The Business Exchange Bath & Somerset Issue 16: Summer 2020 | Page 7

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Recipe book launched
to support Bath’s
hospital heroes
A book of recipes to raise funds for the Forever Friends ‘Help
Your Hospital Heroes Appeal’ has been launched in Bath.
The Rainbow Recipe book, which
contains recipes from residents and
well-known Bath public figures,
has been created by Loraine
Morgan-Brinkhurst MBE, a former
NHS worker of 25 years and Vice
President of the Forever Friends
Charity. The Charity, which is based
at the Royal United Hospital (RUH),
Bath, launched the new appeal in
March to help purchase some of
the items needed for care packages
for the staff during the pandemic
as well as looking at the other
urgent requests from Wards and
Departments at the RUH.
Loraine’s idea for the book was
inspired by seeing lots of her friends
sharing bakes and home cooked
meals during the lockdown on social
media. Loraine said, “I noticed lots
of my friends sharing photos and
recipes on social media and seeing
the pictures gave me the idea to
collate the book and help raise
money for the charity and hospital,
which is very close to my heart. I
approached some of my friends and
local contacts and in the space of
three weeks we have managed to
pull this together. I am delighted to
say that local people and businesses
have sponsored the print costs of
the book which means all the money
from the sale of the books will go
directly to the charity.
“I am also extremely grateful to
Mark Norbury who designed the
Recipe book free of charge. Both his
wife and son work in the Theatres
at the hospital, so this has been a
meaningful project for him to be
involved in as well. There are so
many people who have generously,
helped and supported the book
project, I am truly thankful and just
delighted that we are able to help
give back to the frontline workers in
our City who have worked tirelessly
to keep us all safe.”
Contributors to the Rainbow Recipe
Book include chefs from local Bath
restaurants and hotels, writer Bel
Mooney, Amy Williams MBE, Briony
Williams (Great British Bake Off
winner) actor Simon Shepherd,
the Mayor of Bath and BBC Points
West reporters Ali Vowles and
Imogen Sellers. The Rainbow Recipe
Book is £10 and can be purchased
directly from Loraine via the
facebook page @rainbowrecipebook
or by email loraine@
morganbrinkhurstconsultancy.co.uk
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as supported us through these difficult times.
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