Since the beginning of the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, care homes across the country have been hit particularly hard.

Residents have found themselves cut off from their families due to restrictions, while loyal staff have worked harder than ever to support them.

To help ease the burden, and to reconnect people with their loved ones, Nivea Men joined forces with Liverpool FC to deliver 30 iPads to homes across the city.

And then, with the devices up and running, first-team stars Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Adam Lallana dialled in for a chat.

Watch our tribute to the front-line workers who have gone the extra mile without a second's thought – and the residents who have summoned extra strength in the most testing of times – below.