A Taste of the Caribbean

Over the years, Myra and Norman Goldberg have gained a well-deserved reputation for being brilliant party hosts. They are also committed supporters of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care and their big annual fundraising events have raised a substantial amount of money for us. Not surprisingly, there were plenty of takers for their invitation to join them … Continued

2018 Families Day at Borehamwood

The sun shone brightly on Saturday 30th June 2018 for this year’s fun-filled Families Day at Borehamwood, part of Elstree and Borehamwood’s Annual Civic Festival. As usual, the event was held at Meadow Park and people of all ages flocked there to enjoy the attractions, which included free fairground rides, arena acts and more. There … Continued

Ladies Lunch at Old Fold Manor Golf Club

The midsummer lunchtime fundraising event put on by Cherry Lodge Cancer Care at Old Fold Manor Golf Club on Wednesday 28th June 2018 was an excellent opportunity for local ladies to lunch with friends while raising money for Cherry Lodge’s many free services for people affected by cancer. It was a beautiful sunny day and … Continued

Burglary at Soulstice HQ – over £45,000 stolen

Word is spreading fast about the terrible burglary at Soulstice HQ on Sunday 24th June 2018. Cherry Lodge is being kept informed of all developments. Updates will be posted here and on the Summer Soulstice website. UPDATE (28th June 2018):  Summer Soulstice has now set up a crowd funding page to receive donations to help … Continued

Summer Soulstice 2018 – another splendid festival!

The report included below was written by our roving reporter, Freddy Kater, before Cherry Lodge Cancer Care received the terrible news that £45,000 has been stolen from Summer Soulstice HQ. Click here for more information on the burglary or visit the Summer Soulstice website for further information and updates. Summer Soulstice 2018 After five months … Continued

Rumble with the Agents – £16,300 cheque for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care

As reported previously, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care was the charity chosen to benefit from this year’s Rumble with the Agents, the biggest white-collar boxing event for the property industry. Please click here to read our full report on the event, which was held on Thursday 24th May 2018 at The Holiday Inn Finchley Central, in … Continued

Rumble with the Agents supporting Cherry Lodge Cancer Care

‘Rumble with the Agents’ has raised a fabulous £16,300 for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. This annual white-collar charity boxing event was held on Thursday 24th May 2018 at The Holiday Inn Finchley Central, in association with Landlord Action and sponsored by Hamilton Fraser. The night saw ten property professionals, with little or no previous boxing … Continued

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care AGM 2018

The Annual General Meeting of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care was held at Howard House, 23 Union Street, Barnet on Tuesday 15th May 2018. Margaret Clark, chairman of Cherry Lodge, opened the proceedings with a warm welcome to the assembled group of individuals – members, volunteers, therapists, staff, trustees and well wishers – who all have … Continued

Finding Hope on the Journey through Cancer

As is customary, the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care AGM, held this year on Tuesday 15th May 2018, was followed by  a short talk on a topic relating to the work of our charity. This year’s speaker was Janet Doyle Blunden, a patron of Cherry Lodge, who has been involved with the charity since its beginning. … Continued

Cherry Lodge Spring Quiz 2018

There is no doubt at all that Cherry Lodge Cancer Care quizzes are getting better and better! If proof of this is needed, our 2018 Spring Quiz sold out within days of being first advertised. (The date of our Autumn Quiz is already fixed for 8th September.) On Saturday 5th May 2018, at the start … Continued

Post-Race Report on Cherry Lodge’s 2018 London Marathon Runners

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care had six successful runners in the 2018 London Marathon: Dee Churchill;  Emily Cole;  Mandy Gould;  Dominic Holmes;  Agnes McGarvey and Mike Todd. (Clicking on one of the names in blue will take you to that runner’s online fundraising page, which will stay open for a month after the event.) The, by now, almost statutory, … Continued

Dawn Ledgard’s Spring 2018 Clothes Sale

Customers at Dawn Ledgard’s Spring 2018 Clothes Sale, held at the Hadley Wood Association Centre on Monday 9th April 2018, needed an act of faith to believe that they would soon be able to leave their winter outfits in their wardrobes. However, believe they did, and a good number of ladies braved the rain to … Continued

Cherry Lodge Easter Fair – an excellent event

The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care 2018 Easter Fair was held on Saturday 28th March at St James church, East Barnet and, as eggspected, this was an excellent seasonal event. The Fair was officially opened at 11am by children from Livingstone Primary School, who sang beautifully under the guidance of their teacher Rhianna F.. There was … Continued

Swing and Rat Pack Night for Cherry Lodge

On Saturday 10th March 2018 the Holiday Inn at Elstree rocked to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s ‘Swing and Rat Pack Night’. Some 70 people had a truly great time at this very well organised fundraising event. Having been welcomed with a glass of Prosecco or fruit juice, people were able to participate in the splendid … Continued

Big Half success – still time to sponsor Sarah!

