CREDITON Friends of FORCE held a very successful Coffee Morning at Sandford Cricket Club raising an amazing £800 for FORCE.

They thank all those who supported this new venture, travelling through the November fog to get to the Cricket Club.

Crediton Friends of FORCE would like to thank Sandford Cricket Club for the use of the clubhouse, Peck and Strong for the donation of cakes and tray bakes, Nails At No. 4 and Twinkle Little Tarr for raffle prizes.

They are also grateful for the donations from family and friends of cakes and raffle prizes along with the help they gave to make the morning such a successful fund-raising event.

Crediton Friends of FORCE are planning future events including a bingo night on March 17 at Crediton Football Club and a Concert with the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Concert Band at Holy Cross Church, Crediton on June 26. For further details follow Crediton Friends of FORCE on Facebook or check the Courier.

FORCE is a Devon based cancer support charity founded to support cancer sufferers and their families at every stage of a cancer journey.

The FORCE centre is based at the RD&E Barrack Road site and next year will be celebrating its 40th birthday.

It costs up to £1.7 million every year to maintain the services FORCE provide.

None of that money comes routinely from the NHS, Government or any other national source – FORCE must generate it all themselves.

The Crediton Friends of FORCE group continues to strive to raise as much as they possibly can each year to support this very worthwhile local charity.

For further information please go to the FORCE website: www.forcecancercharity.co.uk and if you are interested in joining Crediton Friends of FORCE then please get in touch with Sue Perkins on 07929 239522.