Berwick Cancer Cars

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We provide free transport to those with a cancer diagnosis living in Berwick & District to enable them to reach their cancer related appointments to both our regional hospitals and for specialist cancer treatment further afield.

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The Berwick & District Cancer Support Group
very proud to have been awarded
'The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service'.

The Berwick & District Cancer Support Group are very proud to have been awarded
'The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service'

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Our Service

Our Cars

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"The work of these volunteers has made a significant and valuable difference to the lives of others. The Queen's Award gives national recognition to extraordinary acts of voluntary service and the accolade is only given out in exceptional circumstances.

These volunteers are extremely passionate about what they do, and their hard work and dedication is an inspiration to us all. These commendations are so very well deserved, and I am pleased to see the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service recipients gain the recognition they so rightfully deserve."
The Duchess of Northumberland

Our Service

Julie Neil Rings The Cancer Bell at the Freeman Cancer Care Centre

"At a time of much worry the Cancer Cars team took away so much of the stress with their invaluable service. I will be forever grateful to them all."
- Julie, July 2021

Proudly celebrating 30 years of service to our community, The Berwick & District Cancer Support Group, more familiarly known locally as 'Berwick Cancer Cars', was founded in 1992 by a group of people who through experience knew how difficult it was to get to main hospitals from our area for cancer appointments.

Our group is run on a totally voluntary basis and many of our members have experienced living alongside cancer in one way or another. All our volunteers are committed to keeping the service we provide available to all who may need it. 

We are a local registered charity supported by our fundraising and donations.

Visit our About Us page to learn more about how our charity began and our exciting plans for the future.

Your generous support is more important than ever,
to see how you can help us please visit our "Donate Page".

"The Berwick & District Support Group has grown to be one of the finest examples of a community-based charity in the country."
Cllr Jackson, Chair of Trustees

Our News & Supporters

Howdens Trade Day Raises £265.60 in memory of Margie

2nd July 2022
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Magdalene Fields Golf Club – Ladies Team Donation

28th June 2022
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‘Pot-A-Doodle Do’ Gin Tasting Night Raises £1415

26th June 2022
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Great support from Mike at North East Mobility Training Solutions

24th June 2022
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Specsavers of Berwick supporting Eddie’s Fundraising Walk

23rd June 2022
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Alnwick Garden Party Queen’s Award Presentation

23rd June 2022
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£760 Donation from CEF

10th June 2022
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Marathon Walk Around Berwick Town Walls

8th June 2022
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The Queens Award for Voluntary Service

8th June 2022
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2022 Holy Island to Berwick Walk for Margie

6th June 2022
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Our Cars

Berwick Cancer Cars

Our fleet currently comprises of six cars; Louise, Stanx, Emma, Russell, Carol and our most recent recruit Roddy. 

The support we receive means we are very proud to be able to own all of our cars outright and each car is specially named with our supporters in mind, to thank or to commemorate them for their incredible kindness and fundraising for our cars.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CARS AND THEIR NAMES

With each journey being on average 120 miles roundtrip, our fleet of vehicles regularly cover over 10,000 miles per month.

In the year 2021 we undertook 1,163 journeys, driving a  total of 134,444 miles.

 

 

Monthly stats JUN 2022

 

A huge 'Thank You' from all the Volunteer Team at Berwick Cancer Cars to all those who have donated and fundraised, we couldn't provide our free car transportation service without you.

 

For the month of June 2022, thanks to our fantastic supporters...

