On Sunday, 20th November at 4.30 pm the bandstand outside the Spires Shopping Centre became the focus of this year’s Cherry Lodge Lights of Love. This reflective event could not be held inside because of the extensive refurbishment that is currently transforming the Spires. There were some logistical problems with the lights but these were … Continued
On Sunday 30th October 2016, Steven Hargreaves ran the brand new Morpeth to Newcastle (M2N) marathon to raise money to help fund Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s information and support services. Steve chose to take part in this event to celebrate his fortieth birthday and because he is a friend of Alex Woods and his wife Ann-Marie. … Continued
This Indian-themed evening, held during the Hindu festival of Diwali, was a new and very enjoyable fundraising venture for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. On Saturday 29th October 2016, Bollywood came to Mary Immaculate and St Peter’s church hall in Somerset Road, New Barnet! Under the expert guidance of members of the professional dance company Bollywood … Continued
Dawn Ledgard’s Autumn 2016 Clothes Sale, held on Wednesday 26th October at the Hadley Wood Association Centre, gave fashion-loving local ladies another very welcome opportunity to add new, seasonal garments to their wardrobes. As always, there was an extensive range of ‘beautiful clothes at amazing prices!’ on offer. Customers went home happy with their pick … Continued
On 15th October 2016, visitors to The Spires Shopping Centre in Barnet were greeted by a sea of pink. The occasion was Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s popular Pink Barrow Tombola, which is held each year on an October Saturday to mark national Breast Cancer Awareness month. In previous years, we have been fortunate to have … Continued
The 8th annual Alan Cox Associates‘ Charity Golf Day, held at Hadley Wood Golf Club on Thursday 8th September 2016, was another great day for golfers and for local charities including Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. A misty start for setting up at 7am heralded a glorious day with plenty of sunshine. Twenty teams of four … Continued
Everyone on the Cherry Lodge mailing list should by now have received their Autumn 2016 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. Many thanks are again due to editor Freddy Kater for putting … Continued
On Wednesday 7th September 2016, Cherry Lodge was the grateful recipient of an Atul Pathak Community Award. Each year, Athul Pathak, the managing director of Appt Corporation, a franchised group of 29 McDonald’s restaurants in North and West London and Berkshire, provides one-off donations of between £250 and £1,000 and a year-long corporate partnership to … Continued
Congratulations and a huge thank you to Alex Woods for successfully completing his 184-mile, 8-day Thames Path walk on behalf of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. This was a huge achievement for Alex – and it is not too late to show your support! Alex’s JustGiving page at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/TheThamesTrek will stay open for several weeks after … Continued
Cherry Lodge’s Autumn Quiz, held on Saturday 20th September 2016 at Mary Immaculate & St Peter’s Church Hall in New Barnet, proved as popular as ever. Our regular quiz setters, David and Maureen Southon (see photo 1, below) successfully teased the brains of the eleven teams of eight who gathered together to enjoy the friendly … Continued
Following on from this year’s hugely successful Summer Soulstice 10, a good crowd of people gathered at the Black Horse pub in Barnet on Bank Holiday Sunday, 28th August 2016 for the customary Big Payback event. As well as being an opportunity to enjoy great music from DJ James Anthony, food from the barbecue and … Continued
On Sunday 21st August 2016, the last day of the Rio Olympic Games, Myra (at left in photo 1, below) and Norman (at left in featured photo, right) held a most memorable ‘Hope and Glory Brunch in their wonderful house and garden. As in previous years this most enjoyable event was held to raise money … Continued
Three members of the Soulstice crew paid an important visit to the Cherry Lodge centre on Thursday 4th August 2016 to deliver a cheque for the proceeds from the very successful Summer Soulstice 10, held on Saturday 25th June 2016. Our photograph, right, shows Cherry Lodge chairman, Dr Margaret Clark, receiving a ‘small cheque’ (i.e., … Continued
Cherry Lodge is benefiting once again from the proceeds of a football fixture between Herts XI and a team of Spurs Legends. Organised by John Murphy of Finchpalm, this popular annual sporting event took place on Friday 22nd July 2016 at Boreham Wood FC, with proceeds being shared by Cherry Lodge Cancer Care and Borehamwood … Continued
We are delighted to announce that Summer Soulstice 10, held on Saturday 25th June 2016, has raised another fabulous £40,000 for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. This hugely successful event, attended by more than 4,500 people, was another great achievement by the Soulstice crew and Cherry Lodge is extremely grateful to everyone involved. As is customary, … Continued
