Coffee mornings can be good for your health. That was the subtle message of a McMillan fund raising event run by CEDA staff in the offices at Glenwood Business Centre. Their recipe for success was: teamwork.

Choosing to take part in the Biggest Coffee Morning in the World to raise funds for McMillan Cancer Care, the staff at CEDA used the opportunity to get their own health message across to everyone.

'We had information displayed on cancer care as part of our Health at Work programme,' explained Pauline Mulholland of the marketing department and an executive administrator. 'More than 112 people attended the coffee morning and they all had the chance to see this information.' The team effort produced hidden talents when Finance Department member Helen Clunas offered to bake the 'goodies' to be offered with the coffee. 'I've always enjoyed baking and was delighted to do this,' said Helen who was on holiday the day of the event but had baked in advance over several days and reserved everything in the freezer.

Her recipes for cherry coconut chews, melting moments, fruit loaf, pancakes and lots of other delicious treats were made into booklets which were sold and helped bring the final total to £325.98. They can still be obtained from CEDA's office at Glenwood Business Centre.

The team with the recipe for a successful social, fundraising and health awareness day were: Pauline Mulholland, Samantha McEwan, Helen Clunas and Sharon Jackson.