July 3, 2021, 12:02 am May Parsons (right), the NHS nurse who gave the first Covid vaccination in the UK, was one of the original proposers of the day (Jacob King/PA) Scots will come together on Sunday to mark the first national “Thank You Day” in a campaign which has been backed by Nicola Sturgeon. Tartan Tea Parties will be held as part of the initiative from a grassroots campaign to hold the UK’s largest ever thank you party and build on the community spirit felt during lockdown. Organisations supporting the initiative include Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, Keep Britain Tidy and the Scouts.