Our Cars Made A Total Of
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We Were Able To Assist
Clients
Our Cars Drove A Total Of
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*above figures are to the end of June 2022
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Saturday 2nd July, we met with the amazing Howdens team today who recently held a Trade Day and held a fundraiser in aid of Margie Nicholl, raising £265.60 for our Cars in her memory. Our huge thanks to Manager Tara Foggon and her brilliant team; Dave Allen, Carl Freeburn, Charlotte Purvis, Sacha McLachlan and (not pictured) Bradley Smith, Sophie Fleming and Steve Scott. 💛❤️💛 Tomorrow, Sunday 3rd July, our great friend and supporter, the Berwick Town Sheriff Eddie Docherty Mullins is also raising funds in remembrance of Margie with a walk from Holy Island to Berwick. Everyone is welcome to join Eddie in his fundraising walk. Come and join us at the main Holy Island car park at 9.00 am, the walk distance is approx 11 miles and there will be a stop at Goswick Golf Club for refreshments, the wonderful team at Specsavers Berwick are providing sweetie bags for all the walkers. 💛❤️💛 Margie Nicholl holds a very special place in lots of peoples hearts and the Berwick Cancer Cars volunteer team were proud to have been able to assist her and her family. We are very proud to be Eddies chosen charity during his years tenure as Berwick Town Sheriff.
Thank You to all our amazing friends and supporters who have so kindly donated and fundraised for our Cars, your support has once again been incredible !! 💛❤️💛 Without your donations and fundraising we couldnt do what we do and were always so humbled by your fantastic generosity in helping us provide our free cancer transport service for the people of Berwick & District. For the month of June you have made it possible for us to assist 53 individual clients reach their cancer related appointment, our cars made 86 trips this month, covering a total of 8,570 miles !! Berwick Cancer Cars - proudly serving our community for 30 years. #BerwickCancerCars #BerwickCancerSupport #BeatingCancerTogether #BariBerwick
Tuesday 28th June - Great Support from Magdalene Fields Golf Club Ladies!! We were thrilled to receive a donation from the Club Women’s Captain June Rae and Vice Captain Marion Black for funds raised from their “Ladies Open Pairs 4 Ball Better Ball Stableford” event held on Sunday 26th June 2022, the Club Men very kindly assisted the fundraising by holding a raffle, which boosted the overall donation total to £200! Great support from our local golf club. Our volunteer team; Gillian Mitchell, Cancer Cars Vice-Chair, David Cowan, Treasurer and Joy Cowan, Fundraising Team Coordinator popped down to say “hello and thank you” and were absolutely delighted by June and Marion’s wonderful enthusiasm in being able to help our Cars. A big thank you from all our team of volunteers to all those who took part in the event at the Magdalene Fields Golf Club and for the Men’s great support in hosting the raffle. To find out more and to see the results of the Ladies 4 Ball Better Ball event follow the post link to our website. #BerwickCancerCars #MagdaleneGolfClub #BerwickGolf #BariBerwick #LocalCancerSupport #LadiesGolf #4ballbetterball
On Wednesday 4th May 2022, Anne McGregor hosted a Gin Tasting Night, and what a fantastic success it was. Anne is such a great supporter of charities and regularly organises fundraising events at Pot-A-Doodle Do, so we were delighted to hear Anne had an event planned for our Cars! As well as the gin tasting Anne organised a raffle and in total raised an amazing £1415! Many thanks to all those who attended the event in support of Berwick Cancer Cars (we hear it was quite a night!!) Pot-A-Doodle Do staff members Megan and Zoe did a great job looking after everyone and they both said it was great fun! Our special thanks to Anne and her team at Pot-A-Doodle Do, Anne’s very generous donation really makes such a difference, enabling us to continue the work of our volunteers to assist those with cancer in the Berwick & District community to reach their cancer related appointments 💛❤️💛 For the full story please click the link and visit our website. #BerwickCancerCars #PotADoodleDoBerwick #LocalCancerSupport #BerwickUponTwee #BariBerwick
