Salisbury Cathedral and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust are holding a special service, “We Reflect”, to mark the second anniversary of the start of the first national lockdown on March 24 2020.

An invitation to join the service has been extended to all NHS staff across the region, volunteers, care workers and residents from south Wiltshire, north and east Dorset and south west Hampshire.

The service starts at 5.30pm on Tuesday March 22 , and traces the 24-month journey through the pandemic in three stages: Lament, Thanks and Hope.

It will remember those lost during the pandemic as well as celebrate key workers, NHS staff, care workers, and volunteers and thank them for their tireless work and commitment.

Each section will be marked with the lighting of a candle and accompanying prayers.

The service will also feature, short monologue excerpts written by playwright Paula B Stanic and commissioned by Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust exploring the experiences of different age groups during the pandemic – a care home worker, a 70-year-old alone at home and the 15-year-old daughter of a hospital worker.

The characters may be fictional, but their experiences strike close to home.

Poet Martin Figura will also perform a selection of poems he wrote as Poet in Residence at Salisbury NHS Trust last year.

The service will be live streamed by the Cathedral.

NHS staff and carers and their families wishing to attend the service should email Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Communication team sft.comms@nhs.net to let them know that they are coming.

Care Homes across the region are welcome to participate virtually or join us in person. The service is open to all in the community.

 

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