February 2019 Newsletter now online

The February 2019 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

Barnet Band 130th Anniversary Concert

On Saturday 2nd February 2019, The Barnet Band presented a special concert to celebrate the Band’s 130th anniversary and to raise money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. Some 130 people (one for each year) came out on a cold and frosty evening to St James Church, East Barnet to listen to a very exciting and … Continued

Advance Notice of Forthcoming Fundraising Events, March to July 2019

The fundraising team at Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is very pleased to give advance notice of the following events planned to take place in March to July 2019: Dawn Ledgard Clothes Sale on Wednesday 10th April Cherry Lodge Easter Fair on Saturday 13th April London Marathon on Sunday 28th April Spring Quiz on Saturday 4th … Continued

Coffee Bean Festive Hamper Draw

Krimo and Paul of The Coffee Bean cafe and coffeehouse in The Spires Shopping Centre, Barnet have once again raffled a fabulous, festive hamper in support of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. This year’s hamper, worth £100, included a mouth-watering selection of wines and other drinks, chocolates, biscuits, Christmas cake, Christmas pudding, stuffing, pickles and condiments. … Continued

Schoolchildren’s carols raised £1,000+ for Cherry Lodge

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sends a massive thank you to all the schoolchildren (and their teachers) who together raised a fabulous £1,037.62 to help fund Cherry Lodge’s many information and support services for local people affected by cancer. Pupils from eight Barnet primary and secondary schools gathered at The Spires Shopping Centre on two Wednesdays … Continued

Lights of Love Ceremony 2018

The annual Lights of Love Ceremony has a very special place on the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care calendar. This year’s event, held at the bandstand to the rear of The Spires shopping centre in Barnet, began soon after dark on Sunday 9th December 2018. The ceremony was was led by Cherry Lodge’s own MC (Margaret … Continued

Volunteers’ Christmas Party 2018

The 2018 Cherry Lodge Cancer Care annual Volunteers’ Christmas Party was held at Howard House on Tuesday 4th December. The party was attended by over 50 people, who enjoyed a tasty buffet, liquid refreshments and a free raffle. This event gave staff and trustees an opportunity to thank at least some of the many volunteers … Continued

Cherry Lodge Christmas Market 2018

As people have now come to expect, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s Christmas Market was most definitely a cut above the rest! This year’s event was held on Saturday 1st December 2018 in St James Church, New Barnet, which is a large and very welcoming space. The entrance fee of 50p for adults included a raffle … Continued

Coffee Bean Festive Hamper Draw 2018

Krimo and Paul, proprietors of the Coffee Bean cafe and coffeehouse, are once again showing their support for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care by holding a fabulous, festive hamper raffle to raise money to help fund our much-needed cancer information and support services. This year’s hamper, worth £100, includes the following mouth-watering selection of items: bottle … Continued

Grand Annual Raffle 2018 – the Winners

The 2018 Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Grand Annual Raffle was drawn at the drop-in on Tuesday 9th October. The winners were: 1st Prize: Three nights in Bruges for two people, won by Mrs Calron 2nd Prize: Two-course dinner for two with wine at The Holiday Inn, Elstree, won by Francesca Roberts 3rd Prize: £150 Ticket Master voucher, … Continued

Singers Wanted! Come and have Fun!

If you enjoy singing, then you might like to join the Cherry Lodge Singing Group, which meets at Howard House on Wednesdays from 4 to 5pm. Click on the image below to enlarge it.

Dawn Ledgard’s Autumn 2018 Clothes Sale

Ladies with an eye for fashion found plenty of interest at Dawn Ledgard’s seasonal clothes sale on Wednesday 24th October 2018. As Dawn’s regular customers have discovered, these sales, held every six months at the Hadley Wood Association Centre, provide an excellent alternative to a time-consuming trip into central London or the uncertainty of shopping … Continued

Pink Barrow Tombola 2018

Every year, in October, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sets up its pink tombola stall in The Spires Shopping Centre. The aim is to remind Barnet’s many shoppers that this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, while also raising money to help Cherry Lodge continue to provide its many free information and support services. This year’s event, … Continued

Cherry Lodge Supporters’ Evening

Once again, the Chairman, trustees and staff of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care invited major sponsors of the charity, especially the Soulstice crew, to attend a Supporters’ Evening at Howard House. The event, on Monday 15th October 2018, was an opportunity to say a big thank you for all the support the charity receives during the … Continued

5k Walk at Trent Park

On Saturday 13th October 2018, a group from Cherry Lodge Cancer Care joined the North London Autumn 5k in Trent Park, Cockfosters to raise money to help fund CL’s many services for people affected by cancer. Our participants made a minimum sponsorship pledge of £50 and some of them hope to raise considerably more than … Continued

