Staff at Whittard of Chelsea York and York Designer Outlet are holding a Blooming Great Tea Party today to boost funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Laura Hambleton, a fundraiser for the charity, said: “We’re asking everyone in the community to host their own tea party this June and July. It can be as simple as a cuppa and cakes in the office or a party in the garden with friends.

However big or small, the funds raised can make a huge difference in allowing Marie Curie Nurses to provide more free care to terminally ill people in their own homes or one of the charity’s hospices.”

To hold your own Tea party, phone 08700 340 040 or visit mariecurie.org.uk/teaparty for a fundraising pack.