Our readers have been continuing to nominate their community heroes who have stepped up to support their community during the current conoravirus pandemic.

Past nominees have included pastoral care workers, NHS workers and bus drivers, as well as residents young and old making the most of their time in isolation by helping others.

Here are some more of your nominees.

Gemma Hadley, a social worker at Manor Road, a residential home run by Dorset-based charity Autism Wessex, has gone above and beyond with her team to help residents by setting up a garden pub in the home’s summerhouse for residents to enjoy.

Paige Easom, Fundraising Officer at Autism Wessex, said: “The sudden change in routine that lockdown has created is unsettling for all of us but, for those who have autism, it can be devastating.

“For one resident, this meant finding a way of being able to recreate his favourite daily activity - a walk to the local pub, where he would then have a drink and some crisps.”

“Not only is the one resident enjoying keeping up his usual routine, which helps to regulate his anxiety, but it’s also proving to be a big hit with everyone else at Manor Road too.”

Eileen Clarke who wanted to nominate the staff at Bretts Pharmacy in Ashley Heath, said: “They need a very big thank you, from the delivery drives and to the team in the pharmacy, who are very helpful in more ways than one.”

Ex-policeman Glen Cooper, who lives in Throop, has been nominated by Bronwen Pendray, for helping out his neighbours.

She said: “He is not a key worker but, an ex-policeman. He helps many of us who are isolated and vulnerable.

“He gets shopping and collects prescriptions from Rowlands Pharmacy at Tolpuddle Gardens who do not have a delivery system and is now delivering prescriptions for them.

“He phones twice a week and comes to our houses, we chat out of the window to him, just to see if we are OK.”