Midhurst Pharmacy decorating its windows with children's rainbows for our key workers

The pharmacy in North Street has asked for people to send their rainbows ‘to say thank you to all our fellow NHS and key workers’.

Owner Raj Rohilla said: "It was really about the young age group. We had one or two come in and give us cards so it spurred on from that..

"It's a focus for young kids to do something and have somewhere to display their appreciation for the NHS.

"We didn't want their parents to have to come in to us so we said to email it. We went and got a coloured printer.

"It cheers us up every morning when we come in as we are really seriously busy with our heads down all day. First thing in the morning and last thing at night, it really lifts our spirits."

Raj said the idea is for all the windows at the pharmacy to be 'covered with drawings and paintings'.

"That would be fantastic to get to that stage," he said.

"It's been very stressful but this is something positive that we are trying to do. It's lovely to see the kids' paintings coming through.

"When you walk around, the shops are shut and they haven't been able to do their windows. This is something different to lift spirits."

At the Observer, we have amended our front page masthead this week to include a rainbow to reflect our support for the hundreds of thousands of people up and down the country who are doing incredible work on our behalf.

It is a small gesture to show the huge debt of gratitude that we, and members of the community we serve, owe to these people.

Please continue to share your stories with us about our amazing key workers and health heroes and please share our stories with your friends and family online. #HealthHeroes

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