Farnley Estates organised an Easter egg hunt and fun afternoon for a group of children from PDVG (the Pennine Domestic Violence Group), with help from Lepton Scouts, The Golden Cock restaurant at Farnley Tyas and Central England Cooperative.

As part of their Community Badge, the scouts arranged the Easter egg hunt, entertained the children with games and puzzles, and organised refreshments, with help from The Golden Cock which provided catering equipment.

Each child also received an Easter egg courtesy of Central England Cooperative, which has convenience stores in the community.

Debbie, PDVG Care Worker, said: “It was lovely to see the children having fun and enjoying themselves.

“Due to the nature of the help we provide, we have to be selective in the way we promote our services, so we were delighted when Farnley Estates invited the children and their mums for this Easter treat.”

Lepton Scouts were also keen to help.

Scout Leader, Julian Gallagher, said: “We’ve been looking for an outdoor space where the scouts can work towards various badges.

“The Community Badge is the first of a number of badges we’re looking to organise thanks to help from Farnley Estates.”

Farnley Estates is undertaking a consultation with local people and other interested stakeholders, in order to develop its 25-year plan. The aim is open up the Estate to more people for rural activities.

Paul Sykes, managing director, Farnley Estate, said: “It has been a great day. The children really enjoyed themselves and the Scouts were a credit to their leaders. We’d like to do more to involve the community, which is why we’d like to hear people’s views and comments about what they want from the Estate in the future.”

Central England Cooperative was also keen to support the event. Daniel Gee, operations manager, said: “As a community retailer, we were happy to get in the Easter spirit and donate Easter eggs to a local cause.

“We’re glad that the children enjoyed their Easter treat.”

Anyone affected by domestic violence can call the PDVG 24-hour helpline number on 0800 052 7222.