STAFF at a care home near Andover dressed up in their best fancy dress outfits to celebrate a very special coffee morning.

The team at Millway House in Weyhill took part in Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday, September 30.

There was plenty of coffee and homemade cake available at the care home as the staff dressed up in a selection of clothes from charity shops as well as a more exotic Nepalese traditional costume and a particularly striking banana outfit.

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Residents handed out awards for the worst dressed and ugliest outfit as staff were put through their paces as part of the fun.

Home manager at Millway House Claire Lousteau said: “Our residents loved seeing the staff dressed up, and it was great fun to see their faces when they caught sight of our Sarah dressed as a banana! 

“Thanks go to our wonderful activities team, that extended a fundraising morning into a fun-packed day of activities.” 

Staff also brought in some of their homemade bakes on the day for a fundraising cake auction. A Great British Bake Off-worthy Jaffa Cake bake secured an impressive bid for Macmillan, and, along with donations from the rest of the team, £102 was raised for the cancer support charity. 

Claire added: “We always like to support Macmillan’s coffee morning fundraiser, and I’m thrilled we can pass on some vital funds to this incredible charity again this year.” 

Millway House is part of Sears Healthcare and chief executive Richard Adams was thrilled to hear about the fun-packed day the Millway team arranged for their care home residents. 

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He added: “At Millway House, we are a nurse-led care home, so our approach focuses on providing a home-from-home for our residents while we meet their healthcare needs. It was lovely to hear how much fun everyone had last Friday and thanks go to the team who organised a great day of entertainment.”