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

[Livelifetotheful]

Love the pictures etc above and round where I live . I just went to work , scared , but not as at risk as many . Never would vote Tory cos they will not sustain the NHS .

[lillypopdaisyduke]

We live in a bus route, and have a lot of footfall, and still have our rainbow pictures (coloured in again after fading) in our window.
I feel that we did this in the first lockdown - and need to start again with our rainbows to keep the nations spirits up - we owe the NHS staff so much.

[RACHELSMITH45]

Me and my children created a lovely picture which still sits in her window now thanking all the NHS as well as key workers.

We also took part in a community project where we all created our own scarecrows dedicating them to our NHS and key workers. It was amazing to be part of this!

[Florida123]

One of my neighbours set up a regular baking delivery to our local hospital, and the bulk of residents on our road got involved. It was a way of appreciating all staff including clinical, cleaning and security staff. Great sense of community spirit!

[ruqiya1965]

I sent thank you cards to those I knew personally and made sure to listen to all guidelines.

[saffysabir]

I did clap initially, but I felt it redundant and I felt I was helping more by not being outside unless it was necessary.

[salemaxo]

I know it's not much, but I've been encouraging people on forums and such to not go out unless they absolutely need to. Only when we all do our part, can we actually help lower the burden on the NHS.

[alshareif]

There were some thank you cards I had, and I knew of some people who could have used with a pick me up to get them through the horrors they had witnessed.

[CeriMumsnet]

Thanks all for your contributions to this discussion. The winner is @Joysutty. Congratulations!

[TheDeckchairGardener]

Im sorry but I don’t see how sticking a rainbow in my window or clapping on Thursdays helps show my appreciation for the NHS. However, I have followed all of the rules, kept my child off school as even though we are key workers, my husband and I work opposite shifts and therefore do not need school for childcare. We have all been taking vitamin D and so far 🤞we have avoided catching COVID.

I had a baby this year and even though my antenatal care was ‘patchy’, my birth was a good experience and I sent an email expressing my gratitude to the midwife that delivered my DD.

[CathBookworm]

I do my bit by sticking to the rules, not going out apart from a daily walk. I didn't clap, but agree with others, I will continue to not vote Conservative!