The Easter Fair held by Cherry Lodge Cancer Care on Saturday 13th April 2019 proved to be extremely popular. This annual event at St James Church, East Barnet is now well established and helpers at the door (photo 2) were kept busy all day long, selling entry and raffle tickets. Numbers were boosted by the … Continued
Spring is now with us and local ladies in the know went in good numbers to Dawn Ledgard’s Spring Clothes Sale at the Hadley Wood Association Centre on Wednesday 10th April 2019. There they found an impressive selection of beautiful new clothes and accessories for the new season. Popular designer trousers, jeans, crops, skirts, dresses, … Continued
An intrepid troop of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care volunteers, under the leadership of Kirsty M, ventured into the football cauldron of Barnet FC on Saturday 30th March 2019 to shake some buckets and collect money for our charity. Barnet, playing this season in the Conference Premier League, were at home at the Hive stadium to … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care shop in Borehamwood is now sadly closed due to the expiry of the shop lease on 24th March 2019. For the past seven years, this large and welcoming shop has been an important source of income for Cherry Lodge, helping us provide our much needed, free information services for local … Continued
’To Summer Soulstice with Love’ was the well chosen theme of the very successful ball held by Cherry Lodge Cancer Care on Saturday 16th February 2019. Some 220 people gathered together in a red and white themed dining room at the Holiday Inn, Elstree to reflect upon and thank the Summer Soulstice crew for the … Continued
The February 2019 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 download 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
On Saturday 2nd February 2019, The Barnet Band presented a special concert to celebrate the Band’s 130th anniversary and to raise money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. Some 130 people (one for each year) came out on a cold and frosty evening to St James Church, East Barnet to listen to a very exciting and … Continued
The fundraising team at Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is very pleased to give advance notice of the following events planned to take place in March to July 2019: Dawn Ledgard Clothes Sale on Wednesday 10th April Cherry Lodge Easter Fair on Saturday 13th April London Marathon on Sunday 28th April Spring Quiz on Saturday 4th … Continued
Krimo and Paul of The Coffee Bean cafe and coffeehouse in The Spires Shopping Centre, Barnet have once again raffled a fabulous, festive hamper in support of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. This year’s hamper, worth £100, included a mouth-watering selection of wines and other drinks, chocolates, biscuits, Christmas cake, Christmas pudding, stuffing, pickles and condiments. … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sends a massive thank you to all the schoolchildren (and their teachers) who together raised a fabulous £1,037.62 to help fund Cherry Lodge’s many information and support services for local people affected by cancer. Pupils from eight Barnet primary and secondary schools gathered at The Spires Shopping Centre on two Wednesdays … Continued
The annual Lights of Love Ceremony has a very special place on the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care calendar. This year’s event, held at the bandstand to the rear of The Spires shopping centre in Barnet, began soon after dark on Sunday 9th December 2018. The ceremony was was led by Cherry Lodge’s own MC (Margaret … Continued
The 2018 Cherry Lodge Cancer Care annual Volunteers’ Christmas Party was held at Howard House on Tuesday 4th December. The party was attended by over 50 people, who enjoyed a tasty buffet, liquid refreshments and a free raffle. This event gave staff and trustees an opportunity to thank at least some of the many volunteers … Continued
As people have now come to expect, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s Christmas Market was most definitely a cut above the rest! This year’s event was held on Saturday 1st December 2018 in St James Church, New Barnet, which is a large and very welcoming space. The entrance fee of 50p for adults included a raffle … Continued
Krimo and Paul, proprietors of the Coffee Bean cafe and coffeehouse, are once again showing their support for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care by holding a fabulous, festive hamper raffle to raise money to help fund our much-needed cancer information and support services. This year’s hamper, worth £100, includes the following mouth-watering selection of items: bottle … Continued
Note the date – 16th February 2019 – and hurry to book your early bird tickets for what promises to be a truly fabulous evening in aid of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. Our ‘To Summer Soulstice With Love Ball’ will take place on Saturday 16th February 2019 (from 7pm until late) at the Holiday Inn, … Continued
The 2018 Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Grand Annual Raffle was drawn at the drop-in on Tuesday 9th October. The winners were: 1st Prize: Three nights in Bruges for two people, won by Mrs Calron 2nd Prize: Two-course dinner for two with wine at The Holiday Inn, Elstree, won by Francesca Roberts 3rd Prize: £150 Ticket Master voucher, … Continued
If you enjoy singing, then you might like to join the Cherry Lodge Singing Group, which meets at Howard House on Wednesdays from 4 to 5pm. Click on the image below to enlarge it.
