Summer 2025 Cherry Lodge Newsletter now online

The Summer 2025 Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Newsletter has now been sent to everyone on the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care mailing list. It is also possible, via this website, to access a pdf of the newsletter to read onscreen or to print out. Note that if you no longer wish to receive a copy of … Continued

Jane Say’s Camino Walk in aid of Cherry Lodge

As a thank you to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, member Jane Say decided to raise money for us by walking the Senda Litoral route of the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St James) in May 2025. Jane’s 177-mile-long fundraising walk, from Porto to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, is now completed – and … Continued

Summer Soulstice countdown to 21st June

Not long now until Saturday 21st June 2025, when Summer Soulstice will be back at Old Elizabethans’ Memorial Playing Fields. Barnet’s very special family music festival, held in memory of Andy Weekes and raising money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, is now in its 18th year. Cherry Lodge thanks the Summer Soulstice crew for their … Continued

Donate unwanted Foreign and Old Currency to help Cherry Lodge

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care has recently signed up with Cash4Coins as a new way to help us raise money to fund our vital services. Cash4Coins will accept all your unwanted foreign and outdated British currency (coins and banknotes) and turn them into cash donations paid into the Cherry Lodge bank account. You can donate in … Continued

A Big Thank You to Cherry Lodge Volunteers

From the beginning, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care has been a keen supporter of national Volunteers’ Week, an annual celebration of the contribution of millions of volunteers across the UK. Trustees and staff at Cherry Lodge join together each year to thank all our great volunteers for everything they do for us all the year round. … Continued

Talk on How to avoid Scams

The next talk in Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s programme of Wednesday afternoon talks will be held at our centre, Howard House, 23 Union St, Barnet,  on Wednesday 11th June 2025 at 2.30pm. An advisor from Barnet Age UK will describe some common scams and share advice on how best to avoid falling victim to them. … Continued

London Marathon 2025 – relaxation after the run

On the evening of Tuesday 29th April, two days after the 2025 London Marathon, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s five local runners took up the invitation to visit our centre. This was an opportunity to enjoy our hospitality, receive our thanks in person, benefit from a relaxing remedy, and share experiences of the big day. We … Continued

London Marathon 2025 – race-day report

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sends a huge thank you to the six runners who represented our charity in the tcs 2025 London Marathon. This year’s event, held on Sunday 27th April, was the largest ever – with a record 56,000 starters. Running and fundraising for us this year were: Claire Dutton, Leoni Gomes de Oliveira Junior, … Continued

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care has a bright new leaflet!

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is pleased to announce that we have received delivery of our bright new leaflet. Thank you to everyone who helped produce it. Copies are already available at Howard House and will be distributed more widely soon. Click here for a preview.              

Easter 2025 Walk ‘n’ Talk

Members and supporters of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care were again in good spirits at our annual Easter Walk ‘n’ Talk event, held in Oak Hill Park, Barnet on Sunday 13th April 2025. This event is not only an opportunity for people to get together and enjoy each other’s company, it is also an important event … Continued

Easter 2025 Flower Arranging with Iris

The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care flower arranging event, held at Hadley Memorial Hall on Thursday 10th April 2025, proved as popular as ever, with all 18 tickets sold well ahead of the date. This Easter-themed event was another excellent opportunity for CL members and supporters to see professional florist Iris in action and then, under … Continued

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care AGM announced

The Co-chairs and Trustees of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care are pleased to invite anyone with an interest in our work to attend our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 13th May 2025. The AGM will be held at the Cherry Lodge Centre, Howard House, 23 Union Street, Barnet, starting at 7.00pm. CL Co-chair Sarah Armitage will … Continued

Flamenco and Tapas at the Landsby

A wonderful time was had by all at Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s ‘Taste of Flamenco and Tapas’ event, held on Monday 24th March 2025 in the luxurious surroundings of The Landsby in Stanmore. We were treated to an absorbing programme of flamenco music and dancing from Flamenco Con Gusto, a London-based professional flamenco company and … Continued

Support CL’s 2025 London Marathon runners – quick online donations link

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care has a team of six taking part in the tcs 2025 London Marathon on Sunday 27th April 2025. The money they raise through sponsorship will help Cherry Lodge continue to provide our much needed cancer information and support services completely free of charge. Please support them as generously as you can. … Continued

Cherry Lodge Spring 2025 Newsletter now online

The Spring 2025 Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Newsletter has now been sent to everyone on the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care mailing list. It is also possible, via this website, to access a pdf of the newsletter to read onscreen or to print out. Note that if you no longer wish to receive a copy of … Continued

Cherry Lodge 2024 Annual Grand Raffle winners

The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care 2024 Annual Grand Raffle was drawn at the end of November and all the prizes have now been claimed. The lucky winners are 1st Prize: 3-night break for two people on the Isle of Wight including ferry crossing and 4 star hotel: won by Tas. 2nd Prize: £150 Restaurant Gift Card: … Continued

