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Peter McGoran

Budding young artists can submit their rainbows to appear on Translink buses

We know that kids across Northern Ireland will be looking for fun things to do to stay active and creative this weekend.

We also know that kids can be inspiring sources of hope during difficult times.

This has been seen most recently with how children from across the UK have taken the step of sharing their rainbow drawings to the outside world, to help cheer people up during a difficult time.

Now, as part of our #InThisTogether campaign, we're looking to highlight some of the businesses that have also been giving back to the community.

We've already seen how Translink have rolled out a new special service for health care staff.

Now, they've also jumped on-board the #ChaseTheRainbow campaign to share images of hope and solidarity with people across Northern Ireland.       

From this week going forward, the company will use its vehicles and billboards to display large rainbow images - a colourful display of positivity that will also include important government messaging advising people to stay home and save lives.     

Aiming to keep Northern Ireland full of rainbows over the coming months and raise people’s spirits, Translink will also ask local children to submit their own rainbow drawings.

These will be transformed into a large-scale rainbow collage that will once more adorn buses, trains and billboards as a high-impact message of hope.      

Speaking about the announcement Chris Conway, Translink's Group Chief Executive, said: “Now, more than ever, people are looking for ways to share positive messages during the COVID-19 crisis.     

"While our dedicated employees are working hard to deliver bus and train services for those people that really need us, we also wanted to reach out to the community with our new #ChaseTheRainbow campaign to remind everyone right across Northern Ireland that there are better days ahead and that we’re all in this together.        

“It’s our hope that billboards and vehicles bursting with colour will remind people that they’re not alone and it’s crucial we all act together to save lives.     

“We would like to thank the public for   supporting our employees as we maintain essential public transport in the weeks and months ahead and remind everyone to continue to follow the Public Health Agency advice to stay at home, wash your hands and maintain social distancing.”  

For more details follow @Translink_NI #ChaseTheRainbow .    

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