Tear-jerking moment paramedic is overwhelmed with emotion when her entire street comes out to applaud her on way to work

This is the tear-jerking moment an ambulance worker was overwhelmed with emotion when her entire street came out to applaud her on the way to her shift.

As Tayla Porter left for Basingstoke and North Hampshire hospital on Thursday, she was greeted with the whole of her street in Basingstoke, Hampshire, standing to clap her to her car.

Left with her head in her hands by the impromptu reception, the 22-year-old emergency care assistant was unable to hold back tears as mother Ali, 55, father Phil, 55, and sister Tash, 21 watched on.

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Tayla (right) was reduced to tears by the applause which her mother Ali (left) had arranged with her neighbours

After a few people had posted on the family's local village forum about joining in the national clap for carers applause at 8pm, Ali mentioned to her neighbours that her eldest daughter would be in work from 4pm.

But she thought nothing more of it until they stepped outside and were greeted by a cacophony of applause. 

On top of the cheering, there was also a packet of Cadbury's Miniature Heroes and homemade cake waiting on top of her car to take to work.

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On top of the cheering, there was also a packet of Cadbury's Miniature Heroes and homemade cake waiting on top of her car to take to work.

Ali said: 'It was overwhelming for all of us.

'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.

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Tayla was heading to the Basingstoke and North Hampshire hospital when her neighbours surprised 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.

'It was so emotional, I could barely speak. It was just overwhelming pride.

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Tayla - who hopes to become a lead paramedic - even headed out to her shift while her younger sister Tash was celebrating her 21st birthday

'We barely know anyone on our street. You see each other daily, but you don't know each other's names.'

Tayla - who hopes to become a lead paramedic - even headed out to her shift while her younger sister Tash was celebrating her 21st birthday.

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.

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A post showing the applause has gone viral with it being viewed more than 700,000 times and shared more than 48,000 times on Facebook

'We don't know enough about coronavirus and that's not the only thing they're facing out there.'

A post showing the applause has gone viral with it being viewed more than 700,000 times and shared more than 48,000 times on Facebook.

Ali said: 'It's been so overwhelming. 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.'