Despite the coronavirus lockdown, Waitrose is continuing to support local charities under the company’s national Community Matters scheme. Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is fortunate to have been among the scheme’s recent beneficiaries and sends its thanks to Waitrose Barnet for choosing to support us. In normal times, Waitrose stores select three charities each month and … Continued
Each year, the first week in June is designated national Volunteers’ Week, an annual celebration of the contribution of millions of volunteers across the UK. Message from Dr Margaret M. Clark, Cherry Lodge Chairman This is a very strange Volunteers’ Week, as most of our volunteers are unable to carry out their usual, and much … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care fundraising team has been meeting online during the coronavirus epidemic and now feels able to move forward with plans for the Autumn. The need to cancel CL’s entire Spring and Summer fundraising programme was a very serious blow, presenting the trustees with a significant reduction to projected income. In view … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is currently particularly dependent on the generosity of our third party fundraisers. As a result of the coronavirus epidemic, it has been necessary for us to cancel our entire Spring and Summer fundraising programme. Obviously this has had a significant effect on our predicted income for the year. Cherry Lodge receives … Continued
Summer Soulstice Virtual 2020 will take place on Saturday 27th June 2020. Please visit the Summer Soulstice website for full information about this virtual all-dayer being staged by the Soulstice crew and their friends at F1 Sound Co and Deliciously Twisted Studios. On what would have been the day of the 2020 live festival, sadly … Continued
The Summer Soulstice crew are currently busy organising Summer Soulstice Virtual 2020 to replace their cancelled live event on Saturday 27th June 2020. In the meantime, you are reminded that the deadline for redeeming Summer Soulstice 2020 tickets is 1st June. Thank you from Summer Soulstice to everyone who has already sent in completed redemption … Continued
The Mayor of Barnet, Cllr Caroline Stock, and her 2019-20 Mayor’s Appeal Committee drew on their impressive energy and resourcefulness to ensure that Saturday 25th April 2020 was a great fundraising success. When the coronavirus forced them to cancel their planned Gala Dinner at Middlesex University, they quickly determined to put on a replacement event … Continued
Message from Dr Margaret M. Clark, Cherry Lodge Chairman Cherry Lodge Cancer Care will continue to operate a telephone support service for the duration of the coronavirus lockdown. This service includes counselling and a helpline where members’ queries are dealt with by the relevant members of staff. In addition, Cherry Lodge volunteers, staff and therapists … Continued
This ‘Ideas Sheet’ has been sent to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care by Alessia Bicocchi, a CL therapist with a special interest in the mental well being of our members. PERSPECTIVES – What We Can Control Finding your Pearl in the Oyster … We may not have control over a worldwide virus, but we do have … Continued
We are happy to recommend delicious home-cooked food from Hazel’s Kitchen to help you cope in these difficult days. Hazel’s Kitchen is a well-established family catering business specialising in Caribbean and English cuisine. It is centred on Bushey Heath, and during the coronavirus epidemic is providing a home delivery service over a wide area on … Continued
Message from Dr Margaret M. Clark, Cherry Lodge Chairman In response to the worsening coronavirus outbreak, it has been decided to cancel all Cherry Lodge fundraising events until further notice. We offer our thanks to all the people who have already worked so hard to put on events that will no longer take place, or … Continued
Message from Dr Margaret M. Clark, Cherry Lodge Chairman In response to the accelerating increase in cases of COVID-19 in London, I and the Cherry Lodge Cancer Information Nurses have decided that it is no longer safe for our members to visit our centre. To fight this virus, there is now a clear ‘stay at … Continued
Message from Dr Margaret M. Clark, Cherry Lodge Chairman The increasing severity of the coronavirus epidemic during the past week has made it necessary for us to make further, more drastic changes to our service provision. Further updates will be posted as the situation develops. Suspended until further notice are: all Drop-ins all Group Activities … Continued
Cherry Lodge chairman, Dr Margaret Clark, in discussion with relevant staff and a trustee, has reluctantly decided that the Cherry Lodge Barn Dance due to be held this Saturday, 14th March 2020 cannot take place. The possible risk from coronavirus to members of the public at such an event is considered too great. With regards … Continued
Message from Dr Margaret M. Clark, Cherry Lodge Chairman Following extensive discussions, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care has decided to take the following actions in response to the current, potentially very serious outbreak of coronavirus in the UK. Suspended until further notice are: all Drop-ins all Group Activities that normally take place at our centre, Howard … Continued
Message from Dr Margaret M. Clark, Cherry Lodge Chairman Following extensive discussion with relevant members of staff, it has been decided to suspend the Cherry Lodge Tuesday drop-in until further notice and to keep all other group activities under review during the current outbreak of coronavirus in the UK. This decision was not taken lightly.
