World's Biggest Coffee Morning

Lucy Goulbourn, Sales Manager for Barratt Homes West Midlands, prepares to welcome people to the developer’s sales centres as part of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

In order to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support, the kettle will be on at two of the company’s developments in Hereford and Worcester this Saturday 30th September between 10am and 5.30pm, where the onsite staff will be offering visitors a hot drink and a slice of cake in exchange for a donation.

A new survey of Barratt Development site managers confirmed that a good brew is an important part of the day. However, coffee is now the preferred beverage of builders, with 48% of staff who took part in the survey choosing it to start the day. Only 2% of respondents opted for a fruit tea as their hot drink of choice.

They also revealed their top advice for making the best brew in time for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, with 65% stating when making tea to add the hot water first and then leave the tea bag in for between 30 seconds and a minute. A resounding 62% said this makes the very best tea.

Other tips include always using fresh water, stirring in both directions, squeezing the tea bag and sipping gently – with some even saying the secret to making a good brew is to do it with love and patience!

When it comes to what biscuit to have with the tea or coffee, the traditional choices of Chocolate Hobnob and Chocolate Digestives were the runaway favourites, with a whopping 43% of respondents choosing one or the other.

Only 1% of site managers opted for the Jammie Dodger as their biscuit of choice. There was also a clear winner when it comes to the critical question of whether to dunk or not – with 70% opting to dunk.

Adrian Farr, Managing Director for Barratt Homes West Midlands, said, “Our hard-working staff want to do something slightly different on their tea break on Saturday and holding a communal coffee morning is a great way to show our support for the valuable work being done by Macmillan Cancer Support.

"We want to help Macmillan raise as much money as possible to support those who are affected by cancer, and we encourage everyone to join in and do the same so that together we can make the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning even bigger and better than ever.”

The developments taking part in the coffee morning are Bishop Fields, on Hampton Dene Road in Hereford, and Norton Farm, on Birmingham Road in Bromsgrove. The company is also putting on other coffee mornings at the same time at sites in the Black Country, Staffordshire and Shropshire.

Gemma Shaw, New Business Manager at Macmillan Cancer Support, said: “There are now 2.5 million people in the UK living with cancer. By 2030, it will be 4 million people, and Macmillan Cancer Support wants to be there for them all.

“Having a Coffee Morning is the perfect chance to catch up over a cuppa, enjoy some delicious treats and help Macmillan be there for people facing

cancer. Whether you’ve baked beautiful brownies or a nearly perfect Pavlova, you’re helping Macmillan provide practical and emotional support for people who are facing a truly frightening time.

“We are so pleased to hear that Barratt Homes is taking part again this year, their support means so much to us, and allows Macmillan to continue funding services in every community across the UK. A huge thank you to everyone taking part, every penny raised makes a difference.”

To find out more about the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning please visit www.coffee.macmillan.org.uk.

For more information about Barratt Homes developments in Hereford and Worcester please visit www.barratthomes.co.uk/bishopfields or www.barratthomes.co.uk/nortonfarm or call the sales information line on 0844 811 9933