Your generous Easter egg donations will make all the difference for Northampton's most vulnerable families in lockdown

The Good Loaf in Overstone Road is going to distribute the donations from the Chron's easter egg appeal. Picture from 2019, by Kirsty Edmonds.

Northampton's most vulnerable families will still get to enjoy an Easter treat this year thanks to the generosity of this newspaper's readers.

The surreal daily life of living in the UK under self-isolation has meant so many annual events and comforts have been called off, postponed or just put at the bottom of people's priorities.

But because of the Chronicle & Echo's generous readers, Northampton's vulnerable families will still get to enjoy some Easter chocolate this year - and the Good Loaf say they still be there to help.

The charitable cafe, based Overstone Road and the All Saints Cafe, have been collecting readers' chocolate eggs over the past three weeks as part of the Chron's annual easter egg appeal.

And although the outbreak of coronavirus in the UK has meant plans to distribute the eggs have been left in disarray, the Good Loaf say they will now make sure they get into the hands of the town's most volunerable families.

Good Loaf manager Suzy Van Rooyen said: "The Good Loaf has been busy this past week working to deliver essential supplies to people in Northampton who need it the most.

"We are in touch with some of the town's most vulnerable families, and we will make sure the donated easter eggs are sent out complimentary to people we know who need it."

Northampton's annual easter egg appeal is organised by Jeanette Walsh, who also runs the Christmas toy appeal which helped a record-breaking number of children and families in the county this year.