Many thanks to Mike Jones, Company Director at North East Mobility Solutions who so kindly and generously provided free wheelchair training to our Volunteer Drivers. The training sessions held at Mikes Berwick Ramparts Business Park head office, took place over two days, ensuring that as many of our drivers as possible were able to attend. Mike, who has mobility showrooms located in Walkergate, Berwick and Henderson Street, Edinburgh, said of the sessions: “I would just like to say it was my pleasure to have the drivers over for the wheelchair training, hopefully the all took a little away about wheelchair safety for themselves and the wheelchair user. Having lived in Berwick since I was at school it’s brilliant to be able to offer the support to a local based charity. I have watched Berwick Cancer Cars grow over the years and all the amazing volunteers giving up their time. Myself and the whole team at North East Mobility Solutions are super proud to be able to offer the support and training to Berwick Cancer Cars.” Great support once again from one our local businesses! 💛❤️💛 Visit our News section on our website and to see more details and photos from the training sessions. #BerwickCancerCars #NorthEastMobilitySolutions #LocalCancerSupport #NEMobilitySolutions #BariBerwick
The wonderful team at Specsavers Berwick are proudly supporting Eddies Holy Island to Berwick walk in aid of our Cars and in remembrance of Margie. Their team will be meeting Eddie and his fellow walkers at the Goswick Golf Club where theyll be handing out refreshments and sweeties to keep the pep in everyones step 💛❤️💛 Vicky and Lauren from Specsavers met up with two of our volunteers, Joy and David Cowan along with Berwick Town Mayor Mike Greener and Berwick Sheriff Eddie Mullins. The Specsavers of Berwick team are also kindly collecting sponsorship donations for Eddies walk which takes place Sunday 3rd July. For more details of the walk and to make an online donation please visit Eddies JustGiving Page : https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/eddie-mullins-walk-for-margie-2022 #BerwickCancerCars #SpevsaversBerwick #GoswickGolfClub #LocalCancerSupport #BariBerwick
Wednesday 15th June 2022 Today, representatives of Berwick Cancer Cars proudly attended the Lord-Lieutenant’s Garden Party for Volunteers and Carers, for an official ceremony held at Alnwick Gardens, to receive the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE for volunteer groups. Presented by the Duchess of Northumberland, Cancer Cars Chair, Andrew Smith, accepted the crystal award and certificate, signed by Her Majesty the Queen, on behalf of all the Berwick and District Cancer Support Group volunteers. A very proud day for our charity and a proud day for the Berwick and District community, whos amazing supporters help ensure the continuation of our free cancer transport service for its residents. 1992 - 2022 Supporting the people of Berwick and District for 30 years 💛❤️💛 #BerwickCancerCars #QAVS2022 #AlnwickGardenParty
Sunday 5th June 2022 Berwick Cancer Cars Vice Chair Gillian Mitchell and Fundraising Coordinator Joy Cowan proudly attended St Michaels Church, Alnwick today at the invitation of the Lord Lieutenant the Duchess of Northumberland at a special County Service Celebration to mark the Queens Platinum Jubilee. #BerwickCancerCars #PlatinumJubilee #StMichaelsAlnwick #CountyServiceCelebration
Thursday 2nd June 2022 We are absolutely thrilled to share our amazing news with you all! The Berwick and District Cancer Support Group is immensely proud to announce it has been honoured with The Queens Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS). This is highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK for outstanding work done in their local communities for the benefit of others. The annual Award - the equivalent of an MBE - was created by Her Majesty in 2002 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of her Coronation This prestigious award recognises the exceptional work done by volunteer groups in their communities. This UK national honour sets the benchmark for excellence in volunteering. Each nomination is judged on the benefits given to the local community and its standing within that community. Cllr. Paul Jackson, Chair of Trustees: “This is a tremendous honour for the charity and recognises not only the exceptional work of our volunteers, but the standing that it has in the community at large. Without the extraordinary level of community support Cancer Cars receives we would not exist.” The Queens Award for Voluntary Service which are announced on 2nd June each year come with a certificate signed by the Queen, together with an engraved commemorative crystal globe. Andrew Smith, Chair of the Volunteer’s Committee: “The last two years have been particularly challenging and stressful for the charity, but we have been overwhelmed