Families are being urged to join in the annual Harleston charity Easter Egg Hunt

Children and their parents will get to follow a trail around the town centre which is guided by clues displayed on egg-shaped posters in shop windows.

There are 12 eggs to find for ages eight and under, and 20 eggs for the over eights, teens and adults.

The event is organised and sponsored by Just Truffles at The Pod, in Church Street and the owners will be providing everyone completing the trail with a small chocolate Easter gift and donating the hand-made chocolate treats for the overall winners of the hunt.

Meryl Harding, co-owner of Just Truffles said: 'Last year our youngest egg hunter was two and the oldest was 91.

'There were also a lot of older siblings and parents going round with children, where only the children had entry forms.

'We are hoping to encourage the people accompanying younger children to all have their own entry forms this year.'

All proceeds from this year's events will be donated to East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) nook appeal, to help raise funds to build a £10m hospice in Framingham Earl.

Laura Carver, from EACH, said: 'We are so thankful to Just Truffles for organising the egg trail and getting behind the nook. We hope that all who participate have lots of fun.'

The trails clues are displayed in shop windows and can be followed at any time on any day or evening during the Egg Hunt week.

The Easter egg hunt takes place from Saturday, March 28, through to Easter Saturday, April 4.

Entry is £2.50 or £9 for four and forms can be collected from Just Truffles from 28 March through to April 4, except Sunday, March 29.

Every entry form has a directional map of the Egg Hunt route on it to help people navigate their way around the trail.

All completed entry forms that are returned to The Pod by 5pm on Saturday, April 4 will be entered into a prize draw to win large Easter Eggs or Easter Bunnies, hand-made by Just Truffles.

There are first and second prizes for each set of clues.

Are you organising a charity event in the Harleston area? Email Harleston reporter Michelle Finch at michelle.finch@archant.co.uk