A limited edition print (see right) has been produced by Dave James to mark Saracens’ record-breaking 2015-16 season as winners of the Rugby Premiership and European Cup. The prints are on quality A2 cartridge paper (measuring 420 x 594mm; 16.5 x 23.4in) and will be signed and ready for despatch by the end of July. … Continued
Our photo shows Cherry Lodge member Irene Glanfield handing over a big cheque for £515 to Cherry Lodge’s Macmillan cancer information nurse Fiona Kiddle. Irene raised the money by holding a tea party in Digswell village church hall on 28th May 2016. She started planning the event while having chemo – and what started as … Continued
Staff and volunteers from Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s Borehamwood shop worked hard to ensure that our charity was well represented at this year’s Borehamwood Families Day. Thank you to Terry Forster (Borehamwood assistant manager, see photo 1 below), shop volunteers Diana Rab, Shirley Kempton, Val Jones and Joan Wise, who manned our tables, and everyone … Continued
Despite stormy weather, Summer Soulstice 10, held on Saturday 25th June 2016, was a great success. Barnet’s annual soul festival, which raises a huge amount of money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, has gone from strength to strength in the 10 years since a group of Queen Elizabeth’s School Old Boys got together in 2007 … Continued
On Tuesday 21st June 2016, the longest day of the year, Cherry Lodge was treated to a Milly Day outing. The Milly Days charity gives ‘people who are in need of some peace and a chance to recharge’ the opportunity to spend a sponsored day at a beautiful riverside property in Buckinghamshire. This was the … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is extremely grateful to George Komodromou for successfully cycling from London to Paris between 8th and 12th June 2016 to raise much needed funds to help us provide our vital services. George and his many sponsors have already raised a most impressive sum of money – but it is not too … Continued
This year, instead of holding our usual Summer Fair at the Spires, Cherry Lodge’s fundraisers decided to try something a bit different. There would still be a fair but it would have a new focus and a new name – the Cherry Lodge Arts and Crafts Fair. It would also be at a new summer … Continued
Everyone on the Cherry Lodge mailing list should by now have received their Summer 2016 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. Sincere thanks are due to editor Freddy Kater for putting together … Continued
Despite the disappointing weather, Barnet Museum’s ‘Tea in the Park’ on Sunday 12th June 2016 was very well attended and greatly enjoyed. This is an annual, free event put on by Barnet Museum to celebrate the area’s heritage and to develop public awareness of Barnet’s place in history. The afternoon began with a lively performance … Continued
A special tea party to thank Cherry Lodge’s volunteers was held at Howard House on Friday 3rd June 2016. It was attended by over 30 volunteers, who very much enjoyed the delicious tea – with scones, butter, cream, jam, strawberries and shortbread – as well as the opportunity to share experiences with other people in … Continued
‘Live Life, Live Well’ was a very informative and enjoyable ‘healthy living day’ put on by Cherry Lodge Cancer Care at Barnet Multicultural Community Centre (BMCC) in Hendon. This ticket-only, free event, held on Monday 16th May 2016, was attended by more than 90 people. The aim of the day – organised by Cherry Lodge’s … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care held its 2016 Annual General Meeting at the newly renovated Cherry Lodge Centre, Howard House, on Tuesday 10th May. The meeting was attended by a cross-section of members, volunteers, staff, trustees and patrons, all with a shared interest in the charity’s well-being. Dr Margaret Clark, chairman of the trustees, began with … Continued
As is customary, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s AGM was followed by a talk on a topic linked to the charity’s work to provide information and support to people affected by cancer, including family and friends. This year we are celebrating two anniversaries: the 20th anniversary of Cherry Lodge (known as Barnet Cancer Care until 2000) … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Centre was fully reopened on Monday 9th May 2016 on completion of our programme of building work. Thank you to everyone for your patience during what turned out to be a slightly longer closure to members than expected. We are grateful to Mary Immaculate and St Peter R.C. Church in New Barnet … Continued
As in previous years, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care was well represented in the London Marathon. This is a demanding event that requires participants to make a huge commitment and to achieve a high level of fitness. Congratulations and very sincere thanks are due to all our runners for choosing to support Cherry Lodge in this … Continued
