Rainbows can bring colour to the darkest weather, and so it is proving in Richmond and across the UK amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Over Easter weekend, residents continued to show handmade drawings, paintings and collages of rainbows in their homes and communities in support of the NHS and other key workers.
Fab window creation from 1 year old Aalto and 4 year old Eero in Teddington. If you children have created something similar to spread hope and happiness, take a photo and tag us so we can share it far and wide. #RichmondRainbows #StayHomeAndCreate #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/J4fjifcg7g
— Richmond Council (@LBRUT) April 15, 2020
In Richmond, images of the rainbows were posted online under the #Richmondrainbows hashtag and proliferated over the first major holiday since the outbreak of Covid-19 coronavirus in the UK.
Richmond Council helped spread images of some of the rainbows posted online under the hashtag, including the glass painting efforts of two young boys from Teddington:
“Fab window creation from 1 year old Aalto and 4 year old Eero in Teddington.
“If your children have created something similar to spread hope and happiness, take a photo and tag us so we can share it far and wide,” a spokesperson said.
Annie D in Year 3 @StEdmundsTW2 made this beautiful chalk drawing to cheer people up on their daily exercise #keepsmiling #staysafe #NHSThankYou #RichmondRainbows pic.twitter.com/07pWdCEtVl
— Nicola Duggan (@nicolanangle) April 14, 2020
Among the other #Richmondrainbows that garnered attention online was one drawn by the vicar at St Mark’s Church, while another showed the efforts of Year 3 Student Ajay at St Mary’s and St Peter’s Primary School for his rainbow and thank-you message for all key workers in the borough.
According to official government data, there have been 286 confirmed cases of Covid-19 coronavirus in Richmond as of 2.54pm on Wednesday (April 15), fewer than neighbouring Kingston (301), Merton (504) and Wandsworth (748).
This is 3 year old Layla from St Margaret’s fabulous #RichmondRainbows contribution. Have your children created something similar to help boost spirits and thank our key workers? If so tag us and we will share it! #StayHomeAndCreate #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/wZxpuTwn7w
— Richmond Council (@LBRUT) April 14, 2020
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