Clap for Our Carers
Clap for Our Carers, also known as Clap for Carers, Clap for the NHS, Clap for Key Workers or Clap for Heroes, was a social movement created as a gesture of appreciation for the workers of the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) and other key workers during the global pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which spread to the United Kingdom in January 2020.
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Clap for Our Carers logo | |
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson with his partner Carrie Symonds taking part in 'Clap for our Carers' on the steps of 10 Downing Street | |
| Genre | Social movement |
| Frequency | 2020: Weekly (20:00 Thursdays) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Inaugurated | 26 March 2020 |
| Founder | Annemarie Plas |
| Most recent | 28 May 2020 |
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| Website | clapforourcarers |
The idea originated in Europe and was adopted in the UK by Annemarie Plas, a Dutch woman living in London, who promoted a campaign which took place every Thursday evening at 20:00 between 26 March and 28 May 2020. Many celebrities, influencers, politicians, and public figures supported the campaign.
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