Over the past month, Yorkshire Children’s Charity’s Easter Egg Campaign has already seen Yorkshire businesses donate more than 2,000 chocolate Easter eggs for children across the region who may not otherwise receive a chocolate treat next month due to their families facing financial hardship.

The charity is now calling for the support of businesses and individuals across South Yorkshire who could join team ‘Easter Bunny’ and deliver the huge collection of eggs to schools in the region whose children require some extra support. 

Holidays such as Easter can put an additional strain on families, especially in current times, with life costs steadily increasing and impacting family finances. Yorkshire Children’s Charity’s School Network programme works closely with schools to help understand how best they can support their pupils.

They will be delivering over half of the donated Easter eggs to schools in Sheffield with the highest levels of deprivation such as Hartley Brook Primary Academy and Pipworth Community Primary School.

Over 50% of students within these schools receive free school meals and the areas have some of the highest rates of deprivation and crime in the city.