News release
15th February 2021

Local kids to benefit as Merseylink and merseyflow join forces to provide Easter egg treats

Image was taken during last year’s Easter egg appeal before Covid19 restrictions were in place.

Less fortunate children in Halton are in line for an Easter treat after the organisations behind the Mersey Gateway Bridge stepped in to save a local charity appeal which looked certain to be scuppered by Covid-19.

Construction consortium Merseylink and tolling operator merseyflow have donated £750 worth of Easter eggs between them to the Halton Easter Egg Appeal.

In previous years the campaign has been supported by local people who have donated additional eggs at the merseyflow walk-in-centre, but due to Covid-19 restrictions there is no public drop-off facility this year.

The donated chocolate eggs will provide local foodbanks, refuges and children’s centres Easter treats to give to disadvantaged children living in Halton.

The Easter eggs are being given to Halton Children’s Centres in Runcorn and Widnes and will benefit hundreds of disadvantaged children from some of Halton’s most deprived areas.

Denise Caldwell, Early Help Officer with Runcorn Children’s Centres, said: “It’s great that we are still able to provide some Easter eggs to local kids in both Runcorn and Widnes and I’d like to thank the teams at Merseylink and merseyflow for their support.

Hugh O’Connor, General Manager for Merseylink, said: “It’s good to be able to help out. When we realised that Covid-19 was going to prevent people from donating eggs this year we decided to step in and make sure the appeal went ahead.”

Helen Williams, Marketing Manager at merseyflow, said: “I’m pleased we’ve been able to find a way to keep this support programme going this year. Lots of families are going through a hard time and this is just one way we can help out.”