3,000 eggs for children

NEARLY 3,000 Easter eggs and toys have been distributed to city children in time for the weekend.

The eggs were collected by thousands of bikers during last month’s Star Bikers Egg Run. The annual scheme helps vulnerable and disadvantaged children across the city. This year saw 2,834 Easter eggs and 71 toys go to worthy homes.

Councillor Mohammed Pervez, Stoke-on-Trent City Council deputy elected mayor and political spokesman for children and young people’s services, said: “Every year the bikers turn out in their thousands to help city children. It is pleasing to see that there is so much support in the community for this good cause. If it wasn’t for all of the bikers and residents’ kind donations it would never be possible to reach out to so many city children.”

On Sunday, March 22, the Star Bikers were joined by more than 2,000 local riders to collect the Easter gifts which were then given out.