There’s just time to get the kettle on for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on September 29. Macmillan Cancer Relief’s annual fundraiser celebrates its 10th birthday this year. Last year, 2,000 schools joined in and raised pound;169,278. You can keep it simple (collect donations from staff and pupils in return for break-time drinks) or invite parents and other guests. Register for a fundraising pack on www.everyoneswelcome.com, email coffeemorning@mktpoint.com, or call thehotlines (0845 6021246 for England; 028 9066 1166 for Northern Ireland; 0131 228 9328 for Scotland; and 01446 775679 for Wales). Macmillan runs schools fundraising events throughout the year and is planning activity sheets for The Hold Your Tongue Challenge (nationwide sponsored silence) on February 9 2001. To obtain a schools newsletter or details of Macmillan’s excellent primary and secondary resource, contact your local representative (tel: 0845 601 1716).
