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...

Chai has been an ongoing support for me

JC Health & Wellbeing Supplement - 19.03.21   “The symptoms of ovarian cancer can be extremely vague, particularly in its early stages.” S...

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 ...

Israeli-invented swallowable cameras to check for bowel cancer launched on NHS

Mini cameras which are swallowed by patients to check for cancer are being trialled across the NHS.  The innovative Israeli-invented tech has ...

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...

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...

In The Press: Chai’s constant support during times of uncertainty

“At Chai we do not wait for the light at the end of the tunnel... we light the tunnel ourselves and support our clients every step of the way. &nbs...

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...

Jewish Weekly: CHAI’S BIG CAMPAIGN HITS A BIG TOTAL Over £3m raised in just 36 hours as donors from across the country support the Jewish community’s cancer care organisation

The Big Campaign, Chai Cancer Care’s online crowd-funding effort, has broken records as it reached over £3m in just 36 hours.  £1m being raise...

In the JC: Chai Cancer Care raises £2.7 million in a day in online campaign

Chai Cancer Care has raised a staggering £2.7 million since its fundraising appeal was launched on Sunday, already almost doubling its initial...

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...