Summer Soulstice 2019 – Earlybird (Phase 2) tickets are now on sale

Barnet’s renowned Summer Soulstice festival – held each year in memory of Andy Weekes and raising money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care – will return on Saturday 22nd June 2019. Join the Soulstice crew at OEs’ Memorial Playing Fields, Mays Lane to enjoy 12 hours of soulful fun and frolics from 11am until 11pm. As … Continued

Autumn 2018 Newsletter now online

Everyone on the Cherry Lodge mailing list should by now have received their copy of the October 2018 Cherry Lodge newsletter in the post. 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 … Continued

Advance Notice of Forthcoming Fundraising Events, October to December 2018

The fundraising team at Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is very pleased to give advance notice of the following events planned to take place between October and December 2018. Pink Barrow Tombola on Saturday 20th October Dawn Ledgard Clothes Sale on Wednesday 24th October Christmas Market on Saturday 1st December Barnet Street Fair on Sunday 2nd … Continued

Kate’s Channel Challenge is underway – please sponsor her

Kate Burdett (aka Murphy), a member of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, has signed up for a novel fundraising challenge to thank Cherry Lodge for its ongoing support (see her story below). Since starting on 10th October 2018 (a week later than originally planned), Kate has been progressing well with her two-week ‘Channel Challenge’, which involves … Continued

Soulstice Golf Day 2018

The inaugural Soulstice Golf Day took place at The Shire, St Albans Road, Barnet on Monday 17th September 2018. This new event – the brainchild of Maggie and Gilo – was a great success, raising a substantial sum for the Saving Soulstice fund and Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. The weather could not have been better, … Continued

Pink Tombola Prizes wanted

Please help Cherry Lodge Cancer Care fundraisers make this year’s Pink Barrow Tombola our most successful yet. We are looking for a good selection of attractive pink prizes, such as bottles (containing wine, pink lemonade or anything else), candles, cosmetics, clothing (such as hats, scarves, gloves), chocolate, novelties, ornaments, jewellery, soaps, sweets (wrapped) and toys … Continued

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Autumn Quiz

The 2018 Cherry Lodge Autumn quiz was held at our popular quiz venue (Mary Immaculate & St Peter’s Church Hall, Somerset Road, New Barnet) on Saturday 8th September. As usual, this was a sell-out event and everyone was seated in good time – despite this also being the evening of The Last Night of the … Continued

50k Peak District success – still time to sponsor

We are delighted to report that Amanda and Charlie L. have successfully completed their 50k TrekFest Challenge in aid of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. Congratulations to them both – 50k (31 miles) is a long way to walk in a day, especially over a hilly moorland route taking in the summit of Kinder Scout (636m; 2,087ft), … Continued

Big Payback – Summer Soulstice give Cherry Lodge big cheque for £35,000

The customary handing over of a big cheque from Summer Soulstice to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care took place on Bank Holiday Sunday, 26th August 2018 during the Big Payback soul music event at the Black Horse pub in Barnet. Summer Soulstice 2018, held on Saturday 23rd June, was generally regarded as one of the best … Continued

Kate’s Channel Challenge – please sponsor her 22-mile big swim!

Kate Burdett (aka Murphy), a member of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, has signed up for a novel fundraising challenge to thank Cherry Lodge for its ongoing support (see her story below). Over a two-week period, starting on 3rd October 2018, Kate will be swimming 22 miles at her local swimming pool – a distance equivalent … Continued

Soulstice fundraising update – over £27,000 raised

The total raised to date (1st August 2018) on the Soulstice crowd funding page is a fabulous £27,370. Can you help Soulstice raise the outstanding 9% of the £30,000 target? The page will stay open until 1st September 2018. The Soulstice crew have just announced that thanks to the generosity of their many supporters, and … Continued

Donation from Potters Bar Rotary Club

On Tuesday 24th July 2018, the Rotary Club of Potters Bar handed over a cheque for £500 to help Cherry Lodge Cancer Care continue to provide its much needed, free information and support services for people affected by cancer. This very welcome donation included nearly £300 raised by Rotarian John Godfrey and his wife Lyn, … Continued

Barnet children bake and sell cakes for Cherry Lodge

A group of Barnet children got together to put on a very successful fundraising cake sale at The Spires on Saturday 21st July 2018. The sale, which raised a very useful £135.13, was organised to raise money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to help recompense for the £45,000+ stolen in the dreadful burglary after this … Continued

Longdean School pupils support Cherry Lodge

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sends special thanks to the pupils of Franklin House at Longdean School in Hemel Hempstead for choosing us to be their House Charity for the year. On Friday, 20th July 2018, Cherry Lodge’s Vice Chair, Sarah Armitage, went to the Headteacher’s Assembly at the school and received a very welcome cheque … Continued