From healthcare workers and delivery drivers, to supermarket staff and teachers; South Tyneside has so many incredible people to be proud of. You have been sharing your stories about the people who mean the most to you. Here, we meet 20 of the borough’s key worker heroes.
17. Catherine Tennyson
Jade Hamilton: The beautiful Catherine Tennyson an ITU staff nurse working frontline for the NHS! Amazing human being. Photo: UGC
18. Tesco Express Westoe
Toni Hanson: This is part of my team at Tesco Express Westoe. I really couldn't ask for a better team ... couldn't be prouder. Photo: UGC
19. The Stobbs family
Jade Matthews: My family. They managed to make and donate 370 PPE visors for NHS Staff in four days and continue to make more this week. They have been trying to arrange materials, delivery and obviously making the visors while also trying to get manufacturing companies involved. Photo: UGC
20. 'My husband Mark'
Louise Bell: My husband Mark is a delivery driver for Morrisons delivering people's shopping for them, so proud of him going out every day to help others. Photo: UGC