Please send us pictures of your health heroes
We are continuing to celebrate our health heroes and need your help to highlight the brave individuals and teams working on the frontline.
We need your photographs and for you to tell us who they are – their names, where they live, what they do and why they mean so much to you at this time.
Many will be used on the front page of our newspaper and in articles on our website as we say thank you to our #HealthHeroes.
Please email your photos and messages to copydesk. northeast@jpress.co.uk or message our Sunderland Echo Facebook or Twitter pages.
On Thursday, hundreds of thousands of people filled the air with the sound of applause. It was a simple act. But one that showed just how much our nation’s health service meant to so very many.
For some, it was the first time they had seen their neighbours in days – a chance to wave at them but ultimately a moment to join together in celebration.
I’m sure you’ll agree that it was hard not to feel moved by the experience.
And each week the organisers of #ClapForOurHeroes are looking to recreate that exact same moment again at 8pm as a way of showing thanks. Thank you is a simple phrase and often underused.
But our titles across the whole JPIMedia portfolio are joining together to celebrate those who are the very front line of keeping our nation safe during this uncertain time.
They are the doctors, nurses, porters, cleaners, administrators and many, many more who are making sure our extraordinary national health service can keep up with the increased demand as more people turn to it for help during the Covid-19 pandemic.
They are also the incredible army of volunteers who have come forward to offer their help at this time of national emergency.
But these workers aren’t just statistics.
They are mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, husbands and wives who are making the ultimate sacrifice to help others.
With your help, we will continue to support the country’s NHS, carers and key workers to get through these challenging times.