We have been inundated with messages from you, the Echo readers, about the heroes in your homes who are working hard to keep the North East running during the coronavirus pandemic and UK lockdown measures. Here are 21 pictures of Sunderland key workers who are making you proud as the crisis continues. To see our first collection of key worker photos, click here.
5. Ward E52
Kathleen Rodgers: All the team from E52 work so hard at these difficult times being a covid ward..so proud to work with these and be part of the team. Love these lot like family. | User (UGC) Photo: UGC
6. Ann Proctor
Brian Hurt: Care Worker, Sunderland North, works looking after vulnerable people in the local community, all the family are so proud of you stay safe. | User (UGC) Photo: UGC
7. 'My dad Alan'
Nicola Jane Ellis: My dad, Alan, he is a courier and is delivering parcels to stores and the hospitals to make sure that they can keep going. He is definitely my hero. | User (UGC) Photo: UGC
8. Denise and Ernie Laws
Gemma Laws: My amazing mam and dad who are both still working during this awful time. My mam works in the Salvation Army and my Dad in St Aidan's Academy both putting themselves in harm's way to look after the vulnerable and kids of other key workers! Love them all the world and more and can't say just how proud they make me. | User (UGC) Photo: UGC