And to show the city’s gratitude, we asked you to nominate the unsung heroes in your lives for recognition in our Big Thank You supplement.
Here’s the first of two online photo galleries we’re running to celebrate those inspirational people.
You’ll also find their names and faces in the Big Thank You pull-out free in this weekend's edition of The News, Portsmouth.
1. Volunteers at Portchester Community Association
Volunteers at Portchester Community Association, Wendy and Mark Pyatt, Lorna Young, Amanda Collins, Diane Findlater and chef Adey Gardenier were nominated by Sophie Madgwick. Photo: Madgwick
2. Bev Saunders from Helping Hands
Bev Saunders from Helping Hands Portsmouth was nominated by Michelle Brown. Photo: Michelle Brown
3. Hayley Pell
Key worker Hayley Pell is a teacher and was nominated by Nigel Haines. Photo: Nigel Haines
4. John Vaughan
John Vaughan is a volunteer for Home-Start Portsmouth and was nominated by Joanna Toms. Photo: Joanna Toms