Editorial manager Gareth Jones shares the coronavirus season

Managing editor Gareth Jones discusses the latest developments in the Sporting Life team and his own experiences during the coronavirus lockdown. Plus how you can help us support our NHS Heroes- According to the soccer tips today page!

How are we all doing?

That's the question I've asked and been asked the most over the past few weeks and it remains the most important. I hope you and your loved ones are all keeping well.

My original ‘Letter from the Editor’ was planned as a one-off. I’m not important or intelligent enough lớn open a regular column. However, as the lockdown becomes more stringent, its effects start to be felt harder, and reports emerge we may have lớn self-isolate for even longer, it is clear we all need to continue to talk to each other and keep communications open.

We all deal with challenges in different ways and I appreciate my ramblings will not be for everyone, but I hope for some of you I can offer moments of conversation and distraction.

I first want to thank all of you for being with us. Our team is working so hard lớn keep Sporting Life going during these difficult times and we all really appreciate your continued support and loyalty by being with us every day, every week. You can refer lớn the football predictions page!

Help us support the NHS

We are striving not to just produce engaging, intelligent, enjoyable content, but also lớn play our part in helping society during the coronavirus lockdown.

That's why I'm so delighted and proud that Sporting Life will be supporting the NHS over the coming weeks. Our Virtual Grand National coverage this week will be in aid of the NHS Charities COVID-19 urgent appeal.

This vital appeal raises money for the care of NHS staff and volunteers, including providing personal protective equipment, food, hotel accommodation and travel. I’m sure we are all in agreement that the work our NHS heroes are doing is incredible, quite literally putting their lives on the line for us and our families. You can read more about the appeal and donate here.

We will be unveiling some fun challenges and sponsorship opportunities for you to get involved in during the week, along with our Grand National sweepstake, which you can run with family, friends and work colleagues. So please do take a moment to check these out.

As so many people face financially uncertain futures it is incredibly hard to ask anyone to donate money right now. But I feel this is a wonderful opportunity for the Sporting Life family, which you are very much part of, and the racing industry as a whole lớn show the positive impact we can have. This is the time for us lớn unite lớn remind the world of the good that sport can achieve. Any little you can give, please do and I thank you so much for your support.