Over 100 Easter eggs have been collected by care home residents and staff to be donated to a hospital children's ward.

Latimer Court in Worcester, gathered the eggs for Worcester Royal Hospital's Children's Ward with assistance from relatives, community members, and businesses.

A donation station was set up within the care home, and contributions steadily mounted over four weeks.

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Donated eggs were personally delivered to the ward by the home's activities co-ordinator Dan Taylor-Edwards, dressed as the Easter Bunny, and carer Lucie Haines.

Mr Taylor-Edwards said: "Taking part in this challenge has been a huge amount of fun and everyone at the home has been behind us all the way, speaking to anyone and everyone to increase the numbers of chocolate eggs.

"It’s for such an important cause.

"I’m very glad to be able to do my bit to raise further awareness and do something nice for the children over the Easter season."

General manager at the care home, Donna Tustin, said: "I’m incredibly proud of the team and the effort they put in to getting a collection together for the children.

"The hospital were so grateful and so pleased to see the Easter Bunny.

"It was a pleasure."

The care home is a part of Barchester Healthcare, and provides residential, nursing and dementia care for 80 residents, catering to both short respite stays and long-term care needs.