Super feast of brews and buns!

Safehouses Fostering, Denshaw,, Oldham, held a MacMillan coffee morning. Pic shows, Joanne Doherty, social worker,Tracy Gregory, Foster Carer, Mayor of Oldham, Derek Heffernan, Diane Flitcroft, Foster Carer, Adrienne McDonald, Foster Carer, Janet Chatterley, Foster Carer, Mayoress of Oldham, Di Heffernan.

STEAMING hot brews and brilliant bakes across the borough helped to raise thousands for those facing cancer during the world's biggest coffee morning on Friday.

Young and old pledged their support for the massive Macmillan fundraiser which raises millions every year to help suffers throughout the UK.

Oldham Mayor, Councillor Derek Heffernan, and Mayoress Di Heffernan backed the cause at a cake and book sale at the Macmillan Information Centre, in The Christie at Oldham.

They also took on refreshments at Safehouses Fostering, in Denshaw, along with staff, foster carers and members of the community.

Raffles and guess the weight of the cake was all part of the fun at a coffee morning held at Diggle Band Club while there were delicious gingerbread delights among the goodies at Bright Futures School, in Grasscroft, which was also raising funds for its autistic youngsters.

The cakes were piled high in Alexandra Park glasshouses as staff hosted a tea party in the conservatory and there were plenty of treats on offer at One World Cafe Community Hub, in Oldham Unitarian Chapel.

Pennine Mencap took the opportunity to brew up funds for Willow Wood Hospice, in Ashton, as well as Macmillan at their pop up cafe in Rhodes Bank Chambers.

Youngsters at Hodge Clough Primary School, in Moorside, and St Joseph's RC Primary school, in Shaw, took the opportunity to enjoy to some early morning goodies and staff at Nationwide Building Society served up a slice of cake and cuppas to customers at their Oldham branch.

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