A new round of applause
CLAP for Carers looks set to return this Thursday at 8pm, under a new name.
Annemarie Plas, who came up with the weekly ritual that ran for 10 weeks during the first lockdown, tweeted that the tradition would be returning as Clap for Heroes.
She said: “We are bringing back the 8pm applause, in our 3rd lockdown. I hope it can lift the spirits of all of us. Carers, teachers, homeschooling parents, those who shield and ALL who are pushing through this difficult time! Please join & share! £clapforheroes.”
Ms Plas, a Dutch national living in south London, came up with the “spontaneous idea” as a way to show support for frontline workers battling Covid-19, and thought it might end up being just her and a few friends sharing the moment on video chat.
However, it quickly became a national tradition during the first lockdown, with millions taking part across the UK.