The BBC weather forecast for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s Walk and Stall event in Barnet’s Oakhill Park on 2nd April 2023 was not exactly accurate. Instead of warm and sunny, the morning was decidedly chilly and grey. Despite this, around thirty members and supporters of CL came along to the park to enjoy each other’s … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care ‘Lights of Love’ ceremony is one of our charity’s most important annual events. People are invited in advance to make a donation to sponsor a symbolic light to remember a loved one – often someone who has died but also others who might appreciate a token of love on a … Continued
The winning raffle number is 134. Please call Tina on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk to claim the prize hamper. People turned out in large numbers on Saturday 26th November 2022 to enjoy the return of the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care festive Christmas Fair. As in pre-pandemic years, the event was held in St … Continued
If pink is your favourite colour you were in for a big treat on Saturday 15th October at Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s 2022 pink tombola stall in The Spires, Barnet. There were literally hundreds of pink items, some edible, some drinkable, some wearable, some ‘smellable’, some useful and some that simply brought a smile to … Continued
It was gloriously sunny during the afternoon of Thursday 6th October 2002, when a group from Cherry Lodge Cancer Care enjoyed a fun historical walk around Chipping (High) Barnet. The walk was led by Paul Baker, a qualified City of London guide, who lives locally and loves to share his deep knowledge of Barnet’s history. … Continued
Updated on 4th October 2022 First of all, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sends a big thank you to all our 2022 London Marathon runners and everyone who supported them. There is still time to visit our runners’ fundraising pages and sponsor them if you can. All Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s many cancer information and support … Continued
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
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 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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
The first Cherry Lodge Cancer Care fundraising event of 2021 was a very enjoyable Zoom Quiz held on Sunday 7th February. The evening was a great success on all counts, for which special thanks are due to Tina and to our Quiz Master, Jem (Jeremy Silverstone of Purple Marketing Communications). Seventy-one household tickets were sold … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care continues to be hugely grateful to the Psychobilly community for its ongoing support. Our photograph, taken outside the Cherry Lodge centre on Friday 5th February 2021, shows Steve (Ginger) and Amanda Meadham handing over a big cheque for £5,570 pounds to Tina Papasavva, Cherry Lodge’s fundraising coordinator. These are very difficult … Continued
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care held our annual Lights of Love ceremony on Sunday 13th December 2020. The date and timing of this year’s event were as planned, but the venue had to be changed at the last moment to inside the Cherry Lodge centre, Howard House. It had been hoped to hold the ceremony as … Continued
Laughter erupted in Barnet and far beyond on Saturday 12th December 2020, when supporters of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care gathered via Zoom for a second great comedy night experience from Collywobblers Comedy Club. As promised, we were treated to acts from a line up of top class comics, all of them working from home, which … Continued
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Annual Grand Raffle draw took place as planned on 27th October 2020. This year, with coronavirus restrictions still in place, it was decided that cash prizes would be easier to use and, therefore, more attractive than our usual holiday, meal and events vouchers. Ticket sales have been very good, suggesting … Continued
Supporters of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care enjoyed ‘a great night in’ on Saturday 24th October 2020. This Zoom Comedy Night, organised by CL’s fundraising events coordinator, Tina, and Collywobblers Comedy Club, was hugely enjoyable and successful, raising a much needed £790 after expenses. Ticket purchases, in advance from online Comedy box office JokePit, were followed … Continued
