The team from Town and Country Southern estate agents in Drayton and Emsworth is gearing up to give a further boost to their chosen charity.

Last year, more than £1,500 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support, including £250 from an impromptu raffle during a Christmas reception.

Next month, the team will be taking part in the Macmillan Big Coffee Morning on Friday, September 25. It’s a cause dear to the heart of team member Sarah Banks, a property consultant at the more recently opened Emsworth office but who is also well known to regular customers at the Drayton office, where she worked before taking maternity leave.

Macmillan was chosen for support after Sarah’s father passed away. “The support my family received at this emotional time truly lived up to Macmillan’s moto ‘No one should face caner alone’ as we had support from all aspects of the team throughout” says Sarah.

“Sarah is an important part of the team and we all felt for her when Robin was taken ill and want to do something to support a cause that was so important to her family at a distressing time,” said Town and Country Southern director Colin Shairp.

“We make a donation for every property we are instructed to sell, whether or not that progresses to a successful sale. With a strong presence in the southern Hampshire and West Sussex property market we are raising a significant contribution to the charity’s funds and the coffee morning will be a further boost.

“Our first cheque, for more than £600, funded the running of the Macmillan advisory and support centre at Queen Alexandra Hospital for a day – with a bit more to finance part of the next day, too!

“Macmillan’s most successful slogan is ‘No-one should face cancer alone’ and the experience of Sarah’s family shows how true this is. We have continued gathering funds since the first cheque and are determined to make the coffee morning a success.”

For more information, contact Town and Country Southern Hampshire on 023 93 277 288 or email drayton@fineandcountry.com<