Wokingham

Wokingham District Council chairman Cllr Angus Ross will be stirring himself into action this month (September) when he invites local residents to join in the fun at the launch of the district’s activities for the world’s biggest coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Cllr Ross and vice-chairman Cllr Annette Drake will be hosting their own coffee morning between 9.30am and 1pm at The Mall, Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham on Thursday September 14. He will also be joined by Earley resident and new mum Clare Lagan, who was recently diagnosed with cancer just eight weeks after she gave birth. It was a difficult time for Clare who had to cope with a new born baby whilst undergoing treatment and she is being supported by Macmillan nurses.

The monies raised from coffee mornings being held throughout the Wokingham district will be used to assist Macmillan Cancer Support in setting up a new benefits advice service in the new year, which will be based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. This new service will inform cancer patients of grants that are available to them and will offer advice on how to access them.

Cllr Ross said: “I am delighted to be hosting a coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and I hope that many local people and staff at the district council will come along and have some fun whilst raising money for a great cause. We will be trying to encourage more people in the district to hold their own coffee mornings.

“The charity does such splendid work and makes a real difference to the lives of people, like Clare Lagan, with cancer. I hope that the coffee morning at the district council will raise lots of money for Macmillan and especially for their new benefits advice service at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. And, what better way to raise funds for them by meeting friends and colleagues for a chat and a cup of coffee and a piece of cake!”

Any residents who would like to donate cakes for the coffee morning should contact chairman’s secretary Sonia Lawlor on (0118) 974 6004.

Wokingham District Council