by the dedication of our volunteers and the kindness of our supporters. To receive this award in our 30th anniversary year, is really the icing on the cake.” Our award shall be officially presented during The Lord-Lieutenants Garden Party at Alnwick Castle on 15th June 2022. Berwick Cancer Cars 1992-2022, celebrating 30 years of proud service to the people of Berwick & District 💛❤️💛 For our 30th anniversary and to celebrate our Award we have a new website! Please visit us at www.berwickcancersupport.co.uk Full list of QAVS 2022 Awardees https://qavs.dcms.gov.uk/awardees/ #QAVS2022 #BerwickCancerCars #QueensAwardForVoluntaryService #30YearsOfCommunityService #BariBerwick #LocalCancerSupport #HonouringLocalCharities
Its been quite an exciting month here at Berwick Cancer Cars. Our Chair and Vice Chair rubbed shoulders with royalty at the Buckingham Palace Garden Party, the new Sheriff, Eddie Mullins, put us forward as his chosen charity for the year and we celebrated the long awaited, welcome return of our Summer Fair and Coffee Morning, which was our most successful yet!! Our volunteer team have worked really hard and our supporters have been utterly amazing 💛❤️💛 Because of your tremendous support, for the month of May, we were able to give assistance to 44 individual cancer patients to reach their cancer related appointments. Our cars made 70 runs, driving 9,137 miles. Thank you for helping us help those on their cancer journey in the Berwick & District community - we are so grateful to you 💛❤️💛 #BerwickCancerCars #LocalCancerSupport #BariBerwick
Many thanks to our friends at College Valley Estates Ltd. Estate Manager Catherine Crees contacted us to say theyd recently had a group visit Cuddystone Hall in College Valley with their classic cars. Instead of buying a permit to access the private valley, they were asked instead if they would make a donation to Berwick Cancer Cars. Were delighted to announce £235 was handed over in aid of our Cars! How incredibly thoughtful and what a wonderful way to spread the word of our service across the cars community 💛❤️💛 #BerwickCancerCars #CollegeValleyEstates #LocalCancerSupport
Friday 27th May After the Mayors Walk we were thrilled to be presented with a cheque for £2426 from the previous Mayor of Berwick, Cllr Anne Forbes, being the money raised for Berwick Cancer Cars during her tenure as Mayor 💛❤️💛 Pictured with Anne are our Chair, Andrew Smith, and our Chair of Trustees, Cllr Paul Jackson. Were very grateful to all the Civic Party for their continued support and delighted the current Sheriff of Berwick, Eddie Mullins, has also chosen us as his charity. Set a date in your calendars for Sunday 3rd July as Eddie will be once again leading his popular walk from Holy Island to Spittal Prom in memory of Margie Nicholl, and in aid of our Cars. More details of Eddies fundraising walk and how you can join us to follow soon!! The Cars team of volunteers met with several supporters and users of our Cars, both old and new. Its always an absolute pleasure to meet people face to face, to hear how weve been of help and to be able to tell others about our free cancer transport service so that we can provide help to them, or their loved ones, too. Many thanks to everyone who so kindly donated to us on the day. Berwick Cancer Cars - proudly assisting the people of our community for 30 years. #BerwickCancerCars #LocalCancerSupport #BariBerwick
Friday 27th May 10.00am - 2.00pm Come and meet our car Roddy outside Berwick Town Hall 💛❤️💛 Were here along with the Berwick Swan and Wildlife Trust, Berwick Youth Project, SSAFA, and Berwick Womens Institute fundraising for our respective charities on the day of the Mayors Walk taking place at 12.00 noon on Marygate. Berwick Cancer Cars Chair, Andrew Smith, will be in attendance in full regalia piping the Civic Party. #BerwickCancerCars #LocalCancerSupport #BariBerwick #BerwickFundraisers #BerwickSwanAndWildlifeTrust #SSAFA #BerwickWI
💛❤️💛 Thank you! Thank you! 💛❤️💛 Our fantastic fundraising team lead by Joy and Sandi are thrilled to announce the total raised for our 2022 Big Raffle Prize Draw and Summer Fair is £4190! The support from our local businesses, supporters and helpers has been incredible and we are so grateful to everyone involved in helping us reach our best event total ever 🤗 Huge congratulations to our lucky Big Prize Raffle Draw winners! #BerwickCancerCars #LocalCancerSupport #BariBerwick #BerwickFundraisers
