The Summer 2025 Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Newsletter has now been sent to everyone on the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care mailing list. It is also possible, via this website, to access a pdf of the newsletter to read onscreen or to print out. Note that if you no longer wish to receive a copy of the newsletter by post, you can unsubscribe by contacting Tina by phone on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk
News, Stories, Events and Services
Many thanks are sent to editor Helen Renshaw and designer Marcus Kirby for producing another very interesting and attractive Newsletter. Thank you also to everyone who contributed.
This issue leads with a member’s story – ‘What Cherry Lodge means to me’ – from Nicola Johnson, describing the wonderful support she and her son have both received since her cancer diagnosis in 2022 and expressing her gratitude. In her words, ‘the warmth and sense of caring are palpable’.
Featured under ‘Volunteer Voice’ is the Cherry Lodge Befriending Service. This valued service not only brightens the days of members visited in their own homes but also brings a reward to their volunteer befrienders. It has been inspiringly led for the last 14 years by CL Volunteer Coordinator, Yvonne Shield, to whom we must now sadly say ‘Farewell’. Her successor will be announced soon.
Our ‘Big Thank You’ goes to Keith, Dave, Dickie and Matt for their regular Cha Nights at the Arkley Club, raising money for Cherry Lodge. Our summer 2025 ‘Cherry Lodge Champion’ is CL founder Dr Margaret Clark, who led the charity as chairman of the trustees from 1996 to 2023. No one could deserve this title more!
There is also information about upcoming Fundraising Events and details about CL’s wide range of services. Our biggest fundraising event of the year is the Summer Soulstice festival, to be held on Saturday 21st June. There is still time to buy tckets for what is always a great family day out.
If you have any Cherry Lodge stories you would like to share – especially if you are a member, volunteer or donor – please contact Helen on helen.renshaw22@gmail.com.
Click here to access the complete Summer 2025 Newsletter.
To access other recent newsletters, recent Annual Reports and a current Cherry Lodge leaflet, go to the About Us page of the website and then click on the appropriate item in the right-hand column under Downloads.