The Chartwell Children’s Cancer Trust’s ‘Sophie’s Wish’ on the Isle of Wight is up and running and oncology families are enjoying their stays. There are still some dates available this year so please get in touch if you would like to make a reservation. The lodge is located in Bembridge, Isle of Wight on a holiday park complete with indoor and outdoor pool, lots of children’s activities and a beach very close by. This modern, fully equipped, three bedroomed luxury lodge, funded by The Chartwell Children’s Cancer Trust, even includes a ferry transfer to make your visit easier with the lodge just a 15 minute drive away from the port.
Contact Gillian at [email protected] or call 01959 570322. #cancersupportgroups #sophieslodge #isleofwight #bembridge #oncologyfamilies
🌟 Upcoming Events for Our Family Support Group 🌟
We’re so excited to share some special moments coming up for our amazing families 💛 Whether you’re looking for adventure, creativity, or just some fun time together — we’ve got something for everyone!
🌿 Eco Adventure Day
Get outdoors and explore nature together! Fresh air, gentle activities, and a chance to connect with other families in a relaxed setting. (10 spaces) May half-term🌱
🧱 LEGO Workshop
Let imaginations run wild! Join us for a fun, hands-on session where kids (and grown-ups!) can build, create, and share.
July summer hols ☀️
⛳ Mini Golf Meetup
A little friendly competition and lots of laughs — perfect for all ages and abilities!
September 🏌🏾♂️
✨ These events are all about connection, fun, and making happy memories together. We can’t wait to see you there!
📩 Message/email me for dates, details, and how to join 🙂 [email protected] #ecoadventure #childhoodcancerawareness #familysupportgroup #minigolf #lego #charitygroup
🐣🎨 Easter Creativity Afternoon 🎨🐣
We had a wonderful time at our Childhood Cancer support group Easter Arts & Crafts Session 💛
From decorating clay eggs to creating beautiful handmade crafts, the room was filled with creativity and a bit of added excitement when we evacuated the building for a fire alarm! Cathy from @thecreationstationbeckenham guided the children to create their own masterpieces all with an Easter theme and everyone went home laden down with Easter eggs too ☺️🐣
A huge thank you to @thecreationstationbeckenham and @bromleylibraries West Wickham who were all fantastic and helped make the afternoon so special ☺️ Happy Easter!
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #EasterCrafts #CreativeKids #MakingMemories #EasterFun #SupportFamilies #ArtsAndCrafts #StrongerTogether
Easter meet up incoming! Join us on Monday 30th March for some arts & crafts fun with @thecreationstationbeckenham see you there! 🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣 #familysupportgroup #childhoodcancersupportgroup #easter #artsandcrafts #nhscharity #chartwellcharities
At Chartwell Children’s Cancer Trust, we celebrate courage in all its forms — including choosing your own pizza toppings! 💛🍕
Our incredible family support group children topped and created their very own pizzas at our family support group gathering on Saturday. Nothing brings people together like pizza!
Thank you all for coming along and big thanks to Pizza Express in West Wickham for having us 🙂🍕💛#childhoodcancersupportgroup #pizzaparty #
Pizza!! 🍕 - our first meet up of 2026! Join us at West Wickham @pizzaexpress on Saturday 21st February - contact: [email protected] to book your space - see you there! 🤩🍕 #familysupportgroup #childhoodcancerawareness #nhscharity
✨ Panto Magic & Big Smiles! 🎭💛
Yesterday our amazing children and families from our oncology support group enjoyed a wonder-filled trip to the pantomime at @churchill_bromley for a performance of Beauty and the Beast — and what a day it was! The show is fantastic and we were lucky enough to be visited by some of the cast at our pre-show get together. Thank you to the staff at the theatre for helping make this special outing run smoothly with a special thank you to Annie on the day who really looked after us - nothing was too much trouble 🙂. Also a big thank you to the cast who spent time with the families right before the show - we really appreciate the time you take to come and see us. These moments of laughter and escape are very special to the children — and to the families walking alongside them.
Happy Christmas! 🎄🌟🎄🌟
#ChildhoodCancerSupport #MakingMemories #PantoMagic
We had a great time at our half-term Lego session yesterday with @brilliantbricksclub at @ripleyartscentre thank you to Sarah for providing such a fantastic afternoon for our support group families! 🤩 #childhoodcancersupportgroup
Bowling + kids = nonstop fun 🎳💖 our family group are future bowling champs in the making! Lovely busy day with this fab group ☺️ #familysupportgroup #oncologysupport #bowlingfun #chartwellcancertrust
We had a great time at @enchantedvillageadventuregolf today, lots of sunshine, ice cream & fun! Thank you to the amazing team who really looked after us even throwing in a game of football golf at the end 🙂🫶🏽 #familysupportgroup #oncologygroup
Pottery painting fun for our Easter family support group get together 🎨 thank you all for coming and thank you to @emmaspotteryparlour for having us and being great hosts 🙂 #oncologysupportgroup
