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Dunelm Homes hatches plans to help local charity

Leading house builder Dunelm Homes is providing egg-cellent support to a local charity with the launch of its Easter Egg appeal at developments across the region.

Dunelm Homes is encouraging visitors to its developments in Ingleby Barwick, Stanley, Langley Moor, Darlington, Shildon, Spennymoor and Stockton to donate a chocolate Easter egg with all the eggs that are collected from across the developments being donated to the Trussell Trust Food Bank in time for the Easter weekend.

The Trussell Trust partners with churches and communities to open new foodbanks nationwide; there are approximately 400 foodbanks currently launched with several across County Durham, Teesside and North Yorkshire. Trussell Trust foodbanks provide a minimum of three days emergency food and support to people experiencing crisis in the UK.

Colin Willetts, sales and marketing director at Dunelm Homes said; “We are always keen to support local charities that are doing excellent work in our region; sometimes that is about fundraising and at other times of the year, such as Easter, it’s about doing something which helps those who are in less fortunate positions.”

Dunelm Homes is running its Easter Egg Appeal in conjunction with local radio station Star Radio.

Colin added; “We are delighted to be supporting this year’s Easter Egg appeal which brings a bit of fun to our sales offices and is something that everyone can get behind. We are looking forward to collecting as many eggs as possible and encourage anyone visiting our showhomes to make sure that they bring a tasty treat with them.”

Margaret Nelson of the Trussell Trust Food Bank said; “We are delighted to receive this support. Many people across the region find themselves in need of help for a variety of reasons including the rising cost of living, changes to benefits or redundancy. In families where there is often not enough money to ensure they have food to eat, a chocolate egg at Easter is a real luxury and something that they cannot afford so through this appeal we can help lots of people with a treat and bring a smile to their faces.”

Anyone wishing to donate a chocolate egg can visit the following Dunelm Homes developments from now until Easter weekend; Ashbrook Court in Ingleby Barwick, Middles Farm Village in Stanley, Langley Gardens in Langley Moor, Middridge Vale in Shildon, West Park Grange in Darlington, Thinford Gardens in Spennymoor and Nursery Gardens in Stockton. Showhomes and sales offices are open at each development between 10am and 5pm Thursday to Monday.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Colin Willetts .