Starbucks NHS festive giveaway is back! On Thursday 5th December, Starbucks invites NHS staff to pick up a free Tall beverage in store upon presentation of a valid NHS ID. Now in its fifth year, Starbucks and NHS Charites Together partner to share a heartfelt thank you for the hard work and dedication of NHS staff.
This year, Starbucks is pulling out all the stops to ensure the giveaway reaches as many NHS staff as possible. 25,000 Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso™ cans and 42,000 Starbucks Premium Instant sachets alongside baked goods including chocolate covered pretzels and vegan brownies will be delivered directly to participating hospitals.
And for the first time ever, an additional 10 ambulance service stations will also receive these festive goodies. NHS staff visiting participating We Proudly Serve Starbucks® stores in hospitals nationwide can also receive a free ‘Starbucks® Milk Chocolate Gold Coin with the purchase of any hot drink, while stocks last.
NHS Charities Together is the national charity helping the NHS to thrive and making sure everyone can get the healthcare they deserve. They help promote the mental health and wellbeing of NHS workers across the UK by funding a range of support including dedicated wellbeing and rest areas, gym equipment, outdoor green spaces, counselling services and helplines for NHS staff across the UK. Now in its fifth year, Starbucks ongoing partnership with NHS Charities Together empowers Starbucks network of stores nationwide to support 230 local NHS charities across the UK.
The partnership is turning up the festive cheer this year to mark the fifth anniversary of the giveaway. The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir, famous for their Christmas Number 1 hit on the UK charts with ‘A Bridge Over You’, will perform at the London Ambulance Service HQ, singing some festive favourites to spread a little more joy and a heartfelt thank you to emergency service staff.
Alex Rayner, general manager at Starbucks UK, said: “We’re proud to offer this giveaway for the fifth year running to say a small thank you to NHS staff for their remarkable service. Starbucks has always been a place where people come together and we hope that NHS staff can do just that on Thursday over a coffee on us. Thank you to our ongoing partner NHS Charities Together whose invaluable work supports the mental health and wellbeing of NHS staff across the UK.
Ellie Orton OBE, CEO of NHS Charities Together said: “Through our incredible partnership with Starbucks UK we’ve been able to make an even bigger difference to NHS staff, patients and communities. For example, over the last two years we’ve seen over £2m invested in transforming outdoor spaces into therapeutic wellbeing gardens through the Greener Communities Fund.
“Winter is always a demanding season for the NHS, with 72% of the public rating working within the NHS as the most difficult job to do over the festive period in a recent survey*, so this initiative couldn’t come at a better time. We hope Starbucks Free Coffee Giveaway will remind our NHS staff across the UK that their dedication is appreciated and they will be able to take a break from their life-saving duties and enjoy the festive season.”
Any Tall drink is eligible in the giveaway including festive favourites* such as the iconic Toffee Nut Latte, the brand-new Gingerbread Cream Iced Chai Tea Latte and Caramel Waffle Cream Iced Latte. NHS staff are eligible for a free Tall Starbucks beverage upon presentation of a valid NHS ID. Blue Light Cards are not valid forms of NHS ID for this giveaway, but Blue Light Card customers receive 10% off beverages every day, all year round.
*Blue Light Cards are not valid forms of NHS ID
*Subject to availability.
*Survey was carried out online by Research Without Barriers (RWB) on behalf of NHS Charities Together, between 12th and 19th November 2024. The sample comprised 2,031 UK adults (aged 18+).
*Subject to availability.
