Alongside other Parliamentarians, local MP, David Rutley, heard more about the work of Macmillan Cancer Support, and helped to raise awareness of the issues faced by people affected by cancer on Wednesday 26th October, by attending a World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event in Parliament.
To date, more than 220,000 coffee mornings have been held around the UK to raise money for Macmillan. Following this national success, Macmillan hosted a coffee morning in Parliament, giving MPs and Peers the opportunity to hear more about the challenges faced by people living with and beyond cancer, and to learn more about some of the services that Macmillan provides.
Having raised £27million in 2015 and over £138million in total, the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is the most successful charity fundraising event of its kind. The idea remains simple: get together with friends, colleagues or neighbours to hold a coffee morning and raise money for Macmillan, with every donation helping to ensure that no one faces cancer alone. For more information visit http://coffee.macmillan.org.uk/Home.aspx#.VClo2pRdVsE
Following the event David said: “Macmillan’s coffee morning is a fantastic annual event and I was glad to have the opportunity to attend one in Parliament. I would like to thank all their staff, and volunteers around the country for working to put on these events, which are a great way to hear more about the support that Macmillan offers. With the number of people living with cancer increasing, this event is an opportunity to not only raise funds for a worthy cause, but to bring people together to talk about an issue that will become more urgent in the future.”