Children in the local area have been challenged to come and take on an Easter obstacle course at the Mary Stevens Hospice in Stourbridge.
Hundreds of children from across the West Midlands are expected to attend the Hospice’s annual Easter coffee morning, which will this year include an obstacle course stacked full of tasks for children to complete in order to earn real eggs to take home.
There will be two courses on the day, one for children aged 3 & under and one for children aged 4+ and it will be run in one-hour time slots, between 10:30-1:30. The obstacle course costs £3 per child to take part and all children or groups of children must be accompanied by an adult.
Accompanying the fun will be live music and entertainment from The X-Factor’s Russell Jones and there will also be a petting zoo with a wide range of animals such as chicks, ducks and skinny pigs. The petting zoo costs an additional £2 per child to enter.
Hospice fundraisers are also running a coffee morning as part of the event, which is free to attend and will include crafts, Easter games, tombolas, raffles and a huge cake and coffee sale to raise vital funds for the charity.
Laura Amy, Event Organiser, Mary Stevens Hospice said: “We wanted to do something a bit different for the children who make our care possible here at the Hospice and we really have tried to ensure this event is going to be the most fantastic opportunity for families to come and make memories together.
However, we’d advise the children not to expect this obstacle course to be easy – the staff here at the Hospice love chocolate more than they can imagine so we’ve made it as hard as possible to ensure no one wins a single egg!
Special thanks must also go to Russell Jones who’s travelling all the way from Wales to come and perform for the children at the event. He really is just the most incredible entertainer and we’re so privileged to have him on the day!”
The event will start at 10am on Saturday 20th April, with the first wave of children taking part in the obstacle course setting off at 10:30.
The obstacle course is limited by capacity, so to book your child’s place in advance visit: www.marystevenshospice.co.uk/event/easter-egg-hunt-2019.
The event will take place in the grounds of the Mary Stevens Hospice at 221 Hagley Road, Stourbridge, DY8 2JR.
Photo Credit – Edwin Ladd – Mr Ladd Media.
