THERE was coffee, cake and loads of cash raised for charity at a host of fundraisers across Saddleworth in aid of Macmillan.
The community turned green once more for the annual World’s Biggest Coffee Mornings, afternoon teas, and other events.
At St Thomas’s Church in Lees, the community room was filled with decorations and refreshments for their coffee morning, with guests including the Mayor of Oldham Cllr Ginny Alexander and Youth Mayor Samah Khalil.
There was also a raffle and a ‘guess how many berries in the cake’ competition at the event, which was organised by the LSG Business Hub and raised £180.
Elsewhere £238 was raised at Springhead Congregational Church as the Congregational Café served up light lunches and snacks as well as drinks and cakes.
Money was also raised through a raffle and stalls including hand-made and knitted items, and any remaining cakes were sold at the Toddlers Group.
Margaret Hardy and her daughters put on their usual popular Coffee Morning at Diggle Band Club, raising £1,500 – taking them to a staggering £20,344 over 15 years of hosting the event.
There were mouth-watering cakes including everything from sponge cake and vanilla slices to red velvet and ferrero rocher cake, as well as various stalls, a tombola, raffle and ‘guess the weight of the cake’ and ‘guess the name of the teddy’.
Along with cakes, a lunch-time feast was laid on at Greenfield Methodist Church, with guests tucking into sausage rolls, pies, sandwiches and more.
The hall was filled out for the fundraiser, which was organised by Val Hewitt, friends and church members, and along with a raffle raised £442.
Meanwhile, the delicious smell of soup and sandwiches filled Delph Methodist Church as Betty Tomlinson and friends opened the doors for their regular event.
Along with the food, cake and refreshments there were stalls and a raffle, raising £318.06 for Macmillan.
The last place you might expect to find cakes is at the dentists – but that was certainly the case for one morning only at Apollonia House Dental and Healthcare in Grasscroft.
Staff brought in a creative array of mouth-watering goodies, including gin and tonic cupcakes, chocolate cake, Victoria sponge and more.
The event was organised by Morgan Iball and Laura Rice and raised about £200.
Even the younger generations got involved as Year 3 pupils at Knowsley Junior School decorated plates and brought in cakes and refreshments for their annual coffee afternoon.
Parents, guardians and friends were invited in to enjoy the delicious spread in exchange for a donation for Macmillan, raising £141.
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