Cancellations update on 20th March 2020 Faced with the current coronavirus epidemic, several planned events have already been cancelled or postponed, as indicated below. Further cancellations might prove necessary depending on how the situation develops. The fundraising team at Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is very pleased to give advance notice of the following events … Continued
Summer Soulstice 2020 will take place on Saturday 27th June at the Old Elizabethans Memorial Playing Fields, Mays Lane, Barnet. Click here to read Summer Soulstice’s recent press release telling the heartwarming story of the origins of this fabulous festival, giving a tribute to Andy Weekes (in whose memory it is held), describing how this … Continued
The Winter 2020 issue of “Cherry Lodge News” has now 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 now registered with AmazonSmile. If you register and name Cherry Lodge Cancer Care as your charity of choice, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the net purchase price (excluding VAT, returns and shipping fees) of eligible purchases to help fund Cherry Lodge’s valued information and support services for people affected by … Continued
In previous years, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care has put on a Christmas Party as a thank you to our many volunteers. This year, it was decided instead to hold the party in the New Year, so marking the start of a new decade and giving people something to look forward to after the pre-Christmas rush. … Continued
The Mayor of Barnet, Cllr. Caroline Stock, will be holding a 1920s-themed Gala Dinner on Saturday 25th April 2020. This special dinner, at Middlesex University, is a very important event in the 2019-20 Mayor’s Appeal, raising money for the Mayor’s two chosen charities: Cherry Lodge Cancer Care and Homestart Barnet. The Gala Dinner promises to … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sends congratulations and grateful thanks to everyone who contributed to the Borough of Barnet’s impressive success at the 2020 London New Year’s Day Parade. Each year since 1997, all London boroughs have been invited to take part in the LNYDP Borough Competition and compete for prize money to be given to … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care has been offered the opportunity to have a garden plot and to work on it with an expert within Shenley Park. You can do as much or as little as you want. No previous experience is needed – just a little enthusiasm! If you are interested, please speak to Yvonne on … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sends a big thank you to Krimo and Paul of The Coffee Bean in Barnet’s The Spires, for once again putting on a fabulous Christmas Raffle to raise money for us. This year’s raffle, which raised a very welcome £431, was drawn on Saturday 21st December 2019 by Sarah Armitage, Vice … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sends a big thank you to all the children and teachers who turned out this year to sing festive music and raise money for us. Between them they raised nearly £1,000 to help pay for Cherry Lodge’s much needed information and support services for people affected by cancer, including family members … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s 2019 Lights of Love ceremony took place on Sunday 8th December. Despite the cold weather, there was a good turn out for this very special annual event, held as in previous years at the bandstand to the rear of The Spires shopping centre. On arrival, the organising team were met with … Continued
The banner over the door of St James church, New Barnet (click on the photo, above, to enlarge it) left people in no doubt that 30th November 2019 was the chosen date for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s very popular annual Christmas Market. The Market was opened at 11am by the lovely singing on stage of … Continued
This splendid event, held on Monday 25th November 2019 at Hadley Wood Golf Club, was part of the Barnet Mayor’s Appeal, raising money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care and Homestart Barnet. As well as being able to enjoy a delicious tea with friends in lovely surroundings, everyone who took up Cherry Lodge’s invitation had the … Continued
Thank you very much indeed to David Piha for surpassing his target and raising an impressive £1,295 (+£198.75 Gift Aid) for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. David, who is a member of BNI (British Network International), raised this money for us in memory of his mom-in-law, Ilona Krombein. Thank you also to all his sponsors. David’s … Continued
