HQ staff get baking for charity

HQ STAFF GET BAKING FOR CHARITY

Every year, millions of people in the UK gather in workplaces and community groups for what’s billed as the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, a cake-filled fundraising drive in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. In October, SKA HQ’s very international staff once again baked up a storm in support of the event, offering up cakes, muffins, pies, pastries and more specialities from around the world. Macmillan provides emotional, physical and financial support to cancer patients and their families, and relies on donations for 98% of its funding. So far this year it has raised more than £20m through coffee morning donations.

“Our cake buffet was a joy for the eye, but behind it is everybody’s commitment to supporting a great cause. That’s what makes our Macmillan Coffee Morning a very special event,” says HQ receptionist Daniela Franchini, who organised this year’s event as part of the SKA HQ Recreation Committee. “Together we raised £800 which is a fantastic sum, even more than last year. It was great to see colleagues coming together in aid of a cause which is close to many of our hearts.”

The coffee morning is one of a number of charitable events which are becoming fixtures in the HQ. The next will be in December when staff will be invited to join in with Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day by wearing their finest festive attire to work!