A Cut Above the Rest

Best friends do everything together and Emma Benson and Natasha Hertzog are no different. The girls came into Chai’s flagship centre in Hendon for ...

“It just didn’t make sense…

… My daughter Gemma had recently celebrated her 40th birthday and now she was telling me she had bowel cancer. Quite simply our whole world fell ap...

Project ImpACT’s Big Pesach Impact

Project ImpACT has supported Chai with lots of different initiatives over the years from bag packing to challah braiding and this year was no diffe...

Purim 2022 at Chai

This Purim, Chai Cancer Care delivered over 50 hand packed Mishloach Manot boxes to their younger clients and their families across North London. &...

Something for everyone at Manchester’s Artisan Kids Market

Back by popular demand, the second annual ‘Kids Artisan Market’ took place on Sunday 6th March and was attended by more than 250 people at St Mary’...

Hair Today – Gone Tomorrow, Hannah’s Sponsored Haircut in aid of Chai

On Monday 14th February, after almost 3 and a half years of growing, Hannah Leader chose to cut her long hair in aid of Chai Cancer Care. Hannah wh...

Purim Cards Now on Sale!

Back by popular demand! Our Purim cards and gift tags are now on sale and are available in packs of 5.  Gift tags are also available to purcha...

Bracelet Success for Marley

When Marley had to isolate because of Covid, her friend dropped round a care package to help with her boredom. Inside was a bracelet making ki...

A ‘Blooming’ Brilliant Afternoon for Chai & The Village Shul

On Sunday 30th January a group from The Village Shul’s Teen Girls Club came into Chai for an afternoon of Chessed. The group, led by Rebbetzin Devo...

The Key(board) to a Successful Evening

Talented teenager Jasmine wanted to do something special in aid of Chai Cancer Care and chose to raise money by hosting a moving and memorable...

Doughnut Delight For our Clients at Chanukah

On the 4th night of Chanukah, Chai Cancer Care once again, enlisted the help of our wonderful team of volunteers.   Chanukah is always a ...

One BIG Community for Chai Provides one BIG Response

Chai Cancer Care’s ‘One BIG Community for Chai’ campaign started with the Chai Big Weekend and ended late into Monday night with a £2.6m matched-fu...

The Big Mitzvah

Mitzvah Day is always special and this year was no different. The new Bat Mitzvah Club at Hampstead Shul wanted to come together and show their sup...

Chai’s Pink Challah Bake with Whitefield Chabad

On Wednesday 27th October, Whitefield Chabad in Manchester hosted 40 ladies both in person and on Zoom for a Pink Challah Bake to mark Breast Cance...

Oh goody – Pinner Shul did something great!

Last week, the Bat Mitzvah programme, run by Community Director, Sara Levin at Pinner United Shul prepared and delivered goody bags for the Bat Mit...

Jonathan and Lauren Barr Run Manchester Marathon for Chai

Read their story in Jonathan’s own words below “By running the 2021 Manchester Marathon we were delighted to have raised £5,060 for Chai. We were s...

Jake Stanton Royal Parks Half Marathon in aid of Chai

On Sunday 10th October, Jake Stanton took part in the Royal Parks Half Marathon with his friend Joseph De Vries Robbe. They have so far raised more...

Professor Daniel Hochhauser delivers Chai’s 2021 Natalie Shipman Memorial Lecture Online

‘Individualised Cancer Treatment – Hype or Reality?’ was the fascinating topic of Chai’s 31st annual Natalie Shipman Memorial Lecture. More than 50...

Chai runners take part in Virgin Money London Marathon raising more than £30,000

A group of six runners formed ‘Team Chai’ in this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 3rd October. The event has raised more than £30,000...

Chai’s spectacular Rosh Hashanah Gift Sale raised more than £30,000!

Chai’s spectacular Rosh Hashanah Gift Sale raised more than £30,000! On Wednesday 1st September, Chai’s flagship centre in Hendon was buzzing as lo...

Team Chai raised over £3,700 at the Maccabi GB Fun Run

More than 70 runners, many of whom have had personal experience of Chai’s support, enthusiastically took part in the Maccabi GB Community Fun Run o...

Mark your Calendar – Chai’s spectacular Rosh Hashanah Gift Sale is back!

After successfully pivoting the Chai Rosh Hashanah Gift Sale last year to a socially distanced outdoor Artisan Market, we are so excited to announc...

Chai Rosh Hashanah Cards for Sale!

The inside message says: “Pomegranates are known for their goodness and energy giving properties. Even though we have not been able to meet togethe...

Don’t ignore cancer signs, says new NHS England boss – BBC NEWS 14/08/21

Chai’s Chief Executive, Lisa Steele said: “We understand and appreciate that there may still be a reluctance to contact your GP should you have any...

