Thank you NHS and our carers

Saying thank you for the incredible work of our keyworkers has never been so important. Here’s how some of you have been doing your bit to make NHS workers and others smile during the pandemic.

Clap for our carers

Clapping, banging on pots and pans, whistling, even fireworks – all of these could be heard up and down the country at 8pm on a Thursday evening, to honour the heroic efforts of keyworkers on the frontline battling covid-19. Over at Gallimore Lodge care home in Grays, care workers Millie, Deon, Lisa and Gill created a rainbow balloon arch to show support to all key workers. The carers were joined by the residents to clap along and show their support.

Thank you from Abi and Diane

Abi and Diane got busy with some crafting to say thank you to Peabody staff for everything they’ve been doing. They’re based at Ivydale Road, our supported accommodation for people with learning disabilities in southeast London.

Rainbow boxes

Three of our customers at Third Avenue, a supported living service in Chelmsford, wrote to their local hospital to thank them for all of their hard work. They also included a colourful box of rainbows. Here’s what the letter said:

"Dear Broomfield Hospital Please accept our rainbow box from the customers and staff from Third Avenue in Chelmsford. We would like to thank you for all your hard work, care and commitment you have shown to everyone in our area, this is our way of saying thank you, we really enjoyed making this box for you and we hope you enjoy its contents.

We here at Third Avenue all have learning disabilities and usually attend local Day Services, so our lives were turned upside down with the lockdown, however we have found ways to keep busy at home and we are all having a great time together.

Our home is full of rainbows, inside and outside, we clap for you every week, so thank you!!!" Yours sincerely

Customers & staff at Third Avenue