Thameslink has announced that employees at Letchworth Distribution Centre have donated thousands of Easter Eggs to hospitals in Huntingdon, Stevenage, Luton and Bedford, as a thank you to NHS staff.

The staff wanted to show how much they appreciated their fellow key workers at Hinchingbrooke, Lister, Luton and Dunstable and Bedford hospitals this Easter bank holiday.

Each hospital received five hampers each with around 200 eggs in them, plus two boxes of around 1,200 small eggs along with a large Easter egg.

Letchworth distribution support coordinator Stan Cooper, 58, came up with the idea of donating Easter eggs.

What did the officials say?

A spokesperson for North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Hinchingbrooke Hospital, said:

“On behalf of everyone at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, I would like to say a big thank you to the staff at Govia Thameslink Railway for their kind donation of Easter eggs. The show of support from the local community has been humbling and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who has dropped off treats for our staff. It means a lot that everyone is thinking of us during these challenging times.”

Nick Carver, chief executive of the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust that runs Lister Hospital, said:

“We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of both individuals and businesses in our community, who continue to send messages of support, and offers of goods and services. On behalf of our staff, I wish to say thank you to Govia Thameslink Railway for their support – it means so much in these unprecedented times to know you are behind us.”

Stan, who lives in Letchworth and has worked on the railway for about six years, said:

“It’s good to be able to show our appreciation for all they do.”

Sarah, who is a mum-of-two and grandmother-of-two, said:

“I spoke to quite a few people from the NHS about delivering the eggs and they were so grateful. They’re just doing an amazing job. We’re key workers as well, but what they’re doing is just unbelievable. They do deserve these hampers because they are working so hard. It’s not a lot but it’s something to keep them going and something to show we care.”

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