PARENTS were moved to tears by a young cancer survivor who spoke at the launch of a Macmillan coffee morning at his Cradley school.

Eight-year-old George Harrison was described by Caslon Primary School’s headteacher as an “inspiration”, whose touching words helped raise £348 for the charity.

He was diagnosed with a Wilms tumour when he was four and had a kidney removed but is now a happy, fit schoolboy.

George bravely stood in front of almost 200 adults and the whole school to talk about his cancer and to thank the parents for their generosity in supporting the charity because he had needed Macmillan nurses.

He spoke during the school’s harvest to launch the coffee morning and headteacher Karen Brass said: “He was so brave as he told us all about his cancer at the age of four. Lots of tears from parents.”

She thanked the PTFA for organising the coffee morning and parents and children who brought in armfuls of cakes to sell.

The Harvest Festival also focused on Fairtrade and Mrs Brass said speaker Pat Hall, from Halas Church was “overwhelmed with the children's enthusiasm, talent for performing and commitment to caring for our global neighbours”.

The coffee morning was one of many held in schools, homes and workplaces across Halesowen and Sandwell to support the annual Macmillan Cancer Support campaign last Friday.

Workers at npower’s office in Oldbury took part in a ‘bobble hat’ themed cake competition to raise funds for the charity and raised £828 with their coffee morning including match £1 for £1 funding from the energy company.

Sandwell mayor Councillor Julie Webb popped into Langley Lodge, Oldbury, for a cuppa and cake at an event organised by the Sandwell Cancer, Older People and Advocacy Project (SCOPA).

It raised £350 and Cllr Webb said: “I want to thank everyone involved - here and at other events across Sandwell - who have put in time and effort today to help people affected by cancer."

Front from left, Sandwell mayor Cllr Julie Webb and Juanita Williams from SCOPA, with, back left, Paddy Elmore from SCOPA; John Pearson from Macmillan Cancer Support and Dave Bradshaw from SCOPA