Thank You Day 5th June: How to Say Thank You to your Community

Hold a street party and invite a special guest

Many people will be organising street parties for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, so make your 'thank you' to your community, a part of this celebration. Invite your local heroes to join your 'Big Jubilee Lunch' - your local doctor, nurse or midwife, a teacher from a local school or your postman for example - and make them the special guest!

Say thank you to a neighbour

It was incredible how people came together to help each other out during the pandemic - so now you can return the favour. If there is a special neighbour who delivered food shopping for you while you were isolating, or picked up a prescription when you were ill, then why not get them a gift, or bake them a cake or some other tasty treat, as a great way to show your appreciation for all they have done.

Get your local school involved

If you have children at a local primary school, then encourage your school to get involved. There are many 'Thank You Day' resources for schools to help them plan an assembly, decorate the classroom with bunting, or hold a Big Jubilee Lunch among other things. And don't forget - teachers and support staff have such a huge impact on society, so it's really important to give them a big thank you too for helping the community, especially when homeschooling during lockdown. Help your child draw a picture, bake some brownies, or send a special message of thanks using TAP's free thanking platform, to make school staff feel really special.

Say 'cheers' to volunteers

Celebrate your local heroes and say thank you to them for helping the community, with a special 'Cheers for Volunteers'. Led by the Royal Voluntary Service, join together with friends, family and neighbours to raise a glass (or a cup of tea) and make a special toast to the amazing volunteers who have put so much time and energy into making your community great.

Spread the word

Don't forget to tell everyone you know about Thank You Day via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter! Invite them to your celebrations and tell them how they can get involved. There are some fantastic graphics and videos for you to share on the Thank You Day website.

Send a message of thanks with TAP

TAP is the social thanking platform helping to create a chain of Thank Yous across the entire UK - locally, regionally and nationally. There are so many people in each area who deserve a message of thanks - a neighbour, a key worker, a small business, or a public service team - who keep their communities going. TAP is inviting everyone to give a great big shout out to anyone who deserves recognition.

Sending and reading messages of thanks is easy through TAP's free-to-use website and TAP App. It takes just seconds to send a message, but has a lasting impact.