Planning for your Coffee Morning

Once you sign up, we'll send you your free fundraising kit which is full of ideas to help make your event a success. We've also included a fundraising game and a Gift Aid sheet in your kit to help you raise even more money at your Coffee Morning.

We will also send you a link to your own online Coffee Morning fundraising page. Personalise your page, then share it to spread the word far and wide.

You can also use the QR code stickers in your pack for people to scan and donate to your Coffee Morning on the day. Your QR code will also be emailed to you, so you will be able to share that too.

Don’t be afraid to think outside the box! There are tons of other ideas to help you to raise a little extra money at your event. Why not get your guests involved with a fun sweepstake? For example, how many hundreds and thousands are on the cake?

You could ask your guests to make a donation when they guess. If you need a little more inspiration, you can find tips, recipes and ideas in your fundraising kit and on our website too.

There are many ways to invite your guests, here are a few ideas to get you started:

• Set up a Facebook event.
• Put up our event poster and send out invitations. Visit our fundraising resources page to view our Coffee Morning themed ones. You'll also find these in your fundraising kit.
• Set up a WhatsApp or Facebook group.
• Send an email to your colleagues, customers and clients.

If your Coffee Morning is a public event, fill in our form and we'll share the details of the event on our Coffee Morning map.

You can share your personal Coffee Morning fundraising page at the same time - it's a great way for people to donate if they can't come along on the day.

Once you’ve registered to host a Coffee Morning, a fundraising page will automatically be set up for you, so you can start fundraising straight away. The URL for your fundraising page can be found in your registration email.

If you’d like to personalise your page, you can add a photo, a fundraising target and update your bio with more details about your event. You can do this quickly and easily by creating an account. The link to personalise your page will also be in your registration e-mail.

Download our handy guide to using your Coffee Morning fundraising page and watch our video tutorials for detailed guidance on personalising and editing your page.

If you can’t find the link to your page, please send an email to coffee@macmillan.org.uk - the team will help you sort it.

Members of the public are not subject to the food standards regulations or the UK Food Information Amendment, also known as Natasha's law (even if products were to be wrapped in cling film etc).

Where a school or organisation is "hosting" the Coffee Morning and inviting the public to donate goods, again they would not be subject to this regulation.

If a school or organisation is a registered food business and supplies their own products they would be subject to the regulation (as for any products they produce).

It is considered best practice to list allergens where possible, but as above not a legal requirement for the public.

For more information please visit the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website.

You can host your Coffee Morning anytime you like. If your original date is no longer convenient, you can change it.

You do not need to let us know the date change for your event.

However, we are unable to change the timing of the emails you receive from us, and they will be sent in line with your original Coffee Morning date.

Your fundraising kit can take up to 3 weeks to arrive. If your kit still hasn't arrived, please email coffee@macmillan.org.uk or call 0330 102 7810.

Download fundraising resources for your Coffee Morning to help promote your event and use on the day.

There is also a great range of Coffee Morning products in the Macmillan online shop. And you can order a limited number of extra kit items if you need them.

If you are organising multiple Coffee Mornings, and need more than one kit, please send an email to coffeemorning@macmillan.org.uk with the details of your events and what you require.