Saturday 21st May 🌞 And todays the day we celebrate our 30th anniversary Summer Fair and Big Prize Raffle Draw 💛❤️💛 Lots of super stalls and scrumptious cakes and bacon rolls!!! Pop along, support the Berwick Cancer Cars and pick up some wonderful goodies - and maybe a Raffle Prize or two!! 10.00a.m - 12.30p.m St Cuthberts Hall, Walkergate #BerwickCancerCars #BariBerwick #LocalSupport #LocalCancerSupport
Wednesday 18th May As part of our very special 30th anniversary year celebrations, Berwick Cancer Cars is very proud that our Chair, Andrew Smith, received an invitation from Buckingham Palace to attend todays Royal Garden Party. Accompanying Andrew to this most special of occasions was our Vice Chair, Gillian Mitchell. Representing her majesty the Queen were Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, joined by Prince Edward and Sophie, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and the Queens cousin, Princess Alexandra. Our Chair, Andrew said of the day - Being invited to such a prestigious event during her Majestys Platinum Jubillee year is such a great honour. Gillian and I have enjoyed a thoroughly fantastic day representing Berwick Cancer Cars and speaking of the great work the good people of Berwick and District allow us to do. Our Vice Chair, Gillian, added - A fantastic experience surrounded by people who by their very presence represent their commitment to serve people and communities. I’m very proud that our charity does exactly that and makes such a difference to peoples lives. 💛❤️💛 Berwick Cancer Cars 1992-2022. Celebrating 30 years of service to our community 💛❤️💛 #BerwickCancerCars #RoyalGardenParty
Many thanks to the Berwick Pool League committee who so generously donated £500. The presentation was made at their end of season celebration evening on Friday 13th May at the Tweedmouth Bowling Club. We are grateful to all the teams and players involved for their kind support and for choosing Berwick Cancer Cars as their charity recipient. Pictured alongside Berwick Cancer Cars volunteers are; Iain, Proprietor Kings Head, evening compère Martin Johnson and Brian Hossack, A1 Cabs. And representing the Cars; Secretary, Shona McClymont, Media/Driver, Roger Peaple, Treasurer, David Cowan and Fundraising Coordinator, Jo Cowan. Many thanks to Robbie Campbell for the photo. #BerwickCancerCars #LocalCancerSupport #BariBerwick #BerwickPoolLeague
Come and join us on Saturday 21st May at the Walkergate Hall 10.00 - 12.30 for our super Summer Fair and our Big Prize Raffle Draw!! Weve got delicious homemade cakes, teas, coffees and soft drinks and of course (back by popular demand!) our bari Berwick Cancer Cars bacon rolls 😍 Try your luck at our Tombola, pick up a great read from our book sale stall and, brand new for this year, weve a fabulous Bric-a-Brac stall with lots of great little gifts!! Come along and meet our wonderful team of volunteers and supporters, all proceeds in aid of our Cars to help us continue to run our free hospital transportation service for those living with cancer in the Berwick & District community. We look forward to seeing you 💛❤️💛 Berwick Cancer Cars - proudly assisting the people of our community for 30 years #BerwickCancerCars #LocalCancerSupport #BariBerwick #BerwickFundraisers #WalkergateHallBerwick #BerwickSummerFair
Berwick Cancer Cars are fabulous, without them I dont know where Id have been 💛❤️💛 Our friend and client Lynn ringing the end of treatment bell at the Freeman hospital yesterday to celebrate finishing her radiotherapy treatment. Many of our drivers will know what wonderful company Lynn has been over the months and what a pleasure it has been to able to give assistance during her cancer journey. Living in Norham, Lynn told us how much she would have struggled to make all her Alnwick and Newcastle hospital appointments. All the Berwick Cancer Car volunteer team wish Lynn and her family the very best for the future - and we thank Lynn for her kind permission to share her picture and her words 💛❤️💛 If you are a diagnosed cancer patient and need assistance getting to your cancer related treatments please call our coordinators on 07780 795244 and we will do everything we can to assist you. Berwick Cancer Cars - Proudly supporting the Berwick & District community since 1992. #BerwickCancerCars #RingingTheEndOfTreatmentBell #LocalCancerSupport #ThirtyYearsService
Our 1200-2pm Raffle Ticket Team, Karen and Kate, at Morrisons Berwick, flanked by Customer Assistant Karen and Sandi. Pop down and meet our friendly volunteer team and our fantastic fundraising helpers. Were here until 4pm today 💛❤️💛 #BerwickCancerCars #LocalCancerSupport #BariBerwick #BerwickFundraisers #MorrisonsBerwick

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