Clap for Carers set to return tomorrow night

By Alex Jones

6th Jan 2021 | Local News

Penarth's streets are due to be filled once more with the sounds of clapping hands and rattling pots tomorrow evening when Clap for Carers returns after the community event was halted in May last year.

The weekly clap was launched by Annemarie Plas when the UK went into its first lockdown in March.

It ran for 10 weeks and saw people stand on their doorsteps every Thursday evening at 8pm and clap as a way of celebrating community and thanking the efforts of key workers on the frontline of the pandemic.

It was eventually halted as Plas said she didn't want the event "to be negative" and wanted to stop at the "peak".

However, now, Plas has announced that she wants to bring back the weekly ritual but to rename it as Clap for Heroes as a way of being more inclusive.

On Wednesday, Plas tweeted: "We are bringing back the 8pm applause, in our 3rd lockdown. I hope it can lift the spirit, of all of us.

"Carers, teachers, homeschooling parents, those who shield and ALL who is pushing through this difficult time! Please join & share! #clapforheroes."

Hannah Bevmoh, Chair of Sully Village Group who will be supporting the event, told Nub News:

"Things like making key workers cakes and that sort of thing was a really nice touch. It was good to spoil them.

"I think since the lockdown was first imposed people have become a lot less compassionate. It will be good to have a bit of solidarity again."

     

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