Meet our two new cars “Fiona” and “Pearl”!!

Carolyn Smith presented with Fiona numberplate at Tweedmouth Service Station by Chair Andrew Smith

Berwick Cancer Cars are the proud owners of two new Subarus, as we say a very fond farewell to “Stanx” and “Louise” who have both served the Berwick & District community so well over the last few years.

We were delighted that Carolyn and husband Keith Smith were able to join us at Tweedmouth Service Station for an official handover presentation as we collected “Fiona”, named after Carolyn’s sister Fiona McDonald who’s donation of £30,000 made it possible for us to buy our new car.

We first met with Carolyn Smith, Shirley McDonald, Diane Love and Marion Moscrop in a touchingly emotional presentation, when they donated a cheque to Berwick Cancer Cars for £30,000, made in fondest, loving memory of their sister Fiona McDonald who so sadly lost her battle with cancer. We were much saddened by the news of Fiona’s passing but were proud to have been able to assist Fiona with hospital transport during her cancer treatment. “Fiona” will help many hundreds of cancer patients during her time in service with us and we are indebted to Fiona’s family for their outstanding support.

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New Cas Fiona Handover Presentation Tweedmouth Service Station
Carolyn Smith receiving the key to “Fiona” on behalf of Berwick Cancer Cars from Guy Flannigan at Tweedmouth Service Station

Carolyn Smith sat in Fiona at Tweedmouth Service Station
Carolyn Smith proudly sitting in “Fiona” named after her sister Fiona McDonald who made the purchase of our newest car possible

Carolyn Smith presented with Fiona numberplate at Tweedmouth Service Station by Chair Andrew Smith
Carolyn Smith presented with “Fiona” number plate as she hands over the keys to our Chair Andrew Smith

Our second new car “Pearl” has been named to celebrate our 30th Anniversary! Little would our two founding members Violet Carter and Kathleen Horsburgh have thought back in 1992 that three decades later Berwick Cancer Cars would grow to a fleet of six cars, with a team of over fifty dedicated volunteers and to have such incredible support from the people of Berwick & District and far beyond our North Northumberland community.

Our immense gratitude to Guy Flannigan and all the team at Tweedmouth Service Station for their continued support to Berwick Cancer Cars. Our relationship with them has been tremendous, they have never let us down and always on hand to offer a friendly, fast and faultless service if ever needed.

Thank you to all our supporters and fundraisers who have collectively made it possible for us to replace two of our older vehicles this year. Our brand new cars “Fiona” and “Pearl” now proudly sit alongside “Emma”, “Russell” “Carol” and “Roddy” (all named after exceptional fundraisers) and ready for duty to help those with a cancer diagnosis in the Berwick and District community to reach their cancer related hospital treatments and appointments in comfort and in safe hands.

Cancer Cars Vehicle Manager, Tom, alongside “Pearl”

Some of our other news

Buckingham Palace garden Party - Cancer Cars Chair Andrew Smith and Vice-Chair Gillian Mitchell

Buckingham Palace Garden Party

18th May 2022

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 today’s…

Computers 4 Charity Laptop Donation to Berwick and District Cancer Support Group

Computers 4 Charity Laptop Donation

4th May 2022

Our huge thanks to the team at Computers 4 Charity who so generously donated a computer laptop to us recently. Established in 1996, the Kent based charity donates refurbished computer…

Elizabethan Walls Sponsored Walk 2022 – Sunday 24th April 2022

24th February 2022

Once round the beautiful Berwick Elizabethan Walls in aid of our Cars. Helps us celebrate our 30th Anniversary Year. Great for the kids and the ‘doggies’. Sponsor forms available or…

Berwick Cancer Cars - Lennox and Tommy Go Outdoors Cycle Helmet Sponsor

Go Outdoors Donate Cycle Safety Helmets to our Two Young Heroes

23rd January 2022

Big thank you to Go Outdoors Berwick who have so generously sponsored our two 10 year old fundraising heroes, Lennox and Tommy, by donating to them cycle safety helmets to…

Berwick Cancer Cars - Michael Cox Joins Coordinator Team

Michael Cox Joins Our Client Coordinators

22nd January 2022

A very warm welcome to Michael Cox who joins Nicola Warren and Shona McClymont as the newest addition to our brilliant team of Berwick Cancer Cars Client & Driver Coordinators.…

Lennox and Tommy’s Ten-Mile Fundraising Cycle Challenge

17th January 2022

We’re so chuffed to be doing ‘another’ big Sunday shout out to our young supporters who always go the extra mile for our Cars – in this case it’s an…

Driver Presentation at the Tweedmouth Bowling Club 10 Dec 2021

Driver’s Presentation

12th December 2021

Friday 10th December, 2021. We were honoured to say a huge thank you to some of our former drivers at a gathering held at the Tweedmouth Bowling Club. Pictured with…

Berwick Cancer Cars Christmas Raffle 2021

‘Updated to £3000!’ 2021 Christmas Raffle Raises £2961.49

12th December 2021

In the absence of our Christmas Fayre this year it was left to the seasonal raffle to raise some pennies for our cars. Your support has been amazing and you…

Roddy handover with Mutiny

Fond Farewell to Mutiny, Warm Welcome Roddy!

4th December 2021

Saturday 4th December, 2021. Today we said a very fond farewell to ‘Mutiny’, one of our fantastic team of hard-working cars. Mutiny, named after our very special friends Plundering Pirates…

Berwick Charities Cup Presentation NOV 2021

Fantastic Support Of Local Charities by the Berwick Charities Cup

11th November 2021

Our most grateful and heartfelt thanks to Les Chappel and the Charities Cup Committee for their wonderful donation of £1800 to Berwick Cancer Cars at tonight’s Presentation Evening at Berwick…