When the pandemic hit, Britain needed heroes. They were not in short supply.
At the start of the pandemic, she was seconded from the National Institute for Health Research to be clinical trials lead on the vaccine taskforce, a role that involved convincing manufacturers to base their studies in the UK."It did feel pretty daunting," she admitted.Working from her home in Wembley, north London, for much of lockdown, Ms Manek said the taskforce had a motto -"Save Lives Now" - which helped spur the team on.
"It's a thank you and a nod towards the hard work of the people who volunteered to take part in clinical trials." "My dad would always say to me 'when you achieve something, that is the beginning of something, and don't rest on achievements and continue to keep giving'. And I feel like those are some of the things I want to continue in my profession and personal life."Anju Ahluwali is another who stepped up when the country locked down. The 44-year-old runs a charity feeding the homeless in east London.
Before the pandemic, Ms Ahluwali and her husband Nim were cooking 900 meals a week at most. But when COVID hit, that became 5000 as they aimed to help all those in need.
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