The nurses at Cherry Lodge Cancer Care are very pleased to announce that the Move4U exercise programme is up and running again. If you would like to participate, please ask Kirsty or Fiona for a referral. Under the auspices of … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Annual Grand Raffle draw took place as planned on 27th October 2020. This year, with coronavirus restrictions still in place, it was decided that cash prizes would be easier to use and, therefore, more attractive … Continued
Supporters of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care enjoyed ‘a great night in’ on Saturday 24th October 2020. This Zoom Comedy Night, organised by CL’s fundraising events coordinator, Tina, and Collywobblers Comedy Club, was hugely enjoyable and successful, raising a much needed … Continued
Numerous Cherry Lodge Cancer Care members have benefited over the years from receiving Reiki healing, which, in normal times, is one of Cherry Lodge’s regular range of complementary therapies. If you are unfamiliar with Reiki, you might like to read … Continued
While the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care centre remains closed due to the coronavirus, our site-specific cancer support groups continue to meet online via Zoom. You do not need to be a Member of Cherry Lodge to attend these groups. If … Continued
If you are missing Cherry Lodge’s usual range of group activities, you might enjoy one or more of the following activities. Zoom sessions are not quite like the real thing – but they can be a very good substitute. Chair … Continued
The Annual General Meeting of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care has been rescheduled for Tuesday 18th December 2020. The format for this meeting will be announced nearer the time. This decision has been made in response to ever-changing circumstances and government … Continued
Update on 13th October: We now have the figure for the total raised – a fantastic £499.50. Interestingly, most of this sum was taken in cash – obviously a lot of people still enjoy a flutter using ‘proper money’! For … Continued
We apologise for the difficulties that several people have experienced recently while trying to donate money to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care via our Online Donation Form and JustGiving. We have now improved the interface between the Cherry Lodge and JustGiving … Continued
Hazel’s Kitchen is a well-established family catering business specialising in Caribbean and English cuisine. It is centred on Bushey Heath, and since early in the lockdown has been providing a home delivery service over a wide area of North London … Continued
The Summer 2020 issue of “Cherry Lodge News” has recently 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 … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sends heartfelt thanks to our friends at Summer Soulstice for their fantastic ongoing support. Faced with the disappointment of having to cancel their planned 2020 live festival, the Soulstice crew pulled out all the stops to … Continued
This year there is even more reason than usual to support Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s Annual Grand Raffle. The cancellation of our entire Spring and Summer fundraising programme due to the coronavirus has been a serious blow. We now need … Continued
While the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care centre remains closed due to the coronavirus, our site-specific cancer support groups are meeting online via Zoom. You do not need to be a Member of Cherry Lodge to attend these groups, which normally … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care members are invited to take up the following invitation from the Reiki Association. The Reiki Association is offering remote Reiki treatment sessions to groups on Thursdays 10 am to 11:15 am. Please join us to … Continued
Summer Soulstice Virtual 2020 was a fantastic four-day musical extravaganza put on by the Soulstice crew and their friends at F1 Sound Co and Deliciously Twisted Studios. It was staged, between 25th and 28th June, to replace the cancelled live … Continued
We are delighted to announce that the Cherry Lodge Shop was able to reopen on Monday 6th July 2020. Thank you to everyone who has helped make this possible. We have a wide range of high quality, good value items … Continued
Updated on 5th July 2020. Thank you very much indeed from Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to the Summer Soulstice crew and all their supporters for raising more than £3,000 fom Summer Soulstice Virtual 2020. These are challenging times for charities … Continued
Despite the coronavirus lockdown, Waitrose is continuing to support local charities under the company’s national Community Matters scheme. Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is fortunate to have been among the scheme’s recent beneficiaries and sends its thanks to Waitrose Barnet for … Continued
Each year, the first week in June is designated national Volunteers’ Week, an annual celebration of the contribution of millions of volunteers across the UK. Message from Dr Margaret M. Clark, Cherry Lodge Chairman This is a very strange Volunteers’ … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care fundraising team has been meeting online during the coronavirus epidemic and now feels able to move forward with plans for the Autumn. The need to cancel CL’s entire Spring and Summer fundraising programme was a … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is currently particularly dependent on the generosity of our third party fundraisers. As a result of the coronavirus epidemic, it has been necessary for us to cancel our entire Spring and Summer fundraising programme. Obviously this … Continued
Summer Soulstice Virtual 2020 will take place on Saturday 27th June 2020. Please visit the Summer Soulstice website for full information about this virtual all-dayer being staged by the Soulstice crew and their friends at F1 Sound Co and Deliciously … Continued
The Summer Soulstice crew are currently busy organising Summer Soulstice Virtual 2020 to replace their cancelled live event on Saturday 27th June 2020. In the meantime, you are reminded that the deadline for redeeming Summer Soulstice 2020 tickets is 1st … Continued
The Mayor of Barnet, Cllr Caroline Stock, and her 2019-20 Mayor’s Appeal Committee drew on their impressive energy and resourcefulness to ensure that Saturday 25th April 2020 was a great fundraising success. When the coronavirus forced them to cancel their … Continued
Message from Dr Margaret M. Clark, Cherry Lodge Chairman Cherry Lodge Cancer Care will continue to operate a telephone support service for the duration of the coronavirus lockdown. This service includes counselling and a helpline where members’ queries are dealt … Continued
This ‘Ideas Sheet’ has been sent to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care by Alessia Bicocchi, a CL therapist with a special interest in the mental well being of our members. PERSPECTIVES – What We Can Control Finding your Pearl in the … Continued
We are happy to recommend delicious home-cooked food from Hazel’s Kitchen to help you cope in these difficult days. Hazel’s Kitchen is a well-established family catering business specialising in Caribbean and English cuisine. It is centred on Bushey Heath, and … Continued
Message from Dr Margaret M. Clark, Cherry Lodge Chairman In response to the worsening coronavirus outbreak, it has been decided to cancel all Cherry Lodge fundraising events until further notice. We offer our thanks to all the people who have … Continued
Message from Dr Margaret M. Clark, Cherry Lodge Chairman In response to the accelerating increase in cases of COVID-19 in London, I and the Cherry Lodge Cancer Information Nurses have decided that it is no longer safe for our members … Continued
