Cherry Lodge Cancer Care again wholeheartedly thanks Summer Soulstice and its supporters for their fantastic support. Barnet’s Summer Soulstice festival returned live on Saturday 25th June 2022 after two years online due to the coronavirus. This year’s sell-out crowd of 5,000 music lovers flocked to Old Elizabethans’ Memorial Fields to enjoy 12 hours of live, … Continued
On Saturday 13th August 2022 – surely one of the hottest days of the year – a group from Cherry Lodge Cancer Care visited Pages Stud Farm, situated near Elstree aerodrome. Our party, made up of eight CL members, a member of staff, Margaret and a CL volunteer, was joined by Nathalie, the owner, and … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is urgently looking for volunteer drivers to take CL members to medical appointments at local hospitals and doctors’ surgeries. Might you be able to help? Travelling to and from medical appointments by taxi or on public transport can be very expensive as well as tiring. To help address this pressing issue, … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care congratulates Marc Sidney for completing a most impressive charity sailing challenge. We are grateful to him for raising a very considerable amount of money to be shared equally by Cherry Lodge Cancer Care and North London Hospice – two charities he has described as being “very close to my heart”. Marc … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sends hearty congratulations and huge thanks to Nick Martin and Leigh Barnett for taking part in The Swashbuckler Triathlon in the New Forest on 10th July 2022. They did so to raise money in memory of Nick’s sister, Suzy Bishop, who was a Cherry Lodge member. In Nick’s words: “Suzy fought … Continued
The London Marathon returns as a mass event on Sunday 2nd October 2022, with a new title partner, TCS (Tata Consultancy Services). Following event cancellations in 2020 and 2021, charity places have been carried over and Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is delighted to have nine places. Names of our runners and more details will be … Continued
The annual East Barnet Festival is the largest free community festival in North London and attracts large crowds to enjoy its many attractions. This year’s event took place at Oak Hill Park, East Barnet from 1st to 3rd July 2022, featuring a giant funfair, craft and community stalls, live music and dance, street food, licensed … Continued
Update on 8th July 2022: The total raised by Summer Soulstice 2022 is a fantastic £50,000. See the Summer Soulstice website for more information. The total donated to Cherry Lodge by Summer Soulstice since 2007 now stands at £485,000. Thank you all! Barnet’s award winning Summer Soulstice festival returned to Old Elizabethans’ Memorial Fields on … Continued
Buying tickets for the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Annual Grand Raffle is a great way to help fund our many services while also giving you the chance to win a very attractive prize! Books of 20 raffle tickets were sent out with the Cherry Lodge Summer Newsletter and further tickets are available on request. To … Continued
The Summer 2022 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 to print out. Note that if you no longer wish to receive a copy of … Continued
As has been customary for nearly 40 years, the first week in June has again been designated national Volunteers’ Week, an annual celebration of the contribution of millions of volunteers across the UK. The trustees and staff of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care are delighted to take this opportunity to thank all our wonderful volunteers, who … Continued
Now that more people are feeling confident enough to attend a well organised indoor event, Tina and her team of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care fundraisers suggested it was time to return to Old Fold Manor Golf Club for a Ladies Afternoon Tea with a speaker. This idea proved very popular and the event was held … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s sponsored Easter Walk took place in Oak Hill Park, Barnet on Sunday 10th April 2022. A lovelier spring day would be difficult to imagine and throughout the morning people joined in the event through this beautiful park. Some ran, some ambled, some strolled with their dogs and children, but all were … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Centre (Howard House, 23 Union Street, Barnet) has been gradually reopening over the past few months. Anti-Covid precautions continue to remain in place to ensure that our members, staff and volunteers are kept as safe as possible from infection. Our Information and Support Service continues to be provided by phone … Continued
