STAFF at Reed Specialist Recruitment's Wolverhampton office were overwhelmed by donations of Easter eggs by West Midlands businesses for the Children's Ward of Russell's Hall Hospital and local children's centres and homes.

The appeal was launched at the beginning of April, selecting Russell's Hall as the beneficiary following personal experiences of consultants and local clients with their own children.

The Reed team collected more than 550 Easter Eggs, as well as other sweets and toys. Due to the generosity of the local community, there will also be donations to The Dove Centre, Upper Pendeford Farm Children's Homes, Eastfield Children's Centre and Marshes Children's Centre in Wolverhampton.

The donations were collected and co-ordinated by Reed Wolverhampton's Adam Woollams, Michelle Green, Darren Evans, Jane Hall, Laura Badman and Claire Birch.

Companies which donated included MAS, Crestwood Environmental, Finning UK, Heantun Housing, Select Alarms, Yeoman Pressings, LFI, GH Design, Stanford Construction Ltd, Mark Foster Construction Ltd, LCP. Estates Ltd, A M Griffiths & Sons, Birmingham & the Black Country primary care support and Hewdens.

Others were Worton Rock, Tiger Stationary, AJT, Beck Prosper, Golden Bear, JMC Accountants, OGL, West Midlands Ambulance, Wilkes Tranter, Clamason, Dudley MBC, Seymour-MI, Fruit of the loom, Equity Finance, Central England Co-op, Paycare, BMW, Mrs Crimbles, Midlands Co-op, ACT Fasteners, The Brits, Sherwood Stainless Steel, Walsall wheel barrows, Enitial, Exact Mortgages, AF Blakemore and TNA Electrical and Reed.