Gazette readers sent in their nominations on social media – from healthcare workers to supermarket staff – to shout out someone they know who has been working hard through the months of lockdown. Here are 20 pictures of some of South Tyneside’s essential workers. A big thank you for all you do.
13. Rachael Oley
Lynne Smith: My daughter Rachael Oley auxiliary nurse at South Tyneside Hospital, so proud of her. Photo: UGC
14. Natalie Lascelles
Hannah Louise Clark: She's a counsellor at Bamburgh School and has been working throughout lockdown to ensure key workers’ children and children with additional needs are looked after, she is also a private counsellor and has adapted to support her clients virtually utilizing facetime, to ensure that their mental health needs are addressed during this difficult period. Photo: UGC
15. Intensive care
Allison Alexander: The Intensive Care nurses and doctors at South Tyneside. Photo: UGC
16. George and Valerie Dodsworth
June Dodsworth: George and Valerie Dodsworth both posties, during the pandemic super proud. Photo: UGC