Starbucks handing out free coffee for NHS staff for one day only
Tomorrow, on Wednesday 7 December, Starbucks will be offering free Tall beverages to all NHS staff, to say an early festive thank you. Available all day, NHS staff can order any handcrafted Tall beverage of their choice from Starbucks stores across the UK when they show their work identity card in store. Beverages available include festive favourites and espresso-based classics to iced beverages.
The one day offer is part of an ongoing partnership between Starbucks and NHS Charities Together (NHSCT), which sees each Starbucks store across Great Britain paired with one of over 250 local NHS charities, to help support staff, patients, and communities across the UK. Support provided by NHS Charities Together includes counselling, helplines, and peer-to-peer support for staff, as well as projects that support the long-term recovery of the NHS and reduce health inequalities in local communities. Ellie Orton OBE, Chief Executive at NHS Charities Together, said, “We’re incredibly grateful for the continued support from Starbucks.
Their free Tall beverage initiative and in-store fundraising can make a vital difference to support staff, volunteers and patients across the UK.” Alex Rayner, General Manager at Starbucks UK, said, “We hope this small gesture gives all NHS workers the opportunity to take a moment to enjoy this festive period and demonstrates our huge appreciation of the NHS for all that they do, all year round. We are proud of our ongoing partnership with NHS Charities Together and look forward to delivering more work together that ensures we continue to support the local communities we serve.”
Starbucks has been recognising blue light holders since 2018, with ongoing activity including:
- Long-term partnership with NHS Charities Together to pair our stores with local NHS charities across the country
- Staff volunteering activities and donations
- Blue Light Card offering 10% to NHS staff and other frontline workers since 2018