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31 Mar, 2020
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Harrogate Convention Centre commissioned as temporary NHS hospital
You may have seen some media reports regarding one of the Home & Gift Show’s venues, the Harrogate Convention Centre (HCC), being commissioned as a temporary hospital late in the day yesterday.
This was a rapidly occurring decision from HM Government that supports the wider national situation regarding Covid-19 and due to confidentiality, was only shared with us shortly before it was made public.
We have been informed by the HCC that the temporary hospital set-up will not displace Home & Gift at this time. We are currently in conversations with and working with all of our venues, stakeholders and the wider community on a number of scenarios that will allow us to continue to deliver a successful Home & Gift.
As the organisers of Home & Gift, like you, we fully support the need to prioritise the greater good during this difficult time for those effected and for the Nation as a whole.
The Home & Gift team will continue to offer their support and to keep you updated with any new information, whilst continuing on the delivery of this important event in the safest and most successful way.
This was a rapidly occurring decision from HM Government that supports the wider national situation regarding Covid-19 and due to confidentiality, was only shared with us shortly before it was made public.
We have been informed by the HCC that the temporary hospital set-up will not displace Home & Gift at this time. We are currently in conversations with and working with all of our venues, stakeholders and the wider community on a number of scenarios that will allow us to continue to deliver a successful Home & Gift.
As the organisers of Home & Gift, like you, we fully support the need to prioritise the greater good during this difficult time for those effected and for the Nation as a whole.
The Home & Gift team will continue to offer their support and to keep you updated with any new information, whilst continuing on the delivery of this important event in the safest and most successful way.