Golfers above par as they raise over £60,000 for Chai

On Monday 9th August, more than 100 golfers attended the seventh biennial Golf Fore Chai golf day at Hartsbourne Country Club. The event, hosted by...

Charlie Harris’ Bnei Mitzvah Challenge in aid of Chai raised £2,566

Read Charlie’s Story in his own words below: “I took part in the Bnei Mitzvah Challenge to climb two mountains in the Lake District including one o...

Golfers club together raising over £40,000 for Chai

On Wednesday 7th July, 92 golfers teamed up at Dyrham Park Country Club to compete in the annual Club 18 golf tournament in aid of Chai. The event,...

First Sponsored Haircut back in our Centre – Yakira Pauwen raised more than £1,800!

On Monday 19th July we had our first haircut back at our flagship centre in North West London! Yakira Pauwen, aged 8 from Hasmo Primary School chos...

Chloe Wyman’s Sponsored Haircut raised over £620

Last week, Chloe Wyman chose to cut her long hair in aid of Chai. Her selfless act has raised £620 so far. On behalf of everyone at Chai, we would ...

Blood test that finds 50 types of cancer is accurate enough to be rolled out – The Guardian

Chai’s Chief Executive, Lisa Steele, said: “We are so encouraged to learn that this new procedure can spot stage four cancers in more than 90% of c...

Our client stories (JC Health & Wellbeing Supplement) – Michael Israel

To mark this year’s Men’s Health Week, one of our male clients talks about his experience of receiving a cancer diagnosis, his treatment, the side ...

Lottie’s Sponsored Haircut in aid of Chai

On Tuesday July 6th, Lottie Blankstone cut her hair and donated it to The Little Princess Trust. She has so far raised more than £1,377 which will ...

‘A Week for Chai’ Fundraising Events raise more than £3,600 for Chai in the North West

From the 6th - 13th of June, the Community in the North West came together to take part in ‘A Week for Chai’, an annual week-long fundraising initi...

Isabelle Schofield and Brandon Franks raise more than £200 for Chai

A huge thank you to Isabelle Schofield and Brandon Franks who raised more than £200 for Chai as part of a young enterprise challenge at school! Isa...

Smiles for Chai at the ‘Kids Artisan Market’

More than 350 people attended the ‘Kids Artisan Market’ organised by the ‘Forever Chai Committee’ at Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School yest...

Breast cancer drug could beat the ‘Jolie gene’ – The Times

Chai’s Chief Executive, Lisa Steele, said: “We are so encouraged to learn of this very exciting breakthrough in the treatment of early breast cance...

Volunteers’ Week 2021

In honour of Volunteers' Week we would like to pay tribute to our incredibly special team of Chai volunteers! The impact of Covid and particularly ...

Ora Kutner’s Sponsored Haircut raised over £3,500

On Tuesday 25th May, Ora Kutner chose to cut her long hair in aid of Chai and Zichron Menachem. Her selfless act has raised over £3,500 so far. Ora...

The Times article – Coronavirus: Fears grow of looming cancer crisis

Today in the press: Coronavirus: Fears grow of looming cancer crisis The full article can be viewed here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fears-...

Mental Health Awareness Week 2021

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Chai shines a spotlight on some of the services which can help clients deal with the change and uncertainties...

A Poem in aid of Chai by Adina Scherer

Adina Scherer (10) from Manchester has written a fantastic poem to raise awareness of Chai. She has also raised £539, far exceeding her initial tar...

In The JC: Tracy-Ann Oberman’s Celebrity Mastermind victory answers cancer charity’s call

Tracy-Ann Oberman was crowned Mastermind celebrity champion at the weekend, raising £1,500 for Chai Cancer Care in the process.  Ms ...

Chai’s Nutrition and Wellness Seminar for Women

On Tuesday 27th April, more than 120 households tuned in to Chai’s ‘Nutrition and Wellness Seminar for Women’ led by Nutritional Therapists, Lauren...

Claire Krushner Sponsored Haircut raised over £7,500 for Chai

On Wednesday 28th April, Claire Krushner chose to cut her long hair in aid of Chai. Her selfless act has raised over £7,500 so far. Claire has dona...

Tracy-Ann Oberman Mastermind Win in aid of Chai

A huge congratulations to Tracy-Ann Oberman, who won Mastermind over the weekend for Chai and The British Heart Foundation. We would like to thank ...

JC Feature Article – Trust – and test – your gut instinct

The below feature in this week's Jewish Chronicle features two of Chai's clients who talk about their bowel cancer journeys to mark Bowel Cancer Aw...

Artificial intelligence tool that reads cancer’s DNA may lead to new treatment

The below article in The Times reports on the possibility of new treatments from an artificial intelligence tool that reads a cancer's DNA : https:...

It’s Official – The doors to Chai’s Flagship centre are now open!

