From charitable gestures to acts of friendship and funny ideas that have provided a much-needed distraction from the bleak headlines, here are 10 examples demonstrating how Sheffielders have shone during the pandemic.
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5. School's help for families in need
Staff from Sheffield secondary school Firth Park Academy were out delivering emergency food parcels to families in their community in April. Organised by mental health and wellbeing lead Frankie Arundel, pictured, they created the parcels using the school’s catering budget. Photo: Amy Leonard
6. Badges for health heroes
Sister and brother Samira and Daniel Sanders, from Fulwood in Sheffield, produced a badge of honour for frontline NHS workers. They designed the special pin themselves gifted them for free to frontline workers fighting coronavirus. The initiative spread through the power of social media and word of mouth, reaching thousands of people across the country. Their parents are both NHS workers - the pair are picture with their mum Iman. Photo: David Sanders
7. Paying to safeguard the future
Abbeydale Tennis Club managed to reopen with social distancing measures in place in May. Boss John Gledden thanked a loyal 60 per cent of members who paid their fees throughout the first lockdown and saved the business. Photo: Submitted
8. Dancing for the shoppers
Long queues outside supermarkets in Sheffield were a common sight when the pandemic worsened - but Sue Foster decided to do her bit to keep customers’ spirits up by dancing and singing outside the Co-op at which she works in Stocksbridge. Sue began entertaining shoppers with her moves over the Easter weekend. Photo: Contributed