BAME people who lost their lives during the pandemic have been commemorated at the hospital by four statues of south Asian flowers.
While children painted hope rocks and a dancer performed a fusion of contemporary south Asian dances, the unveiling marked the disproportionate deaths of BAME people during the pandemic.
Organiser councillor Jabba Riaz, chair of Worcester Mela Partnership, said the community felt it needed to 'recognise this dark period that has affected so many'.
Four statues were unveiled outside Worcestershire Royal Hospital of water lily, lotus, jasmine and hibiscus flowers.
Key community members attended the event including Worcester's MP Robin Walker, councillor Marc Bayliss and High Sheriff Andrew Manning-Cox.
New benches dotted around the grounds were part of a community-led project and children from Stanley Road Primary School in Worcester.
Children painted their own bench with help from carpenter Steven Thomas.
Cllr Riaz said: "We as a community felt we could not move onto a celebration without recognising this dark period that has affected so many.
"The art installation will symbolise hope and transition from a period of darkness into one of light and commemorate all those who have lost their lives, especially key NHS workers and staff who deal with trauma on a daily basis.
"It aims to revive an area at the heart of the hospital that has been underutilised and aims to bring new life and give it a sense of hope and optimism for the future."
Mr Walker said: "Walking down here today with the queue of ambulances was a reminder that these challenges are not all behind us but we need to make sure we do pull through and we celebrate a bright future and work together and celebrate the great diversity of others in this city.
"I have often said that Worcester is a faithful city of many faiths and it is a city in which people from all backgrounds and colours make an enormous contribution and it's right that we take this opportunity to celebrate that diversity today and look forward to the future with hope."
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