We are delighted to announce that with the easing of lockdown restrictions, Chai opened its doors yesterday. This means that we are now able to res...

Chai’s Virtual Shlissel Challah Workshop with the Challah Mummy

On Friday 9th April, more than 70 households from across the UK, Europe and Israel enjoyed Chai’s virtual shlissel challah braiding workshop led by...

Surge in patients needing counselling after cancer appointments cancelled

The community’s leading cancer charity has warned it is seeing a surge in people needing counselling sessions because of cancelled appointments. Ch...

Sarah Harding highlights the importance of early detection

Sarah Harding of Girls Aloud, 39, wrote about her ongoing cancer battle in an extract from her new book Hear Me Out, which was shared by The Times ...

Chai honours its Co-founders on International Women’s Day

‘Choose To Challenge’ was the theme of International Women’s Day 2021 and this is exactly what Chai did thirty years ago! Our co-founders, Frances ...

Tiny swallowable cameras will check for cancer in ‘sci-fi’ development

The below article in The Telegraph today reports on an exciting breakthrough in testing for bowel cancer:   https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2...

Chai Volunteers honoured at the JVN Celebration of Volunteering Awards

Last night, Andee Roback and Lynne Silver, of Chai’s Wednesday Afternoon Social Committee were awarded the Volunteer Team of the Year award at the ...

Chai’s Big Quiz of EVERYTHING raised £4,000

The competitive spirit of 70 household teams from all over the UK, shone through our screens on Sunday night as their knowledge was put to the test...

You can now buy our Purim cards!

Our Purim cards and gift tags are now on sale!    - Cards (pack of 5) - £12 - Gift tags (pack of 5) - £3 + postage £3   To purchase,...

Caring for our Chai Team

Recognising that working during COVID has been stressful, we held a Zoom Mindfulness session for our Chai team led by Mindfulness teacher, Diane Si...

World Cancer Day – A Letter to the Community

As we mark World Cancer Day we, the members of Chai Cancer Care’s Medical Advisory Panel, are writing to highlight the situation regarding cancer c...

Children’s Mental Health Week

The theme of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is ‘Express Yourself’. It is understandable that when there is cancer in the family, childre...

Over 3 million raised in just 36 hours!

We have been completely overwhelmed by the fantastic response to The Chai Big Campaign. It has truly felt like one BIG virtual hug a...

Chai’s annual Natalie Shipman Memorial Lecture

Chai’s annual Natalie Shipman Memorial Lecture The  Chai Cancer Care ‘Natalie Shipman Memorial’ lecture on ‘New strategies for improving outco...

Matt Lucas’s star appearance at Chai’s Wednesday Afternoon Social

On the 7th October, Matt Lucas was the star guest at Chai’s fortnightly Zoom Wednesday afternoon social. The socials, organised by long - standing ...

Golfers club together raising over £40,000 for Chai Cancer Care

There was a great sigh of relief for everyone involved in the annual Club Golf 18 Tournament in aid of Chai that sporting events could still to go ...

Pivoting to success the Chai Society Rosh Hashanah Gift Sale raised an outstanding £22,000

With just one day before new social distancing guidelines were implemented, there was a great sigh of relief as Chai’s first ever outdoor Artisan M...

You can now buy our Chai Rosh Hashanah Cards 2020!

This year's stunning card from our wonderful Art Workshop is available to buy in 2 different versions!   For more information and to purchase ...

Chai Society Rosh Hashanah Gift Sale 2020 is back!

Thinking out of the box has become second nature for everyone at Chai. So, responding to the changes as a result of Covid-19, the much anticipated ...

Chai Serves up ‘Food For Thought’

  On Tuesday 30th June over 800 households tuned in to Chai Cancer Care’s webinar ‘Food For Thought - As We Transition Out Of Lockdown’ with r...

‘Chai’s Manchester ‘The Moment’ Virtual Dinner ended on a Chai!’

Over 500 households from all over the world connected in support of Chai Cancer Care, the Jewish Community’s dedicated cancer support organisation ...

Unearthed Script Of Last Ever Jack Rosenthal Play To Be Performed For Chai

A recently unearthed manuscript of the last play written by the late Jack Rosenthal z’l will be performed publicly for the first time as part of th...

Chai’s Chief Executive Lisa Steele speaking on the Jewish Views podcast

Chai’s ‘Ask the Expert: Breast Cancer & Covid-19 webinar

On the evening of Tuesday 19th May over 1000 people tuned in from all over the world to participate in a webinar hosted by Chai Cancer Care on ‘Bre...

‘FEAST by Ed’ cook off in aid of Chai

On Wednesday 13th May, 84 households from around the world tuned in to Zoom for a cookery masterclass in aid of Chai Cancer Care led by chef Ed Sha...

