How have you shown your appreciation for the NHS this year? Share your artwork or stories with Uber - £200 voucher to be won

[CeriMumsnet]

This year, NHS workers have been working harder than ever in order to keep us safe and well. Doctors, nurses and support staff have isolated themselves from their loved ones and put their own health on the line to go above and beyond in the fight against Covid-19. Uber is celebrating their hard work by offering free rides and eats to NHS workers from 23rd - 27th December, and would love for you to join them in that celebration by sharing the artwork that you and your family have created this year in appreciation and support for the NHS.





Here’s what Uber has to say: "This year has been hard for a lot of people. But especially for those working for the NHS & HSC. As a small gesture of thanks from all of us, Uber is committing two free rides and a free meal to these workers this Christmas.

We loved seeing how many people displayed their messages of thanks to health service workers through drawings and artworks this year. We’d like to encourage everyone to show how grateful we all are by sharing these here and creating more of these wonderful messages of support.

And if you’d like us to share these drawings or messages directly with NHS workers this Christmas, just post it to Instagram or Twitter and use the hashtag #GratefulUK. We’ll find it, and do the rest."

So, did you paint a rainbow in the window at the start of lockdown? Perhaps your children were set an NHS themed arts and crafts homeschooling project? Or will the NHS be featured in your DCs festive drawings or your Christmas cards this year?

If art isn’t your thing, we’d love to hear how you’ve shown your appreciation for the NHS in a different way. Maybe you were eagerly lined up to Clap for Carers every Thursday evening or perhaps you volunteered in your local area? Have you encouraged your children to think about the work that the NHS does?

All who post on this thread will be entered into a prize draw where one lucky MNer will win a £200 voucher for a store of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck with the prize draw!

MNHQ

Insight T&Cs apply

[StickChildNumberTwo]

We've kept to the rules to play our part in trying to keep covid rates low. We've offered support where we can to friends and neighbours who work in the NHS. Oh, and we've never voted Tory.

[HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee]

What did I do? I’ve worked straight through. Countless hours unpaid. I want to,it’s what I trained for. But Christ I’m suffering.we all are

@Moondust001 you don’t get to judge or heap scorn on nhs staff using Uber. You’re not the adjudicator nor do you get to dispense j’accuse. Wind your neck in, reserve your ire for those who deserve it.

[Joysutty]

In March time -10th/11th think - my husband had to be admitted to hospital to be fitted with a pacemaker. Shock/Horror. My son did the majority of the shopping thenfor us as well as working shifts, as I had to stay in as it was lockdown anyway plus I had arranged for our repeat prescriptions to be delivered, but my next door but one neighbour who is a paramedic and also her husband is also, I bought her some handcreams as one day when she walked past our front garden said her hands were dreadful and so sore and the skin had started to peel off. After things got back to normal when my husband went for his check-up he took 10 of the big packets of the Heroes chocolates back to the ward to say thankyou as the big tubs were not available till near Xmas time. He has just had his 2nd procedure done yesterday and is resting now in bed, and again we have to stay in for up to 2 weeks for his recovery and so that affects me also, so did big supermarket shop last weekend and only need top ups for milk and break from my son again. Everyone was standing outside thier front doors waving and clapping it was lovely to see so many giving thier thanks. But the same doctor yesterday who did the procedure again has saved my husbands life, being highly qualified i know and the many years of study and the dedication of the nursing staff also.

[AudrieN]

I thanked the Staff, who did my treatment on a saturday Morning, clapped on the doorstep, sent the Thank you NHS cards to my great grandchildren to colour in and send to the hospital, and one of them is now RAINBOW daft, so I have strted to knit her a large rainbow to go on her room door.

[ginghamstarfish]

by looking after myself and family, not doing stupid things which would increase our risk of Covid 19, thus keeping away from NHS hospitals. A million times more useful and effective than clapping in the street.

[Pimmsypimms]

I showed my appreciation by sticking to the rules, clapping for key workers and my ds made a rainbow picture for the window. 🌈

[Quincy69]

I'm showing my appreciation by sticking to the rules like many here said they do too. Otherwise, I believe it's demonstration of disrespect to NHS staff, let alone one's health.
Also, I was not stockpiling or buying too many masks and PPE so they have access to them when they needed it.

