Donnelly Bentley have been knitting Easter chicks for the hospice, raising a fabulous £231.

A spokesman for the chartered accountants said: “TeamDB crafters Shirley, Suzanne and Norma (Suzanne’s mum) have been knitting for Bolton Hospice for the last few years and have raised thousands of pounds in that time.

“They have recently raised £231 from the sale of knitted chicks containing a chocolate egg.

“They knit Christmas characters around a chocolate orange every year too.

“They believe if it’s chocolate, they can knit around it.”