A very good time was had by all who attended the Swing Night put on by Cherry Lodge Cancer Care at Old Fold Manor Golf Club on Saturday 5th March 2022. The event was also a fundraising success, raising £520 to help fund Cherry Lodge’s many services for people affected by cancer. Live music was … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care will in future be using Enthuse rather than JustGiving to handle our digital fundraising activities. This includes administering donations made via our website, registering people to take part in fundraising events, and the creation of fundraising pages for individuals and groups wishing to raise money for us. Enthuse (formerly CharityCheckout and … Continued
YES WE CAN! Each year, Dr Margaret M. Clark, Chairman of the Trustees of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, makes a heart-felt appeal for donations to help fund CL’s many valuable services for people affected by cancer, including family members. Cherry Lodge receives no funding from NHS or local government grants and is therefore dependent on … Continued
The Winter/Spring 2022 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 to print out. Note that if you no longer wish to receive a copy of … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is again extremely grateful to Psychobilly Kicks Back (PKB) and the wider psychobilly rockabilly music community for raising another huge sum to help fund CL’s much needed information and support services for people affected by cancer. We really appreciate this fantastic ongoing support, helping CL get through these still challenging times. … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care has signed up with Recyle4Charity to raise funds from your old ink cartridges. Please bring your old ink cartridges (no ink tanks or laser cartridges) to Tina at the Cherry Lodge centre, Howard House. We will receive £1 for every cartridge! This is a great new way to raise money to … Continued
Members are invited to try our new Pilates on Zoom sessions, led by Miranda Antoniou. No previous experience is needed. For more information please email Lorraine or phone 020 8441 7000. These sessions are held weekly, on Tuesdays from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. Click here for the meeting invitation link. The meeting ID is 536 581 … Continued
Rumble with the Agents is the biggest white collar boxing event for the property industry. It was started in 2015 by Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action, to provide property professionals with an opportunity to come together to try a new sport, get fit, and channel some of their competitive spirit at a fantastic charity … Continued
Supporters of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care were treated to a festive Christmas Quiz via Zoom on Sunday 19th December 2021. Thank you to Tina for organising this event, which raised a total of £350 to help fund Cherry Lodge’s much needed services. A big thank you is also due to Quiz Master Jem (Jeremy Silverstone … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s annual Lights of Love ceremony was, thankfully, back at the bandstand at Barnet’s The Spires on Sunday 12th December 2021. Last year’s Zoom event was greatly appreciated in the circumstances, but this year’s chance to attend again in person was particularly special. More than 90 people attended on what was a … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Annual Grand Raffle draw took place at Howard House on 30th November 2021. The tickets were drawn by Andrew Geary, Cherry Lodge’s auditor, who was attending the trustees meeting. Our 2021 winners are: 1st prize: £1,000 – Mrs J. Choat 2nd prize: £150 Restaurant Gift Card – Pauline Wishart 3rd … Continued
The trustees of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care took the decision not to hold a public AGM in 2021. We consider that the coronavirus still poses too much of a threat to some of our members for us to hold even a small, socially distanced AGM at Howard House. It was also decided that an online … Continued
By buying your Christmas tree from Mitzi and Maud, you can help raise money for Cherry Lodge. This local business will donate £5 to Cherry Lodge for every tree bought using the coupon code CHERRY. Order online from their great selection of healthy, good value Christmas trees and Mitzi and Maud will deliver to your … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Information and Merchandise Stall held a very successful Winter Sale at The Spires on Wednesday 17th November 2021. The stall was stocked with a good range of seasonal items, including Cherry Lodge Christmas cards and a selection of lovely warm woolly hats, scarves and gloves. A grand total of £426 … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is delighted to have received a surprise donation of £500 from Waitrose Community Matters. Before the coronavirus, Waitrose stores across the country selected three local charities each month for support under the company’s green token Community Matters scheme. Green tokens had to be withdrawn during the pandemic but Community Matters has … Continued
The Autumn 2021 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 to print out. Note that if you no longer wish to receive a copy of … Continued
