Big hearted students in Newton Aycliffe have raised nearly £190 for the Macmillan Cancer Support World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
Students on the Steps 4 Success education and training project based at DISC on St Cuthbert’s Way, Newton Aycliffe, encouraged friends and family to join them in baking and selling cakes and pies as part of the annual fundraising event. They collected a total of £189.25.
Caitlin Lowe, 17, brought a corned beef pie baked by her mum. Caitlin said: “It’s my mam’s specialty and my favourite, so when I asked her to make one for today she was delighted to, especially since my Granddad passed away from cancer seven years ago and he had a lot of support from Macmillan nurses.”
Andrea Dixon, Project Manager for Education and Training Services at DISC, said she was delighted by the response of the young people who are on the Steps 4 Success course to learn skills to help them into work, training and further education.
She said: “We’re delighted that this event has raised so much money and that it’s all going to such a great cause. The students have really worked well to make this a success. It means a great deal to them to know they are helping other people.”
Steps 4 Success student Catlin Lowe outside the DISC Offices in Newton Aycliffe.
