Rochdale Barclays brews up £750 for Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Alison Murray and Simon Danczuk MP

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Employees in Rochdale Barclays took time out for what matters on Friday 28 September, as part of Macmillan Cancer Support’s 22nd World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.

Employees invited the local community to enjoy a slice of something sweet and a cuppa to turn coffee into cash, raising £750 for people affected by cancer. Staff took part in a branch bake off ahead of the event to ensure all customers left feeling happy and full of home-made sweet treats.

In 2011 Barclays employees and customers in branches across the UK smashed its fundraising target and raised £630,000 for Macmillan to make sure people living with cancer have the best team in their corner, every step of the way.

Macmillan is banking on Barclays employees again this year to raise money for Macmillan financial grants. Barclays will be contributing too through its matched fundraising scheme.

Alison Murray, Rochdale Branch Manager from Barclays says: "It has been great to be involved in Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning again this year. It was a great day for both colleagues and our customers - it was fantastic to take the time to show the local community why we are supporting Macmillan and the coffee break was just the icing on the cake."

Carla Morini, Partnership Account Manager from Macmillan Cancer Support says: "I’d like to thank all the employees and customers at Barclays in Rochdale for taking the time out to support Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. We hope you enjoyed making your coffee break count. The Macmillan team can’t reach everybody affected by cancer without the help of our corporate partners in the local community who put the kettle on to make a difference."

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