CHARITY fundraising was child’s play for a city shopping centre.

The Little Bishops Play Palace, a play facility in the Prince Bishops shopping centre, Durham, staged a coffee morning for parents and free play session for children in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

The event on Friday, September 26, raised £206.77 for the charity.

Richard Toynbee, the centre manager, said: “It’s the third year in a row that we have supported this event and we are grateful to the people who joined us to raise funds for this worthwhile cause.”

Caroline Atkinson, from Belmont, who attended with 14-month-old daughter Martha, said: “It was a great idea to hold the coffee morning in the Play Palace.

“I was able to enjoy a coffee and cake and chat to other parents while Martha happily played.”