Central England Co-operative Funeralcare will be serving up coffee and cake across Birmingham to raise money as part of Macmillan Cancer Support’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
Colleagues from 29 funeral homes will be opening their doors to the public on or around Friday 30thSeptember to play their part in supporting the annual flagship fundraiser.
Every year people from across the country gather together to have a catch up, a cuppa and a slice of cake while helping to support the event, which collected £27.5 million in 2015.
A total of 86 events and activities are being held across the Central England Co-operative trading region to raise funds for Macmillan.
Kevin Crute, Head of Funeral at Central England Co-operative, said: “Holding a coffee morning is an excellent opportunity for us to meet the local community as well as raise funds for a very deserving cause. Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy the refreshments.”
The first official World’s Biggest Coffee Morning took place in 1991 and has gone on to be the biggest fundraising event of its kind, raising over £165 million for people affected by cancer.
A spokesman for Macmillan Cancer Support said: “We are thrilled that Central England Co-operative has chosen to be part of the Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
“The enthusiasm and generosity of our coffee morning hosts never ceases to amaze us.
“Central England Co-operative’s support is needed more than ever and this is the perfect chance to catch up over a cuppa and a slice of something delicious while raising money to support people affected by cancer. The money raised from your donations will help to fund Macmillan’s vital cancer services.”
Planned events in Birmingham:
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 180 Robin Hood Lane, Hall Green, from 10am to noon on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Ambler Brothers Funeral Home, 350 Alcester Road, Moseley, from 9am to 1pm on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Boldmere Road Funeral Home, held at Boldmere Deli, in Boldmere Road, from 11.30am on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 23 High Street, Bromsgrove, from 11.30am on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 339 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, from 10am to 2pm on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 103 High Street, Coleshill, from 10am to noon on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 313 Marsh Lane, Erdington, from noon on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Wallsall Road Funeral Home, held at St Michaels Church, Handsworth, from 10am to noon on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 19 Great Brook Street, Nechells, from 10am on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 62 High Street, Harboune, from 11am to 1pm on Wednesday 28thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 57 Hobs Moat Road, Solihull, from 11am to 1pm on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 200-204 Hawthorn Road, Kingstanding, from 10am to 1pm on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 36 East Meadway, Kitts Green, from 9.30am on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 1017 Alcester Road South, Maypole, from 10.30am on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Minworth Funeral Home, held at The Ridings Nursing Home, Castle Vale, from 9.30am to noon on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 24-26 Birmingham Street, Oldbury, from 1pm on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Chester Road Funeral Home, held at St Mary’s church, Tyburn Road, from noon on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 137 Quinton Road West, Quinton, from 11am on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 11 William Street, Redditch, from 11am on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 155a New Road, Rubery, from 11am on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 228 Stratford Road, Shirley, from 10am to noon on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 677 Warwick Road, Solihull, from 3pm to 5pm on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 1290 Pershore Road, Stirchley, from 11am on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Washwood Heath Road Funeral Home, held at the Fox and Goose Shopping Centre, Ward End, from 10am to noon on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 156 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle, from 10.30am to Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 359 High Street, West Bromwich, from 11am on Friday 30thSeptember.
- N Wheatley and Sons Funeral Home, Queens House, 428-430 Moseley Road, Moseley, from 10am to noon on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Central England Co-operative Funeral Home, 1735 Coventry Road, Yardley, from 10.30am on Friday 30thSeptember.
- Co-operative Florist, Walsall Road, Great Barr, from 10.30am to noon on Friday 30thSeptember.