
An eggciting partnership between a community radio station, a charity and a freemasons lodge has been hatched to provide Easter eggs to good causes throughout the North East and Tesco Extra in Consett have donated a whopping four shopping trollies full of eggs.
Radio Northumberland, Bedlington charity Leading Link and Lodge Temperance Freemasons have teamed up to distribute Easter eggs to children and special schools, food banks, care homes, veterans’ charities, and youth centres across the North East. In the Durham area, The Oaks Special School in Spennymoor benefited from a donation as well as other good causes.
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 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 were amazed at the kindness of Consett Tesco Extra’s staff and customers who filled four trollies’ full of eggs. We’d like to thank Kathryn Herdman, Tesco’s Community Champion for coordinating everything for us.”
Lyn Horton from Leading Link said: “’In this current climate many more people are witnessing hardship in the region and buying Easter eggs isn’t always a priority for parents and carers. There are many people in the region who may welcome a bit of extra cheer this Easter and this project will put a smile on thousands of faces.”
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: Tom Stewart and Kathryn Herdman at Tesco Consett
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