This Sunday - Community group call for 'Thank You' video stream

0161 Community has been showing appreciation for workers through banners put up across the boroughs at various hospitals and health facilities

0161 Community have asked the people of Manchester to submit short videos of thanks for ‘our frontline workers’ with the aim of launching a constant 24 hour videostream on their website this Sunday from midday.

This is “so that no matter what time of day, whenever people finish a shift, whenever they get a break, they can see the support they have from the people” says Joe, a founding member of 0161 Community. 

The group, who through community art and sports classes all across Greater Manchester, ‘promote a strong, unified Mancunian working class identity’, are calling for everyone to send videos of thanks to NHS staff, health and social care workers, delivery workers, refuse services, supermarket staff, firefighters, transport workers and education staff.

0161 Community has been showing appreciation for workers through banners put up across the boroughs at various hospitals and health facilities.

The banners had on them phrases like ‘The people save the people. NHS staff you are our pride. 0161 Together', and 'From the hospitals to the supermarkets. Care workers, binmen, hauliers, posties, delivery workers, scientists. You are Manchester’s heroes'. 
 
Speaking on the #MessageForFrontLine call out for videos, Joe said: “People are putting their lives on the line to keep us fed, healthy and not short of anything.

"Getting your post delivered, clearing your bins, healing your friends and family, these workers are nothing short of heroes.

"The least we can do is show them that we the people and the community support them.

"After the banners, we want to step it up so everyone can get involved.

"Now is the time to thank the amazing people keeping Manchester going, to let them know how much we appreciate all they’re doing.”

Guidelines for submitting your video:
1. On your own, with family or housemates, film a message of support or thanks on your phone or computer.
2. Film it landscape if possible.
3. Try and keep it under 30 seconds.
4. E-mail it to: frontline@0161community.com or whatsapp to 07821 569991

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