[lovemyflipflops]

I showed my appreciation by keeping my family and parents and elderly grandparents safe - did their shopping - so they did not have to go out and be put at risk of contracting the virus (I am i. West Yorkshire - where cases are very high)
I clapped every Thursday - wearing my rainbow jumper - cried at Captain Tom - loved how Piers Morgan held the government to account every morning - helping overturn the parking charges inflicted on NHS staff, I continue to display my window picture of the rainbow which has been there since March - and wept when this appeared one Thursday when I clapped

[Alo2019]

My daughter had a mug made with a picture of her rainbow on for the nhs workers at Coventry university hospital xx

[ScreamingBeans]

I pay my fucking taxes.

Does Uber?

[HobNobAddict]

I clapped for the carers, and was happy to to see supermarkets gave them a dedicated early slot, or the ability to not have to queue for any supermarket.
The NHS have been left with the governments mess of limited PPE- not locking down soon enough, and have done an amazing job - some have paid the highest price imaginable.
I've clapped, cried, donated, worried and been so proud of our NHS.

[Montydoo]

I registered as a volunteer to help several shielding neighbours, doing their shopping (I added to my on-line order and delivered weekly) and had a quick chat at the end of the garden - hoping that this would prevent these individuals from going out and putting themselves at risk of the virus.
I clapped every Thursday - drew rainbows with my children and stuck them in my windows, I donated to several sponsored events Tony Hudgett and of course Captain Tom.

I cannot begin to imagine what it was and is like on the 'front line' of battling the virus, the country will always be thankful.

[Kweenxo]

I've shown my appreciation by sticking to the rules and not going out unless necessary (besides my daily walks as I do feel walking is important for cardiovascular health).

I've also tried taking care of my health and weight so that I don't add any work for them.

[frankie001]

I’ve worked as a itu nurse throughout the pandemic. We have been treated well, free meals daily which was lovely as we didn’t have to think about getting food in, or when to shop on days off.

[Tyke2]

Declared all earnings and paid £££s in tax as everyone should.

[FridayWineTime]

www.uber.com/gb/en/u/nhs-hsc-covid-19/

The free rides and meals have all already been claimed.

[FanSpamTastic]

I supported my dc in applying for medicine to be part of the next generation of healthcare workers. Although it scares me witless due to the current situation and i'd much rather she got a nice safe job behind a desk!

[nellyburt]

I made sure all of our drinks at our closed down facility were donated to the staff in ICU. They were sweltering in their ppe and the heatwave so it was very gratefully received

[angel0071987]

We built a duplo rainbow to put in our window

[jacqui5366]

My children did a sponsored walk for the NHS charities - and raised £40 (mostly from aunties and grandparents).
We clapped the carers, cheered on Captain Tom, had rainbows on our windows, - and followed the hands face space rules.

[alwaysataldi]

I am in tier three - still - and have followed all of the rules, WFH, work masks, and I have had the same rainbow in my living room window since April.
I clapped the carers and met my neighbours every Thursday, and was delighted to see a rainbow appear across from my home on the final clap.

[OutComeTheWolves]

@Moondust001

I thanked the NHS by continuing to be in a union that defends the public sector; and which fights for workers rights, something that Uber don't remotely believe in.

Free rides to NHS workers provided by workers who have been denied sick leave, holidays and the minimum wage? A free meal paid for from the profits made on the backs of workers who can't afford to put food on their own families tables thanks to the appalling employment conditions of Uber.

I'd be pretty disgusted by any NHS worker who took them up on it; and I am certainly disgusted that Mumsnet is promoting Uber and their shallow attempt to jump on the bandwagon of support for the NHS to drum up their own profits. Nice bit of free marketing though, for a company based in a country that doesn't believe in providing health or any other kind of care for the poorest and most marginalised in society.

This ⬆️

[flowerpower32]

We were busy clapping each Thurs but have also written thank you letters to everyone who helped us this year when my little girls condition became very severe.

[Teaspoon74]

I work in primary care and give thanks every day for my colleagues and all of the team working throughout the pandemic.

On a personal note, my 3yo made some rainbows which we placed in our window. And, as someone who has been diagnosed and treated for cancer this year, I didn't place undue demands and pressure on colleagues in hospital. And I worked throughout.

I'm really disappointed and more than a bit hurt by some of the thoughtless posts on this thread.

[Punkatheart]

I am currently having immunotherapy and I constantly thank every single member of the team who treat me. I have a problem carrying gifts for Christmas but I intend to fill a small wicker basket full of fortune cookies to take in so that they can have a giggle as a team and a positive fun start to 2021. I also do what I am told re masks, social distancing etc....