I’m calling on readers to get out their aprons to help this year’s annual Bake for Heroes.

Supporters around the UK have cooked up more than £850,000 for Help for Heroes since Bake for Heroes began in 2009, and this year we are ­hoping to top the £1m mark.

The ingredients for success are simple: supporters simply sign up for a free fundraising pack through H4H to bake ­cupcakes, sponges, biscuits, flapjacks or whatever tasty treat they fancy and sell them to ­colleagues, family and friends.

All monies raised goes to H4H to support wounded, injured and sick personnel, ­veterans and their loved ones.

The Bake for Heroes ­campaign runs between April 15 and April 30, but supporters can take part whenever it suits them.

Bake sales can be as big or as small as you want – it could be a tea and cake event at work or school, a coffee and cake ­morning at the local community centre, or simply an invitation to friends to come round for a slice of cake and a catch-up in return for a donation.

Funds will support the work of Help for Heroes and its four recovery centres, which have been purpose-built and support approximately 4,000 people every year.

To register to take part in Bake for Heroes, visit www. bakeforheroes.org.uk, or call 01980 846459.

Lorraine Kelly

patron

Help for Heroes