open days, school visits and safety campaigns that need giveaways for all ages.
What they order
When they order
Open days, school visits, Bonfire Night campaigns.
What they do
Police forces, including the 43 territorial forces in England and Wales, Police Scotland and the PSNI, engage communities, recruit and support officers and staff, with torches, lanyards and children’s giveaways for open days.
What they order
When they order
Community events, recruitment, open days.
Emergency services
Control rooms and call handlers
What they do
999 call handlers, NHS 111 and dispatch teams work round the clock in control rooms, where a good travel mug, a water bottle and a small thank-you make the night shift easier.
What they order
When they order
999 Day, the winter peak, Christmas cover.
Rescue and volunteers
Mountain, cave and lowland rescue
What they do
Mountain rescue, cave rescue and lowland search teams are volunteers on call in every weather, and raise funds with T-shirts, bottles and soft toys for supporters.
What they order
When they order
Fundraising events, new volunteer packs.
Rescue and volunteers
Lifeboats and coastguard
What they do
The RNLI’s volunteer crews, independent lifeboats and HM Coastguard keep coasts and waters safe, with warm layers, caps and towels for crews and fundraisers.
What they order
When they order
Summer lifeboat days, fundraising events.
Rescue and volunteers
First aid volunteers and community responders
What they do
St John Ambulance, British Red Cross first aiders and community first responders volunteer at events and in their neighbourhoods, wearing kit that helps people find them fast.
What they order
When they order
World First Aid Day in September, the events season.