Letters for the NHS: The new scheme that lets you write to the NHS to say thank you Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life This new initiative allows you to write to an NHS key worker to say thank you By You Magazine - July 9, 2020 The 2020 coronavirus pandemic will be remembered for many things, but the legacy that the NHS staff and other essential workers will leave is surely the most important. When times got really tough, these were the people who stepped up and continued to go to work day in, day out, risking their lives in order to keep the country running and to help those in need. Getty Images The gratitude we as a country feel towards them is immeasurable, and while the Clap For Carers initiative (which saw households clap for the NHS every Thursday at 8pm) was a lovely way to express our thanks, it will never be enough. This was the reasoning behind the new Letters For The NHS scheme, which was created by Soumya Krishna Kumar. The 19-year-old Warwick University student has created an initiative which allows grateful Brits to send a letter to a selected key worker to thank them for their work throughout the ongoing pandemic. Getty Images Those wanting to get involved can sign up to become a volunteer at The Crisis Project’s website, and will then be paired with a key worker they can then write a bespoke letter to. You can also write a letter to a care home resident in the same way. All letters are sent to Soumya, who then forwards them on to the recipient. Equally, if you know someone who deserves to receive one of the letters, you can nominate someone from the NHS, or another key worker, online. Getty Images Another way to help is to donate a mere £1 in order to fund the postage for the letters to be sent. So far, 575 letters have been sent out, and they’ve been having a huge impact. An intensive care nurse, who received a letter, commented: ‘this letter touched me on an emotional level and brought a tear to my eye. Thank you for lifting the spirits of a very tired ITU nurse. I will definitely be nominating my equally exhausted co-workers.’ You can nominate a key worker, volunteer to write a letter, or donate a pound towards the initiative online now. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life Groomzillas Brace yourself for a new breed of monster rampaging down July 7, 2019 Elizabeth Day Sorry can t make your party I m on the sofa August 11, 2019 Using these 10 words makes you middle class apparently September 9, 2019 Megan Phelps-Roper ‘ I was born to preach hate I chose to October 6, 2019 Dr Clare Bailey No energy You may need an iron boost November 10, 2019 Emma Winterschladen Meet the mega matchmaker December 1, 2019 Dr Clare Bailey Comfort joy… and a festive hug December 22, 2019 Elizabeth Day I’ m not grumpy… it’ s just my face January 19, 2020 Elizabeth Day Oh the joy of knowing nothing February 16, 2020 This postcard is a sweet simple way to help others during March 16, 2020 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved