Macmillan Coffee Morning (formerly World's Biggest Coffee Morning) is an annual fundraising event run by

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where people across the UK host and attend Coffee Mornings in aid of Macmillan. Since 1990 it has raised over £310 million for Macmillan. Events are often held on the last Friday of September; however, similar gatherings can take place at various times throughout the year.

History

The first Coffee Morning was held in 1990, when a local fundraising committee held a coffee morning where the cost of the coffee was donated to Macmillan. The first nationwide Coffee Morning took place in 1991 with 2,600 supporters taking part. The World's Biggest Coffee Morning is one of the largest and longest-standing fundraising events of its kind in the

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. As well as traditional Coffee Morning events, over the years supporters have held kitchen disco-themed fundraisers, chai afternoon teas, and pet-friendly events. Other fundraising events have included Coffee Mornings 100 feet underground at Poldark Mine, a Coffee Morning held at

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in London, on a jet fighter, and in

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Corporate supporters

The official partner of coffee morning is M&S Cafe. Since 2010, M&S has raised £25 million by creating limited edition homeware products and selling a range of baked goods with a donation going towards Macmillan Cancer Support.

Notable participants

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World's Biggest Coffee Morning
Cancer fundraisers Cancer organisations based in the United Kingdom Charity events in the United Kingdom

History

Corporate supporters

Notable participants

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