Somerfield Big Picnic - July 2008

The Somerfield Big Picnic is an exciting new Macmillan event that will help to raise much needed funds to support people affected by cancer across the UK. So gather together your family and friends, dig out the picnic blanket and start raising some cash.

All you need to do is choose a date between 1-15 July to hold a picnic, and invite your friends and family. You can hold your picnic anywhere -- in the garden or in the local park -- and everyone can take part. Register now for free to join the Big Picnic and help improve the lives of people affected by cancer across the UK. Once you've registered, we will send you an event pack with lots of tips and hints to help you hold your picnic.

Register now >

With Somerfield's help there are lots of other ways that you can help raise money. Go into stores now from May to buy our picnic play mat (£2) which features a game for big 'uns and little 'uns to enjoy! Also look out for marked items in store from the end of June where a donation will be made to Macmillan on the sale of the item.

We are currently updating this site at the moment to include lots of helpful hints for your picnic. Please come back and visit us in May for more information.

Why we're holding a Big Picnic

One in three of us will get cancer. More than a million people are living with cancer in the UK today. Macmillan improves the lives of people affected by cancer, providing practical, medical, emotional and financial support.

Currently we can only afford to help one in four people living with cancer. Our ambition is to reach everyone who needs and wants our help. By raising money through your picnic, we'll take a big step towards meeting this ambition.

This is how the money you raise can help:

• £10 could pay for one person to be helped by our CancerLine
• £50 could pay for a liquidiser for someone who can't eat solid food
• £144 could fund a Macmillan nurse for a day