The winners of the 2017 Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Grand Annual Raffle, drawn at the Tuesday 3rd October drop-in, were: 1st Prize: Three nights in Bruges for two people, won by Sandra Clark 2nd Prize: Afternoon Tea for four at West Lodge Park, Cockfosters, won by Elaine El-Bedri 3rd Prize: £100 John Lewis Voucher, won by Diane … Continued
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
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
A select group of about 30 people gathered at Howard House on Monday 16th October 2017 for a thank you reception. This was primarily an opportunity for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to thank the wonderful Soulstice crew for their ongoing support (and for this year’s record Soulstice fundraising total of £47,200, including £8,700 raised by … Continued
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
Everyone on the Cherry Lodge mailing list should by now have received their Autumn 2017 copy of ‘Cherry Lodge News’ in the post. It is also possible, via this website, to download a pdf of the newsletter to read onscreen or to print out. This is the first Cherry Lodge newsletter under the editorship of … Continued
Estate agents Hamilton Chase of Barnet have generously agreed to sponsor Cherry Lodge’s Christmas Fair, to be held at St James Church in New Barnet on Saturday 2nd December 2017. Hamilton Chase would like to put up specially designed sponsorship boards on properties in the local area (Barnet, Arkley and Potters Bar) – and will … 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 2017. Barn Dance, Saturday 14th October Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Barrow Tombola, Saturday 21st October Dawn Ledgard Autumn Clothes Sale, Wednesday 25th October Lights of Love, Sunday 26th … Continued
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
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
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
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
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
In the run up to the 2017 Borehamwood Families Day, we were told by Terry Forster, assistant manager of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s Borehamwood charity shop, that this is a day that she always really looks forward to – and with good reason! This year’s event, part of the Elstree & Borehamwood Civic Festival, was … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care thanks everyone who helped make the 2017 Summer Soulstice festival in Barnet such a great day out for all the family. Unlike the extreme heat which engulfed everybody on the actual solstice day, the weather for the annual Soulstice event, held on Saturday 24th June at the Old Elizabethans’ grounds, was … Continued
The weather was not perfect on Sunday 4th June 2017 but it was good enough for around 150 supporters of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to take up Anne Bickel’s invitation to look around her wonderful garden in Arkley. The Blue Hills Garden Open Day was a great success, raising a good sum of money to … Continued
Volunteers are hugely important to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care and this fact was recognised at the special Thank You Tea Party held at Howard House on Friday 2nd June 2017. The event was organised by Yvonne Shield, CL’s Volunteer Coordinator, with Margaret, Fiona and Tina also on hand to thank the volunteers. Without its many … Continued
The Summer 2017 Cherry Lodge Newsletter is currently being mailed to everyone on the CL mailing list. The newsletter is also available, via this website, to download as a pdf to be read onscreen or printed out. This issue of the Newsletter features: Getting the Needle – an article by Margaret Clark, CL acupuncturist (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 between June and October 2017. Blue Hills Garden Open Day, Sunday 4th June Summer Soulstice, Saturday 24th June Borehamwood Families Day, Saturday 1st July Hope & Glory Brunch, Sunday 2nd July Alan … Continued
The ‘Life Life Live Well’ event held by Cherry Lodge Cancer Care on Monday 15th May 2017 certainly lived up to its promise to be fun and upbeat as well as informative and useful. This second Cherry Lodge ‘healthy living day’ was held at Barnet Multicultural Centre (BMCC) in Hendon and was sponsored by Macmillan … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care held its 2017 Annual General Meeting at the Cherry Lodge Centre, Howard House, Union Street, Barnet on Tuesday 16th May. The meeting was attended by approximately 50 people, including members, volunteers, staff, trustees and a patron, all with a shared interest in Cherry Lodge. Dr Margaret Clark, chairman of the trustees, … Continued
As is customary, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s AGM on 16th May 2017 was followed by a talk on a topic linked to the charity’s work to provide information and support to people affected by cancer. Our speaker this year was Isaac Oppong, one of the trainers on the ‘Move4You Cancer Activity Programme’. This programme is … Continued
Barnet Bowls Club is supporting Cherry Lodge Cancer Care by inviting you to come along to the club for a free weekend taster lesson. This is a great chance to find out if lawn bowls is for you. Also, donations in support of Cherry Lodge will help fund our much appreciated local cancer information and … Continued
Starting in 1996, Mina Fraenza-West was Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s first information nurse. She stayed at CL for nearly seven years and during this time witnessed a huge increase in the number of people seeking help and joining as members. Mina helped establish the charity and was instrumental in its success. Compared with the current … Continued
On Saturday 6th May 2017, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care hosted another of its by now world famous quiz evenings. Held at the very welcoming church hall of Mary Immaculate and St Peter’s in Somerset Road, this Spring Quiz was attended by the intelligentsia (96 of them) of many different countries. The tickets for this evening … Continued
It is currently predicted that the fundraising efforts of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s team of runners in the 2017 Virgin London Marathon, held on Sunday 23rd April, will result in a new CL record total for this event. Thank you to all our runners and those who have supported them. Several runners still have active … Continued
On Saturday 8th April 2017, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care held its (early) Easter Craft Fair at what has become our venue of choice, namely St James’ Church, East Barnet. The weather, with wall-to-wall sunshine, certainly helped make this a most enjoyable and cheerful event with Bugs Bunny standing outside and encouraging people to come to … Continued
The sun shone brightly for Dawn Ledgard’s Spring 2017 Clothes Sale, held at the Hadley Wood Association Centre on Monday 3rd April. This was a great opportunity for ladies who had grown tired of their winter wardrobes to add some stylish new garments for the spring and summer. As at all Dawn’s sales, customers were … Continued
On 18th March 2017, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care held its Magic of Motown Ball at the Elstree Holiday Inn. This fundraising event had been in the planning for well over a year and the incredibly hard work by Tina and her team certainly paid off. The very smartly dressed audience added sparkle to the beautifully … Continued
Dave James, Summer Soulstice committee chairman, is once again selling limited edition prints to raise money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. His latest print features 50 artists and hopefully includes at least a few of your personal favourites! This is an edition of only 50 and all prints are individually numbered and signed by Dave. … Continued
