Send in your rainbows

Council is asking parents and schools to send in their children’s rainbow artwork so it can be displayed in Council’s main buildings in Mid and East Antrim when they eventually reopen for everyone to see, in recognition from children to all of the NHS staff and keyworkers.
Councillor Lauren Gray pictured with her daughter, Maisie, and her fantastic rainbow for NHS and keyworkers.Councillor Lauren Gray pictured with her daughter, Maisie, and her fantastic rainbow for NHS and keyworkers.
Councillor Lauren Gray pictured with her daughter, Maisie, and her fantastic rainbow for NHS and keyworkers.

Councillor Lauren Gray, said: “Throughout this pandemic the rainbow has become a symbol of hope, as children and adults across the borough have decorated their homes to show support and appreciation for NHS staff and all key workers.

“We’ve also shone a light on our own MEA stars, recognising the hard work of so many to keep our everyday lives functioning as smoothly as possible as we navigate the new normal of living with Covid-19.

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“As we begin to move out of lockdown this beautiful artwork serves as a legacy of what we have come through, so I can’t think of a better way to pay tribute to our MEA stars than to display some of it across our Council buildings when they re-open.

“As adults it has been hard to adapt to lockdown life, but it’s still too early to know the lasting impact on our children – especially younger children who due to being more difficult to socially distance have yet to see their world open up, or regain contact with their friends.

“The artwork has been a creative way for children to channel their feelings during unprecedented times.”

Locations to send your rainbows to include:

Ballymena to The Braid Ballymena Town Hall, Museum & Arts Centre, 1-29 Bridge Street.

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