Fountain Head village residents surprise NHS staff with sweet treats

The project was organised by car salesman Scott Roberts, following the birth of his son Chester on March 25.

Scott and his wife Ashleigh, saw how the Covid-19 outbreak was affecting the NHS and wanted to give thanks to staff at the hospital.

"The village usually does a big Easter Egg Hunt for the children, but lockdown meant that the event had to be cancelled this year. So many people come together to make the egg hunt special and I thought people might want want to do something to say thank you to our local NHS staff," said Scott.

Scott took to Facebook to ask if people would be happy to bake some cakes for the hospital staff.

"The response was great. Fountain Head has a wonderful community feel to it. We've got a few residents that work at the hospital too and people were more than happy to get involved and do some baking," said Scott.

The villagers baked 25 large cakes and several smaller treats, including cupcakes and shortbread, for staff across the hospital. Many residents also wrote cards and thank you notes, outlining just how grateful they were.

"We just wanted to say a massive thank you to all the key workers for all their hard work. We wanted do something to let them know that people want to support them during these difficult times, and that they're doing a brilliant job."

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