Portsmouth manufacturer makes hand sanitiser to raise money for Bradley Lowery Foundation

Zidac Laboratories in Merlin Park, Airport Service Road, has joined up with The Bradley Lowery Foundation to launch a hand sanitiser to raise funds for the charity’s latest project, Super Brad’s Pad.

The foundation was set up in 2017 after six-year old Bradley Lowery, from Blackhall Colliery, County Durham, died from neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of childhood cancer.

Businesses are being asked to sell the product on the charity’s behalf and it will also be available to purchase directly from the Bradley Lowery Foundation website.

The bottles have been designed to display the charity’s logo and the sanitiser contains aloe vera to stop sensitive skin from drying out. It will provide the foundation with at least 52p profit per unit sold.

Funds raised from selling the product will go towards the charity’s five-bedroom holiday home – Super Brad’s Pad – in Scarborough, which will provide luxury breaks for families from across the region, who have children with life-threatening, shortening or compromising medical conditions.

Gemma Lowery, Bradley’s mum, told The News’ sister title The Shields Gazette: ‘We’ve come a long way with our plans for the holiday home, but we still have a long way to go and lots of funds to raise.

‘Covid has been tough on everyone, particularly charities, so we wanted to look at something that would help in the current situation – keeping people’s hands clean – and also give the opportunity to donate to a good cause, even if people can only afford a small amount.

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‘We hope that businesses and members of the public will get behind the Bradley Lowery Foundation and, next time they need a hand sanitiser, choose one that is helping to support very poorly children and their families.’

Gemma and her loved ones moved to set up the charity in her son Bradley’s name following his death in July 2017. He died just weeks after his sixth birthday.

Since its launch, the team has worked tirelessly to raise money for dozens of children, established a dedicated support line for families of children with cancer and campaigned for new drugs to be introduced in the UK.

Work resumed on Super Brad’s Pad in August after the coronavirus pandemic previously put construction on pause.

Once completed, it is expected to support around 100 families each year with luxury breaks.

Darren Parsons, manager at Zidac Laboratories, said they were proud to help.

He said: ‘The team here at Zidac Laboratories is passionate about supporting good causes and, to that end, we were pleased to manufacture our antibacterial hand sanitiser under private label for such a deserving cause as the Bradley Lowery Foundation.

‘Funds raised from selling the product will go towards the charity’s five-bedroom holiday home – Super Brad’s Pad – in Scarborough, which will provide luxury breaks for families from across the region who have children with life-threatening, shortening or compromising medical conditions.’

A box of 10 hand sanitisers cost £10. To buy go to bradleyloweryfoundation.com

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