'Egg'cellent efforts from Mansfield pageant queens in Easter donations to children's ward

Nikita Wilson from New Houghton, Miss Ultimate Natural Beauty Charity UK, joined forces with Elinore Pheasant, Miss Beauty UK Queen of Queens, from Rainworth, for an Easter egg appeal.

And Elinore’s mum, Susan, Miss Classic Beauty UK also joined in the team effort – with the help of businesses, family, and friends – to deliver a special Easter treat for children at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton.

Since the launch, the pageant queens collected more than 150 Easter eggs to be donated to children at King’s Mill Hospital.

The trio were then invited to hand over the eggs in the non-clinical entrance room of the children’s ward.

Nikita said this year’s collection was a “huge success” and the day was “amazing” for all involved.

Charn's Luxury Events, a Mansfield events’ business, donated balloons for children, while Peter Rabbit, from the business Max and Paddy's Bounce to Nowhere, joined in the fun and entertained the children.

Nikita, Elinore and Susan delivered the chocolate eggs, along with balloons – with the help of Peter Rabbit – to staff and patients on the children’s ward.

Nikita said: “We got lots of donations from friends and family, as well as some local businesses.

“I just want to thank everyone for all their support, time and effort.”

The pageant queens were then gifted a certificate of appreciation, for their support of the ward, by Claire Ward Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust chairman.

Paula Shore, director of midwifery and deputy director of nursing at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, which manages King’s Mill Hospital, said: “The number of donations we have received from local individuals, businesses and community groups has been truly amazing.

“I want to say thank you to them all for their kind contributions.

“Being in hospital can be a stressful time, especially for a young child.

“These donations bring a little bit of joy to our young patients’ lives during their stay with us.”