Cherry Lodge Christmas Fair 2024

The keenly anticipated Cherry Lodge Cancer Care 2024 Christmas Fair took place on Saturday 30th November. The venue – a new one for this popular event – was Wesley Hall, in Stapylton Road, High Barnet. A banner outside the Cherry Lodge centre, sponsored by Kütchenhaus Cockfosters, Colossians Cleaning Services, and Atherton York helped publicise the … Continued

Lights of Love 2024

The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care annual Lights of Love ceremony was held on Sunday 24th November 2024. As previously, this very special gathering took place outside Cherry Lodge’s shop in Church Passage, Barnet. The weather forecast was pretty dreadful (despite a temperature of 17°) with Storm Bert bringing ferocious winds and heavy rain across the … Continued

Hadley Wood Golf Club Christmas Market

The Christmas Market held in aid of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care at Hadley Wood Golf Club on Thursday 21st November 2024 was very popular and successful. Golf club members and other supporters of Cherry Lodge took up this excellent opportunity to get ahead with their Christmas shopping while also helping fund CL’s many information and … Continued

Cherry Lodge Pink Tombola 2024

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s Pink Tombola, held at The Spires in Barnet on Saturday 19th October 2024, comes round every year, as regular as clockwork, along with major central London events like the State Opening of Parliament and Remembrance Sunday. We hold our Pink Tombola event every October to mark national Breast Cancer Awareness month. … Continued

Cherry Lodge Autumn/Winter 2024 Newsletter now online

The Autumn/Winter 2024 issue of “Cherry Lodge News” has now been sent to everyone on the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care mailing list. It is also possible, via this website, to access a pdf of the newsletter to read onscreen or to print out. Note that if you no longer wish to receive a copy of … Continued

London 10,000 – thank you to our Double Tree by Hilton runners!

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sends special thanks to the three Double Tree by Hilton London Elstree staff members – James Ryan, Maria Sanciu and Tania Smadu – who took part in the 2024 Vitality London 10,000 to raise money for our very important cause. This friendly and fun event was held on Sunday 22nd September 2024. … Continued

Autumn Flower Arranging with Iris

Iris’s Autumn 2024 flower arranging workshop, held on Wednesday 18th September at the Memorial Hall, Hadley Highstone, was another sell-out success. As previously, all proceeds will go to help fund Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s many services for local people affected by cancer. Iris is a very engaging speaker, always happy to share her deep knowledge … Continued

Coffee Mornings for New Members

Cherry Lodge is delighted to invite all new members to come to Howard House, the Cherry Lodge centre, for a coffee and a chat. Our first New Members’ Coffee Morning will be held on Thursday 3rd October 2024, from 10.30am to 12.00. We will then continue to meet at the same time on the 1st … Continued

Pink Tombola Prizes Wanted

Please help Cherry Lodge Cancer Care fundraisers make this year’s Pink Barrow Tombola another great success. We need to assemble a good selection of attractive pink prizes, such as bottles (wine, pink lemonade or anything else), candles, cosmetics, clothing (such as hats, scarves, gloves), chocolate, novelties, ornaments, jewellery, soaps, sweets (wrapped) and toys – in … Continued

Summer Soulstice Big Payback 2024 – a fantastic £20,000 raised for Cherry Lodge!

Following tradition, August Bank Holiday Sunday (25th August 2024) was Big Payback day for Summer Soulstice and Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. Supporters gathered as usual at the Black Horse pub in Barnet to spend time with friends, enjoy eight hours of great music from Soulstice DJs, celebrate the ongoing support of Summer Soulstice for Cherry … Continued

The Cherry Lodge Shop is open again!

On 20th July 2024, following tremendously hard work over many weeks by Kim (CL shop manager), Annys (assistant manager), Sarah (locum assistant manager), Sheila (shop assistant) and a team of volunteers, the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care charity shop in Church Passage, Barnet was finally able to reopen. We thank them all, and also Linda (operations … Continued

The Cherry Lodge Shop needs more Volunteers – Could you help?

The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care shop in Church Passage, Barnet reopened on Saturday 20th July 2024. Everything is now spick and span following a major refurbishment to make good the damage caused by a serious leak at the beginning of June. This has been a challenging time for CL Shop staff and volunteers, but everyone … Continued

Cherry Lodge Shop REOPENING on 20th July 2024 with a HALF-PRICE SALE!

The Cherry Lodge shop in Church Passage, Barnet has very unfortunately been closed since late May due to a serious leak. Major works have now been carried out, including clearing a blocked drain, cleaning and decontamination, digging up the floor to investigate the cause of the problem, laying new flooring, redecoration and installing new fittings. … Continued