A national ‘Thank You Day’ is going to give us all the opportunity to show our appreciation to those who have helped us through the current crisis and look forward to the future.
The day, taking place on Sunday, July 4, is intended to give us a chance to thank the different people we feel gratitude towards, from family members to key workers, good neighbours to volunteers.
It hopes to be a time for us to join with friends, neighbours and communities to say thank you together.
Starting from an idea proposed by a small number of people, Thank You Day is now going to be supported by hundreds of organisations across the country, including the Scouts and Guides, the Rotary Club, the Royal Voluntary Service, NHS, The Mirror, The Sun, the Football Association and the Church of England.
It has also got the backing of celebrities, religious leaders, sports stars, local councils, schools, businesses and communities throughout the UK.
The day has been organised by the Together coalition, a group which brings together some of the UK’s biggest organisations, including the Church of England, with the aim of bringing people together and bridging divides, to help build a kinder, closer, and more connected society.
Our diocesan Bishop, the Rt Revd Nick Baines, is part of the Together coalition, sitting on the Board of Trustees.
To find out more about Thank You Day, and to take part, please click here.