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 16 pictures of some of the North East’s essential workers. A big thank you for all you do.
13. 'My wife'
Greg Frank Aspinall: My amazing wife Michaela who is a nurse at South Tyneside Hospital. Photo: UGC
14. Paula Jackson
Brigid Dodsworth: My niece Paula Jackson A&E nurse practitioner, very proud of her. Photo: UGC
15. Rachael Oley
Lynne Smith: My daughter Rachael Oley auxiliary nurse at South Tyneside Hospital, so proud of her. Photo: UGC
16. Lesley Boyack
Brigid Dodsworth: One of my good friends on children's A&E Lesley Boyack. Photo: UGC