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is delighted to report that Sarah Finlay successfully completed the Big Half marathon for us on Sunday 4th March 2018. By Monday 5th March, she had raised an impressive £828 including Gift Aid and we at Cherry Lodge send our heartfelt thanks to Sarah and her sponsors. If you haven’t sponsored … Continued

John Lewis Place to Eat – £840 for Cherry Lodge

Thank you from Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to John Lewis, Brent Cross for supporting us through their Community Matters scheme. Thank you also to the many customers at the store’s Place to Eat restaurant who put their green tokens into the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care container. Cherry Lodge fundraising coordinator Tina Papasavva went to the Brent … Continued

Psychobilly Kicks Back again – with an enormous cheque for Cherry Lodge

The Psychobilly crowd returned to the Fiddlers Elbow in Kentish Town on Saturday 3rd February 2018 for another hugely successful charity festival against cancer. Psychobilly Kicks Back is the brainchild of Cherry Lodge supporter Steve (Ginger) Meadham. This year’s line up included 10 first-rate bands – The Neutronz; The Intolerants; Howlin Bones; Wigsville Spliffs; Knocksville; … Continued

Win for Cherry Lodge at the London Academy

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sends a big thank you to Alexandra, Sena, Andra, Mandy, Nawal, Jessica, Asiy and other members of 8C at the London Academy in Edgware. Form 8c came out top at this year’s First Give Charity Event at the school, winning £1,000 for Cherry Lodge in the final as well as raising … Continued

Coffee Bean Festive Hamper Draw

As in previous years, a mammoth festive hamper was very generously provided by the Coffee Bean as a wonderful Christmas prize to be raffled in aid of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. The draw took place in the cafe on Saturday 23rd December 2017. The hamper, containing items worth around £100, was won by Doug and … Continued

Schoolchildren’s Carols for Cherry Lodge

Thank you very much indeed to all the Barnet schoolchildren (and their teachers) who raised money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care this year by singing carols so beautifully in The Spires Shopping Centre on Wednesday 6th and Wednesday 13th December 2017. Singing for us on the 6th, when the weather was fairly kind, were children … Continued

Volunteers Christmas Party 2017

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care relies on volunteers to work alongside staff members to provide its wide range of information and support services to people affected by cancer. Our annual Volunteers Christmas Party was held at Howard House on Tuesday 5th December 2017. Some 50 people attended, including a good cross section of volunteers, from admin … Continued

Cherry Lodge Christmas Fair 2017

Once again, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care held its annual Christmas Fair at what is becoming our favourite venue, St James Church, New Barnet. In the planning stages, a lot of thought went into how to improve the layout of our stalls in this large space and it certainly paid off. There was much more room … Continued

Dawn Ledgard Autumn 2017 Fashion Sale

It was a lovely Autumn day for Dawn Ledgard’s twice yearly Clothes Sale at the Hadley Wood Association Centre on Wednesday 25th October 2017. Fashion-loving ladies turned out in good numbers to supplement their wardrobes at the start of the new season. As always, Dawn was offering an extensive range of ‘beautiful clothes at amazing … Continued

Pink Tombola in The Spires

On 21st October 2017, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care once again put up its Pink Barrow Tombola stall in The Spires Shopping Centre in Barnet. The purpose was not only to draw attention to national Breast Cancer Awareness Month but also to raise funds for the charity. The stall was decorated with pink banqueting roll and … Continued

Barn Dance at Arkley

On Saturday 14th October 2017 the village hall in Arkley was alive with Cherry Lodge friends and families having a fun time dancing, jigging and foot tapping. It was lovely to see a whole range of ages in the room and almost everyone took part in the dancing. The music was provided by the Ivel … Continued

Eat, Sing and be Merry!

Supporters of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care helped raise funds for our charity on Sunday 17th September 2017 by taking up the invitation to ‘Eat, Sing and be Merry’ at North Enfield Conservative Club. Thank you very much indeed to Meriel for organising the event, which raised a very welcome £500, and also to the King … Continued

Soulstice Payback 2017 – two huge cheques!

Following tradition, August Bank Holiday Sunday 2017 was Summer Soulstice Big Payback Day for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. However, this year’s event at the Black Horse in Barnet was even more special than usual. As well as being able to enjoy a great selection of music, food and drink, supporters of the festival and our … Continued

An Evening of Poetry and Music

This Cherry Lodge Cancer Care event on Saturday 22nd July 2017 was a great success, with people braving the rain to come to be entertained with an evening of poetry and song. Despite the weather there was standing room only as well over thirty people packed the ground floor of Howard House. Each poet initially … Continued

Summer Festival on Barnet Church Green

On Saturday 8th July 2017, a good crowd flocked to the Summer Festival held on the Green outside St John the Baptist Church in Barnet. The weather could not have been better and the Festival was very well organised indeed. Proceeds from the stalls and other attractions are to be divided between the church and … Continued

Hope and Glory Charity Brunch 2017

On Sunday 2nd July 2017, Norman and Myra Goldberg once again opened their lovely house and magnificent garden to hold their annual charity brunch in support of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care and Parkinson’s UK. It was a beautiful summer’s day, so this year, unlike in some previous years, people were able to enjoy the outside … Continued