Ladies with an eye for fashion found plenty of interest at Dawn Ledgard’s seasonal clothes sale on Wednesday 24th October 2018. As Dawn’s regular customers have discovered, these sales, held every six months at the Hadley Wood Association Centre, provide an excellent alternative to a time-consuming trip into central London or the uncertainty of shopping … Continued
Every year, in October, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sets up its pink tombola stall in The Spires Shopping Centre. The aim is to remind Barnet’s many shoppers that this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, while also raising money to help Cherry Lodge continue to provide its many free information and support services. This year’s event, … Continued
Once again, the Chairman, trustees and staff of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care invited major sponsors of the charity, especially the Soulstice crew, to attend a Supporters’ Evening at Howard House. The event, on Monday 15th October 2018, was an opportunity to say a big thank you for all the support the charity receives during the … Continued
On Saturday 13th October 2018, a group from Cherry Lodge Cancer Care joined the North London Autumn 5k in Trent Park, Cockfosters to raise money to help fund CL’s many services for people affected by cancer. Our participants made a minimum sponsorship pledge of £50 and some of them hope to raise considerably more than … Continued
Barnet’s renowned Summer Soulstice festival – held each year in memory of Andy Weekes and raising money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care – will return on Saturday 22nd June 2019. Join the Soulstice crew at OEs’ Memorial Playing Fields, Mays Lane to enjoy 12 hours of soulful fun and frolics from 11am until 11pm. As … Continued
Everyone on the Cherry Lodge mailing list should by now have received their copy of the October 2018 Cherry Lodge newsletter in the post. It is also possible, via this website, to download a pdf of the newsletter to read onscreen or to print out. Note that if you no longer wish to receive a … Continued
The fundraising team at Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is very pleased to give advance notice of the following events planned to take place between October and December 2018. Pink Barrow Tombola on Saturday 20th October Dawn Ledgard Clothes Sale on Wednesday 24th October Christmas Market on Saturday 1st December Barnet Street Fair on Sunday 2nd … Continued
Kate Burdett (aka Murphy), a member of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, has signed up for a novel fundraising challenge to thank Cherry Lodge for its ongoing support (see her story below). Since starting on 10th October 2018 (a week later than originally planned), Kate has been progressing well with her two-week ‘Channel Challenge’, which involves … Continued
The inaugural Soulstice Golf Day took place at The Shire, St Albans Road, Barnet on Monday 17th September 2018. This new event – the brainchild of Maggie and Gilo – was a great success, raising a substantial sum for the Saving Soulstice fund and Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. The weather could not have been better, … Continued
Please help Cherry Lodge Cancer Care fundraisers make this year’s Pink Barrow Tombola our most successful yet. We are looking for a good selection of attractive pink prizes, such as bottles (containing wine, pink lemonade or anything else), candles, cosmetics, clothing (such as hats, scarves, gloves), chocolate, novelties, ornaments, jewellery, soaps, sweets (wrapped) and toys … Continued
The 2018 Cherry Lodge Autumn quiz was held at our popular quiz venue (Mary Immaculate & St Peter’s Church Hall, Somerset Road, New Barnet) on Saturday 8th September. As usual, this was a sell-out event and everyone was seated in good time – despite this also being the evening of The Last Night of the … Continued
We are delighted to report that Amanda and Charlie L. have successfully completed their 50k TrekFest Challenge in aid of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. Congratulations to them both – 50k (31 miles) is a long way to walk in a day, especially over a hilly moorland route taking in the summit of Kinder Scout (636m; 2,087ft), … Continued
The customary handing over of a big cheque from Summer Soulstice to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care took place on Bank Holiday Sunday, 26th August 2018 during the Big Payback soul music event at the Black Horse pub in Barnet. Summer Soulstice 2018, held on Saturday 23rd June, was generally regarded as one of the best … Continued
