Working Alongside Our Local Community, Capturing Treasured Memories For Our Future Generations
A Berwick Cancer Cars Committee initiative to provide our local schools and community care organisations with Time Capsules.
Lead by Sandi Henderson, our team of Committee Members, Freya, Joy, Shona and Tom, visited the first of 12 schools and community organisations to collect their Time Capsules.
Many thanks to all the headteachers, staff and pupils at Berwick St Mary’s CE First School (Headteacher Gary Hilton) – Berwick Middle School (Headteacher Ben Ryder) – Holy Trinity CE First School (Headteacher Nicolas Shaw) – St Cuthbert’s RC First School (Headteacher Clare McGregor) – Tweedmouth West First School (Headteacher Ann Robertson) – Border Links – Spittal Community First School (Headteacher Wendy Kiff) – Berwick Academy (Headteacher Ms T Hush. Pictured : Head of Pastoral Mr A Kesson) – The Grove School (Headteacher Penny Derries).
Some of our other news
Sheriff’s Open Garden A Great Success!
Berwick-upon-Tweed Town Sheriff, David Gordon, and Sheriff’s lady, Pat Gordon, kindly opened their beautiful walled garden to the public in aid of the Mayor’s Charity, the Berwick and District Cancer…
NHS Trust Pay Tribute To The Berwick Cancer Cars Volunteer Team
“Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust pay tribute to the Berwick and District Cancer Support Group volunteers.” On Thursday 20th July, 2023, The Berwick and District Cancer Support Group were delighted…
Annual Charity Football Match Raises Over £500
Each year The Berwick and District Cancer Support Group and HospiceCare North Northumberland field teams of footballers to take part in a friendly match to play for the GMC Shield…
Tweedmouth Bowling Club 2023 “Mens Killer Bowls” raises over £1000!
On a soggy Saturday evening 56 bowlers and non bowlers gathered at Tweedmouth Bowling Club for the annual Mens Killer Bowls, in aid of Berwick Cancer Cars. Despite the weather…
Very fond farewell to volunteer driver Ruth from all at Berwick Cancer Cars
Monday 26th June 2023 Today we said a very fond (but very sad!) farewell today to one of our drivers, Ruth McNeely, as she and her husband Maurice bid farewell…
Our First Fayre at Tweed Street raises over £1700!
Our very first “Fayre @TweedStreet” was a wonderful success, raising over £1700 on the day and £3000 in total from the sale of raffle tickets in the lead up to…
Meeting the NCC Volunteer Network Coordination Team
Wednesday 7th June 2023 Great pleasure to meet with Sarah and her Volunteer Network Coordination Team from Northumberland County Council today! The team came along to Berwick with their exhibition…
Berwick Cancer Cars first annual 5km walk raises over £1000!
Sunday 4th June 2023 saw our first annual 5k sponsored walk, and what a wonderful success it was! We were thrilled to welcome over 80 participants of all ages at…
New Home Day @TweedStreet
Monday 8th May, 2023 💛❤️💛 Berwick Cancer cars “New Home Day!” 💛❤️💛 Our enormous thanks to everyone who came along to say a fond farewell to our Cars as they…
Ann “Ringing The Bell”
Everyone’s cancer journey is different and the volunteer team at Berwick Cancer Cars proudly stand alongside those affected by cancer in our very special community, doing what we can to…