COFFEE, cakes and community was the focus for a church gathering in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.

St Saviour’s Church in Ashford Road opened its hall doors for a coffee morning in aid of the charity. Since 1990, more than £138 million has been raised through Coffee Morning.

Visitors relaxed and enjoyed a hot drink and delicious home-made cakes baked by parishioners, in exchange for a small donation towards the charity.

St Saviour’s has held fundraising coffee mornings for more than year and has raised funds for charities including Prospect, the Swindon Foodbank and the Wiltshire Air Ambulance

Father Dexter Bracey said he was delighted to welcome members of the congregation into the church hall.

“This is an opportunity for us to reach out into the community and get ourselves known. We have people who regularly attend the coffee mornings and there is such a warm and welcoming atmosphere here.

“We’re also giving something back to the community whose support we are thankful for.”

Friends and church-goers Karen Robinson and Mary Gladman said they were proud to be able to support Macmillan.

Karen said: “It’s just nice to sit down, relax and have a coffee with people you may not know and don’t always get to spend time with.

Mary added: “They’re a lovely group of people here, I’ve been coming to church for over 25 years, it’s just lovely to meet new people and make new friends.”