Ask The Expert- Breast Cancer & Covid – 19

Thank you so much to the hundreds of people all over the world who tuned in to our Breast Cancer & Covid-19 webinar last night. Our fantastic e...

“A Week For Chai”

After every storm comes a rainbow and Chai’s rainbow is brighter than ever.. 🌈 Our annual “A Week for Chai” which will be running between 1...

#Twopointsixchallenge across all generations in aid of Chai

Last year our dedicated supporters ran the London Marathon raising almost £30,000 for Chai. This year due to Covid-19 the marathon which should hav...

Chai’s big C of Care

Our new campaign continues to challenge the taboo that still surrounds cancer In 1990 when Chai started, cancer was a word that many people could n...

COVID-19 couldn’t stop ‘Pop Up and Shop’ in aid of Chai Cancer Care

‘Pop Up and Shop’ had a plan B. After months of hard work and planning, Chai’s dedicated committee found a way to turn things around when Chai had ...

#9292 Challenge in aid of Chai and North London Hospice

With just 8 minutes to spare, Josh Caplin, his father, Bob and brother in-law, Stephen Goldman visited all the 92 English football league clubs in ...

Judge Rinder Delights Chai Clients at Afternoon Social

On the 5th February, Judge Rinder was the star guest at Chai’s fortnightly Wednesday afternoon socials. The socials are organised by long - standin...

Caplin’s Do The 92 in aid of Chai!

From the 23rd - 27th February Josh Caplin (32), his father, Bob and brother in-law, Stephen Goldman will be taking on the #92in92 Challenge to visi...

‘A Musical Celebration’ in aid of Chai raised £2,100

More than 100 people attended a concert at Wimbledon & District Synagogue organised by Vivien Spevock on Sunday 26th of January. The event, ent...

Children’s Chanukah Party at Chai

Last year, Chai launched its Bar & Bat Mitzvah Programme, ‘Chai Mitzvah’. As a thank you to our Chai Mitzvah ambassadors, they were invited to ...

Chai’s ‘The Moment’ Dinner raises £1.2m

Incredible support from across the whole spectrum of the community enabled Chai Cancer Care, the Jewish Community’s only dedicated cancer support o...

Chai Volunteers honoured at the JVN Celebration of Volunteering Awards 2019

On Wednesday 4th December, Chai’s Wednesday Afternoon Club volunteers (Lynne Silver, Andee Roback, Barbara Freedman and Ann Stanton) were awarded t...

‘Mad Hair Day’ raises awareness and funds for Chai’s ‘Chai in Schools’ Programme

It’s not often that you get permission to dress up for school or work, but when it’s to fundraise for Chai’s ‘Mad Hair Day’ – it’s actively encoura...

Challah’s on the menu for Chai’s clients in aid of Mitzvah Day 2019

In celebration of Mitzvah Day 2019, over 50, teenagers from Project ImpACT came to Chai's Flagship Centre in Hendon to bake challah for Chai’s clie...

Dr Vicky Coyle delivers the 2019 Natalie Shipman Memorial Lecture at Chai

‘Exercise and Cancer Survivorship’ was the fascinating topic of Chai Cancer Care’s 29th annual Natalie Shipman Memorial Lecture at Chai’s flagship ...

Chai supporters go ‘all in’ for Lou’s Charity Casino Night raising £7,500

On Sunday 3rd of November, more than 120 people attended a casino night hosted by Chai supporter, Louise Ben Nathan. The event, held at the Harrow ...

Young Chai’s 90s Themed Quiz raised £7,000

It was the decade that brought us everything from Game Boy’s to VHS Players, the Spice Girls to NSYNC and Pogs to Pokemon. And on Wednesday 30th Oc...

Chana and Sarah Garson Haircut in aid of Chai

On Monday 7th October, sisters, Chana (12) and Sarah (7) Garson chose to cut their long hair in aid of Chai. Their selfless act has raised over £88...

Even Hurricane Humberto couldn’t deter Chai supporters raising £48,000 at the Chai Society Rosh Hashanah Gift Sale

Back by popular demand for its sixth year, the highly anticipated Rosh Hashanah Gift Sale delivered the “Wow” factor as more than 1000 shoppers bra...

Chai Clients give London Fashion Week models a run for their money at ‘Chai Fashion with Averyl’

More than 320 ladies watched Chai clients light up the catwalk alongside professional models at the much anticipated ‘Chai Fashion with Averyl’ at ...

Children for Children Charity Art Exhibition in aid of Chai

On Sunday 8th September, the NESS Lubavitch Girls' Shool held a spectacular Art Exhibition event in aid of Chai. In the lead up to the event, pupil...

‘Team Chai’ Cycle 100 Miles in aid of Chai

On Sunday 4th August, Ben Forman, Ed Perchick and Mitchell Stanton formed Team Chai in this year’s Prudential Ride London – Surrey 100 challenge. T...