Mystery benefactor buys car for Doncaster trainee nurse about to join coronavirus battle

Ellie Goodwin, 21, will start work at Doncaster Royal Infirmary next week – six months ahead of schedule after being drafted in to help in the COVID-19 battle.

The Epworth woman is currently working towards completing her nursing degree at Sheffield’s Hallam University, but is to go into battle on the NHS frontline to help bolster staff numbers.

Needing a car to be able to get to work, her family put out an appeal on Facebook – and were stunned when a mystery donor agreed to buy her a car.

Dad Wayne said: “Despite many hours trying to secure one we were unsuccessful so I put out a help request.

“We were inundated with kind offers of lending cars from friends, inexpensive sales from people wanting to help and several private garages wanting to pull all the stops out.

“We were overwhelmed with the kindness and really humbled by our good friends and my wider ex-policing colleagues.

“I was messaged by Nick Doyle who I worked with many moons ago at Notting Hill police station

“He said one of his ex-military colleagues had seen the post and wanted to help. This person wants to remain nameless.

“He also had a friend who sells cars - Stuart McCall in Shropshire - so within 24 hours without any further discussion Stuart was sent funds to secure the car

“We have never met this person or even conversed on message.

“Stuart then arranged for the car to be MOT'd valeted and serviced and collected by Ellie.

“A massive thanks to all especially Stuart and Nick and Nick’s old friend. At times like these it just shows how generous people can be.”

“So a massive thanks to all especially Stuart and Nick and Nick’s old friend. At times like these it just shows how generous people can be.”