THERE are so many amazing key workers keeping Warrington going during these unprecedented times.
We wanted to show our appreciation for everyone doing their very best, from NHS staff and carers, to delivery drivers and teachers.
Remember you can nominate someone to be a Hero of Warrington by emailing their photo and a few details about why they deserve it to newsdesk@guardiangrp.co.uk.
Here are just a few of the town's hero key workers.
1. Elaine Wilde
She works for Catalyst Choices Domiciliary Care and has gone above and beyond for those in need
2. Julie Atkinson
As manager of The Village Shop in Hollins Green, she has kept the shop open supplying deliveries to vulnerable residents
3. Lauren Sayburn
She has just started a new job as a community nurse a week before the pandemic outbreak
4 and 5. Katie Quennell and Chloe Phillips
Both work for Mayfield Homecare caring for vulnerable people
6 and 7. Laura Thompson and Kirsty Ball
Two care workers at Callands Care Home
8 and 9. Debbie Davison and Wendy Quinn
They are the manager and assistant lead at Brampton Lodge, who have both lived at the home for the past four weeks and continue to do so
10. Amy Shaw
She is a reception class teaching assistant at St Elphin's Primary School and has been ensuring children are looked after while their parents are carrying out other jobs as key workers
11. Michael Whitley
He goes to work every night to run his shift as a warehouse manager and organises food orders for delivery to the supermarkets
12 and 13. Alison and Megan Crawford
Alison looks after elderly people for Belong, while Megan visits vulnerable people in the community, making sure they have food and medication
14. Deborah Wareing
She is manager of St Mary's Care Home in Burtonwood
15. Julie Strogen
Julie, from St Bridget's Primary School, is also a first responder but insists on reading her reception class a bedtime story online every night
16. Karen Mowbray
The head teacher of Glazebury CE Primary School has been working extremely hard since lockdown
17. Eleanor Abernethy
Eleanor works at Newton Community Hospital and despite absences among her colleagues due to self isolation and cases of coronavirus Eleanor has not missed one shift and worked extra days
18. Jenny Roberts
She has three jobs to make ends meet, all of them being key working jobs
19. Jenny Barber
She was drafted in to help out on ward W8 from the admin team at Warrington Hospital
20 and 21. Alison Horabin and Mia McWilliams
The pair are health and social care students at Warrington and Royal Vale College but are volunteering at Woodleigh Residential Care Home in Callands
22. Agnieszka Wroblewska
She is on the front line in Birch Court Moss House
23. Stella Reynolds
An anaesthetist working hard at Warrington Hospital
24. Daniel Connor
The house manager of Brook House at Birch Court Care Home goes above and beyond at his job making sure all residents and his staff are safe
25. Tina Robinson
She is currently a key worker for the Spar in Penketh, working to make sure everyone gets their essentials
26. Gill Wakefield
Gill is food catering chef at Padgate Academy High School, providing children with hot, yummy school dinners
27. Dave Shaw
From Old Hall, Dave worked all of Easter weekend on the NHS Nightingale Hospital in Manchester
28. Dawn Best
She is a family support worker and is continuing to support families across Warrington
29. Tasha Hennessey
Tasha is a nursery nurse at the Cheshire Day Nursery
30. Ann Marie Daniels
She works on maternity at Warrington Hospital, still going to work delivering babies in the current pandemic
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