From laying security perimeter fences to laying dozens of chocolate eggs out for collection, a Northumberland firm have made sure that there will be plenty of smiles on children’s faces this Easter.
R H Irving Industrials based at Matfen are a leading security system and utilities contractor, operating across the UK. Operations Manager, Wayne Barclay answered a request for Easter eggs from The Good Egg Partnership and rallied his team to collect as many eggs as possible.
The Good Egg Partnership comprises community radio station Radio Northumberland, Bedlington charity Leading Link and Lodge Temperance from Northumberland Freemasons who together have hatched a plan to provide Easter eggs to good causes throughout the North East. So far eggs have been dropped off at special schools, food banks, care homes, veterans’ charities and youth centres across North Tyneside, Newcastle, and Northumberland.
Radio Northumberland is advertising and coordinating the collection of eggs and Leading Link will help to distribute them to families together with Lodge Temperance who are using their members to coordinate with care homes and schools.
Project organiser Tom Stewart said, “This is something we do every year, but our new partnership with Radio Northumberland and Leading Link will ensure that more people than ever benefit from the generosity of those that have donated money or eggs. We are especially grateful to firms such as R H Irving Industrials and Wayne for being so generous.”
Wayne added: “Many of us take Easter eggs for granted but there are a lot of people especially children who may not get one this year thanks to rising costs. I’d like to think that our small donation of eggs will make a big difference to many families who are finding things tough.
“It was a great pleasure to donate to this fantastic cause and everyone at R H Irving Industrials hopes that the recipients of the eggs get the same great big smile we had in donating them.”
Donations of eggs can be made at Leading Link, Ridge Terrace Bedlington or by contacting Tom Stewart on 07463 123438 or Lyn Horton on 07590 763613
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Photo shows: L to R Wayne Barclay (Operations Manager), Adele Foster (HR Manager) and Tom Stewart representing Radio Northumberland and Lodge Temperance with the eggs
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