Archive: the first Clap for Our Carers took place on 26 March 2020.

At 8pm that Thursday, people across the UK were encouraged to applaud from their homes, doorsteps, gardens and balconies in appreciation of NHS staff and other carers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The contemporary announcement followed similar displays of support in other European countries. The organisers’ history of the campaign says the weekly applause continued until 28 May 2020.