The LABS Collective has announced it will provide apartments
and workspace at its Camden campus free of charge for medical staff and
emergency services during the coronavirus pandemic.
STAY in Hawley Wharf in Camden will offer bedrooms within
its apartments for those working in nearby hospitals. The apartments provide fitted
kitchens and living rooms as well as access to laundry facilities. The property
will also give frontline staff staying at the property a care package with
basic provisions.
The offer is initially valid for a one-month period, but
STAY said it will look to extend both the time frame and the number of beds
available should the crisis continue.
In addition, LABS is offering its largest event space,
Camden House, along with a number of private offices across its buildings for
the emergency services and critical call centres to use as required. The
company said the 13,000sqft space will become a ‘common room’ for frontline staff
with complimentary tea and coffee throughout the day.
Dotan Weiner, COO at LABS Collective, commented: “With the
current uncertainty surrounding everyday lives, the need for a community hub of
facilities and support has become more important than ever. We know the
emergency services across the UK are working tirelessly to cope with the
increased demands during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and to be able to
support by making space and accommodation available is a privilege.”