Broadmead Rest Home in Woolton Hill hosts very own Macmillan coffee morning

The return of The Great British Bake Off to our television screens sparked the baking creativity of several Woolton Hill residents last week.

Broadmead Rest Home hosted its very own Macmillan coffee morning on Friday, September 29, and members of staff, resident’s relatives and members of the local community provided some tasty treats for the fundraising event.

In total £111 was raised for the cancer charity on the day, and 11 cakes were made for everyone to enjoy.

Broadmead’s resident services manager Charlie Rawlings — who organised the event alongside the home’s activity coordinator Silviya Aleksandrova — said: “It was absolutely brilliant. We had such a lovely afternoon and loads of cakes were made.

“The residents really enjoyed it and seeing the community come in as well. It’s always nice to try and keep the home involved with the community.”

There was a competition for the best cake which was judged by Newbury’s Empire Café owner Wendy Berkeley.

The winner received a voucher to enjoy a cream tea for two at the Yew Tree Garden Centre in Ball Hill.

Kate Lampard, who was related to a Broadmead resident, scooped the top prize for her cooked apple cake which she had baked freshly that day.

Broadmead’s home manager Jo McIntyre came second in the competition with her carrot cake.