A young ambulance worker burst into tears as her entire street come out to applaud her on the way to work on Thursday night.
Tayla Porter was overwhelmed with emotion by the impromptu reception as she left for her shift at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital.
The 22-year-old emergency care assistant was left with her head in her hand unable to hold back tears as her mum Ali, 55, dad Phil, 55 and sister Tash, 21, watched on.
Ali had mentioned on a local forum that her daughter would miss the national clap for carers at 8pm as she would be in work by 4pm.
But she thought nothing of it until the family stepped outside and were greeted by an entire street clapping.
Ali said: “We barely know anyone on our street. You see each other daily, but you don't know each other's names."
Tayla was also given a packet of Cadbury’s Miniature Heroes and a homemade cake to take work.
Ali said: “Tayla just couldn't believe it. She couldn't believe that people would even notice what she's doing. She just loves her job.
“I had no idea the whole street would come out. I just thought it might be our next door neighbours and the house opposite.
"What I didn't realise was that every single house had at least one person come out to clap her.
"It carried on all the way up our street and you could hear them clapping all the way up the next street too.
"It must have been people texting people or word of mouth, because not everyone is on there.”
Ali shared a video of the emotional encounter on Facebook which has now been shared more than 66,000 times and thousands of likes.
She wrote: “I just love where we live, everyone in our street united to wave Tayla off on her paramedic shift tonight just the boost she needed.
“The heroes chocolates and homemade cake were a lovely touch.”
Tayla - who hopes to become a lead paramedic - even had to leave her younger sister Tash to celebrate her 21st birthday to head out on shift.
Ali said: "There's been some nights where Tayla's come back and we've had to sit down and she's had a bit of a cry from being exhausted.
"She's seeing things that are quite scary. But she goes out there and puts a brave face on.
"We don't know enough about coronavirus and that's not the only thing they're facing out there."
“It's amazing how everyone has come together. I feel like our village is closer.
"You've got more time for people and appreciate them more now.
"It brings you closer."
