Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) and Amazon are helping Midlands cancer charity The Lewis Foundation save more than £3,200 a year in fuel costs and four days of travel every month by taking over hospital gift pack deliveries.

The partnership will reduce the need for charity staff and volunteers to make lengthy journeys to refill supplies for patients undergoing treatment.

SFS supports deliveries to Nottingham City Hospital, Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham and Leicester Royal Infirmary, and Amazon supports deliveries to hospitals in Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Luton and Dunstable.

Together, the two companies are working with The Lewis Foundation to save the charity around 534 miles of travel and £267 in fuel costs every month. The annual saving of £3,204 is equivalent to the cost of providing 890 gift packs for cancer patients.

The support enables The Lewis Foundation to direct more of its time and resources towards its charitable work, bringing comfort and practical support to adults facing cancer.

Lorraine Lewis, co-founder of The Lewis Foundation, said: “We are incredibly grateful to SFS and Amazon for helping us with our hospital deliveries. The time and money we save through these partnerships makes a real difference to a charity like ours.”

She added: “We cannot thank our partners enough for helping us make our resources go further.”

SFS managing director Bob Sweetland said: “We’re delighted to be working with The Lewis Foundation and supporting the important work it does for cancer patients and their families. By helping with deliveries to hospitals in Nottingham and Leicester, we’re taking some of the pressure off the charity’s logistics and freeing up valuable time and resources. It’s rewarding to know that our support is helping the Foundation reach more patients with its thoughtful gift packs.”

Amanda Adcock-Worthy, head of Amazon local good at Amazon, said: “We know that reliable deliveries can make a real difference to charities working with limited resources, and we’re proud that our support is helping the Foundation save valuable time and money so it can focus on the people who need it most.”

The charity was founded by Lorraine and Lee Lewis in April 2016 after Lee’s mum was admitted to hospital with cancer. What began as a small initiative delivering 80 gift packs a month to one hospital has grown into a charity supporting patients across the Midlands and beyond, with a mission to ensure that no one facing cancer feels forgotten or alone.

The Lewis Foundation is looking for logistics companies to support with delivering to other hospital partners across the country, including Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Chesterfield Royal Hospital and Watford General Hospital. Any companies interested in providing pro-bono support can email [email protected].