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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
Sunday 7th July 2024 was the second time that QE Boys’ School, Barnet let Cherry Lodge Cancer Care use its fabulous pool for a fundraising event. When we held our Sponsored Swim in 2023 it was the hottest day of the year, something which could not be said about yesterday’s almost autumnal weather! Although fewer … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is delighted to announce that Renie Price has successfully achieved her ambition to fly through the air on a Hang Glider. She has also succeeded in attracting an impressive number of sponsors, recognising her commitment and helping her raise money to help fund CL’s many services. We send Renie our warmest … Continued
Summer Soulstice 2024 was held this year on Saturday 15th June, a few days ahead of the Solar Solstice. Sadly, the weather did not live up to expectations for the time of year and intervals of sunshine were punctuated with some heavy showers. Despite this, the large crowd gathered at QE Memorial Playing Fields for … Continued
A capacity audience enjoyed top-class comedy at Totteridge Cricket Club on Saturday 11th May 2024. The ‘Laugh out Loud’ comedy night, held in aid of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, was a great success – huge fun for all and a substantial sum of money raised to help Cherry Lodge keep all its information and support … Continued
On Sunday 21st April 2024, after many weeks of training, six highly motivated runners took part in the tcs 2024 London Marathon to raise funds for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. Running for us this year were: Callum Burns, Lucy Lee, William Murchison, Joe Patrick, Andrew Shoreman, and Artan Taraboshi. We congratulate them all on successfully … Continued
The tcs 2024 London Marathon was held on Sunday 21st April in very good running conditions (fine, bright and up to 12 degrees). With a record entry of more than 50,000, this was another great day for sporting endeavour (at all levels) and fundraising activity (for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care and other charities large and … Continued
Supporters of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care returned to Oak Hill Park, Barnet on Sunday 24th March 2024 for our annual sponsored Easter Walk. This year’s Walk ‘n’ Talk event proved very popular, with over 30 people taking part and helping raise money to help fund CL’s much appreciated information and support services. Thankfully the weather … Continued
The Easter Flower Arranging Workshop, held on Thursday 21st March 2024 at Barnet Grange Care Home (a new venue for CL), was very much enjoyed by a group of flower-loving ladies looking to develop their flower arranging skills. It was also a good opportunity for members of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care and their guests to … Continued
The Heart and Soul Ball, held in aid of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care on Saturday 17th February 2024, was the third ball staged jointly by Cherry Lodge and Summer Soulstice. The Soulstice crew have been supporting Cherry Lodge for 17 years and we are immensely grateful for the £500,000+ they have raised for us during … Continued
The 2023 Annual General Meeting of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care was held at Howard House, 23 Union Street, Barnet on Tuesday 12th December. This was the first open Cherry Lodge AGM to be held since 2019, with other arrangements for public scrutiny having been made in the interim due to pandemic restrictions. The meeting, attended … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Drop Out group met at Stone House (formerly the Old Red Lion) for a Christmas meal on Tuesday 12th December 2023. The event was attended by 23 members and was hosted by Yvonne, CL Home Visiting and Volunteer Coordinator, who often attends this group’s meetings. Stone House served a lovely … Continued
The joyous sound of Christmas music rang through The Spires in Barnet on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th December 2023. Groups of children from eight schools in Barnet and Edgware, plus a group of Singing Mums, delighted shoppers and raised a terrific £1,394.62 for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. Cherry Lodge receives no government funding and … Continued
The winning raffle number was 418 – and the prize hamper has now been collected from Howard House. The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Christmas Fair is a seasonal favourite of many CL supporters. This year’s event, on Saturday 25th November 2023, was held as usual at St James Church, New Barnet. This large and spacious … Continued
On Sunday 19th November 2023, a large group of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care supporters, members, volunteers and staff gathered outside the Cherry Lodge shop to hold our ‘Lights of Love’ ceremony. This special gathering is undoubtedly one of CL’s most important annual events. People are invited in advance to make a donation to sponsor a … Continued
Every year, in “Pink October”, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care marks Breast Cancer Awareness month by setting up a very enticing Pink Tombola stall in The Spires, Barnet. Our 2023 event, which took place on Saturday 14th October, was as popular as ever, providing lots of fun for people of all ages. On a more serious … Continued
Big Payback day has a very important place on the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care calendar. It is the occasion when Summer Soulstice crew members give Cherry Lodge representatives a big cheque showing the total raised for us at the annual Summer Soulstice festival. Cherry Lodge is immensely grateful to Summer Soulstice for their ongoing support, … Continued
Heartfelt thanks to all Cherry Lodge Cancer Care volunteers were expressed on our website during national Volunteers’ Week 2023 at the beginning of June. This year, rather than holding a get together at our Centre, Howard House, in June, it was decided to hold a later, more sumptuous event – a delicious thank you tea … Continued
The Mad Hatter’s Flower Arranging event, held on Thursday 20th July 2023 at Barnet’s Open Door centre, was florist Iris’s third flower-arranging demonstration and workshop for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. The theme, taken from Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ proved extremely popular. Fourteen ladies took part and everyone went home feeling very much happier than … Continued
Barnet’s award-winning Summer Soulstice festival, held each year in memory of Andy Weekes and raising money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, returned to OE Memorial Fields on Saturday 24th June 2023. The weather was glorious and around 3,200 people came to the festival to soak up the atmosphere and relax in the sun while enjoying … Continued
Sunday 11th June 2023 was a glorious day for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s Sponsored Swim at QE School, Barnet. The school has a wonderful pool and it was at least 15 years since we last suggested people shed their clothes and raise money for the charity while showing off their prowess in the water. The … Continued
Update: the final total raised by Cherry Lodge’s 2023 Marathon runners was in excess of £15,000 – a great achievement! Thank you everyone. The tcs 2023 London Marathon was held on Sunday, 23rd April, back at its traditional time of year but on what turned out to be a far from Spring-like day. More than … Continued
As is customary, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care invited all our runners to visit the CL Centre (Howard House, Union Street, Barnet) on the evening after the London Marathon. Unfortunately, this year, for various reasons, only three of our runners were able to attend. However, they were given a warm welcome by Dr Margaret Clark (CL … Continued
