WESTON Park Cancer Charity is encouraging locals to host their own tea parties in a bid to raise funds.

The Time For Tea campaign encourages communities to gather for tea and treats to raise crucial funds for the one in two people affected by cancer in our region.

Rahul Mandal, winner of The Great British Bake Off 2018, serves as the campaign’s ambassador.

Funds raised will support Weston Park Cancer Charity to care in every sense for patients and their families through their support services, advice and therapies.

Fundraising efforts will also support vital, pioneering research and clinical trials led by the exceptional medical experts at Weston Park Cancer Centre.

Sam Heritage, fundraising manager, said: “It’s absolutely fantastic to be relaunching our Time For Tea campaign and I can’t wait to work with all our fantastic community fundraisers on their Time for Tea parties.

“I would encourage as many local community groups, workplaces and schools to get involved this September and help us be there, for the one in two affected by cancer in our region.

“The money you raise will help patients and their families to live with and beyond cancer.”

More information can be found on the Weston Park website.