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
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care shop needs more volunteers. One effect of Covid has been that some of our formerly faithful volunteers are not currently able to work for us. Might you be able to give some time to make our shop as profitable as possible to help fund Cherry Lodge’s much needed cancer information … Continued
There were evening dresses and bow ties a plenty at the Soul Fall Ball, held in aid of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care on Saturday 23rd October 2021. The night was a fantastic success. Some 160 party goers attended the event at the Double Tree Hilton in Borehamwood, enjoying a great night out as well as … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s annual Pink Tombola event was held, as always, at The Spires, Barnet in October. Its purpose is to increase awareness of breast cancer during national Cancer Awareness month and also to raise much needed money to help fund CL’s many services for people affected by all types of cancer. This year’s … Continued
Taking part in the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Annual Raffle is an excellent way to support our charity while also giving you the chance of winning a very attractive prize! Books of raffle tickets were sent out with the Cherry Lodge Summer Newsletter and further tickets are available. To avoid disappointment, please make a note … Continued
A big thank you from Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to our five runners in the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon, held on Sunday 3rd October 2021. It was wonderful to see the Marathon Mass Event return to the streets of London following last year’s cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic. In normal times, the London … Continued
Summer Soulstice 2022 is scheduled to return to Old Elizabethans Memorial Playing Fields, Barnet on Saturday 25th June. This award winning festival, held each year in memory of Andy Weekes, has been raising money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care since 2007. Please visit the Summer Soulstice website for details. Already signed up to appear are … Continued
Currently on sale at the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care shop is a big selection of very attractive Philip Morris fabrics. Thank you very much indeed to the generous supporter who recently donated four sackfuls of brand new fabrics to raise money to help fund our charity’s much needed cancer information and support services. These lovely … Continued
Cherrry Lodge Cancer Care is very pleased to spread the word about the support groups, classes and workshops offered by Paul’s Cancer Supprt Centre. They are for “anyone with cancer” and are delivered via Zoom. UPDATE (February 2022): The information below is being kept ‘live’ on the CL website to provide background information about the many … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care shop is once again normally open for business from 9am to 5pm from Monday to Saturday. We have a great range of items for sale and a great team of staff and volunteer shop helpers. However, one of the effects of the Covid pandemic is that some of our formerly … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Information and Merchandise Stall returned to The Spires on Wednesday 21st July 2021. Tina and her team of helpers, including staff and volunteers, did a great job on what turned out to be an exceptionally hot day. As The Spires’ official charity, Cherry Lodge is being given new opportunities to … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is immensely grateful for the ongoing support of Summer Soulstice, our largest and most loyal third-party fundraiser. Very sadly, for a second year, it was impossible for Barnet’s much loved annual day of soul music and family fun to take place on QE Boys’ Memorial Fields. However, the Soulstic crew once … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Information and Merchandise Stall made a very welcome return to The Spires on Thursday 17th June 2021. This was CL’s first event at The Spires after being given offical recognition of our charity’s long-standing special relationship with Barnet’s premier shopping centre. CL staff and volunteers were on hand from 10am … Continued
Summer Soulstice Virtual 2021 kicks off at 6pm on Friday 25th June and continues until Sunday evening. Since their very first festival in 2007, Summer Soulstice has raised more than £425,000 for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. Visit the Summer Soulstice website for more information. Enjoy a great weekend of Soulstice music streamed via https://www.summersoulstice.co.uk https://www.mixcloud.com/SummerSoulstice/ … Continued
The Summer 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
