An Easter fundraiser hopes to make dreams of a new playground in Staveley a reality.
Staveley Village Association set the target last year of raising £120,000 to refurbish the Main Street playground and is now within £10,000 of reaching that target.
Phase one of the works has already commenced on site. The playground refurbishment has been long-awaited and will be especially appreciated after the lockdown period.
As part of the final push to secure the remaining funds for phase two, The Great Egg Hunt will be brought to Staveley for the first time.
The event was originally intended to happen just as the country went into lockdown in 2020, so after a long wait, the event will happen on April 16 between 2pm and 4pm.
Thirty giant eggs will be hidden in the windows and businesses and in other key locations around Staveley.
Starting at Staveley Pavilion, eager egg hunters can purchase a map for £3. Using their map they have to find all of the eggs, reveal the clues and crack the code.
They can then collect their chocolate egg that will be waiting for them at the end. There will also be a bonus golden egg, not detailed on the map, that if found, egg hunters can share and tag a picture on social media to be in with a chance of winning an ‘eggstra’ prize.
A statement from Staveley Village Association said: “This is an Easter event that the whole community are behind and we have been overwhelmed with the support and engagement as a result. We have received generous event sponsorship from Lakeside Taxis to support us in delivering a quality event and each of the 30 eggs have been sponsored by local businesses.
“The giant paper mache eggs have been created and decorated (in this year’s theme – children’s books) by the whole community, including school, nursery, Brownies and a number of local families. The efforts have been very impressive and we are excited to reveal the eggs on the day of the hunt. The event will be run by local volunteers on the day and Staveley Women’s Institute is kindly hosting an Easter cake and refreshment stall in the pavilion.
“Finally, the Blind Chocolatier, based in the Mill Yard, has generously donated a luxury Easter egg hamper, for which raffle tickets will be sold on the day. This is the first Easter event of its kind in Staveley, and we expect it to become a firm fixture in the Staveley calendar each year.
“In addition to raising the funds for the playground, we would like to bring the whole community together and celebrate what a fantastic village Staveley is – whether you live here, work here or are just visiting.”
More information can be found on the Staveley Village Association or on the event page.
