Welcome to Maggie's Cheltenham, serving people affected by cancer across the three counties

Maggie’s Cheltenham is our first centre to open within the Joy of Living campaign, and our second centre in England. Thank you to all our donors and supporters who helped make this possible.

However, we still have a target to complete the campaign so please keep supporting us. For more information about this contact Lisa Robinson on lisa.robinson@maggiescentres.org or Christiane Dickens on christiane.dickens@maggiescentres.org.

A Fanfare for Christmas - Carol concert at Cheltenham College Chapel

Join us on Thursday 15 December between 7 and 9pm for Maggie’s Cheltenham's first-ever Christmas concert, which is being held in the stunning College Chapel. The evening is packed with a musical programme to suit all tastes including:
Sarah Connolly, CBE, International celebrated, mezzo soprano
The Flowers Brass Band
The “Testify” Gospel choir
The Cheltenham Youth Choir

Christmas readings and congregational carols

Tickets cost £10 for adults and children under 12 are free – call 0300 123 1801 to book. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served in the interval.

Recipe of the month - December 2011 - Spice roasted fruits with honey and orange sauce

This has wonderful mulled wine flavours – don’t be scared of the black pepper as it is essential

Ingredients
4 fresh bay leaves, 2 cinnamon sticks, 1 vanilla pod, 4 seeds from half a star anise, ½ zest tsp freshly ground black pepper, Zest and juice of 3 oranges, 4 tbsp clear honey, 3 tbsp light muscovado sugar, 6 fresh peach and nectarines, 6 fresh figs, 25g/ 1 oz unsalted butter, Crème fresh and soft amaretti biscuit to serve.

The day before
1. Tear the bay leaves and break the cinnamon into two or three pieces to release the oils and perfumes
2. Split the vanilla pod in half and scrap out the seeds with the back of a knife
3. Mix with the star anise seeds and the pepper, orange zest and juice, honey and sugar to make a sauce
4. Cover and chill until ready to serve

Half an hour before serving
1. Preheat the oven to 200C/ gas 6/ fan 180C. Cut the peaches or nectarines in half and remove the stones
2. Halve the figs
3. Put the peaches or nectarines skin-side down in a large baking dish or a roasting tray with sides
4. Pour the spicy sauce over the fruit and dot with the butter
5. Roast in the oven for 10 minutes, add the figs and baste the fruits with a large spoon
6. Roast for 15 minutes more, basting at least three times, until the fruits are tender


Serve with crème fraiche and amaretti biscuits to soak up the lovely juices.

Maggie's Cheltenham opens its doors to the public

Maggie's Cheltenham opens officially on Tuesday 19th October 2010. 

It will open to offer Maggie's progamme of support to anyone affected by cancer on Wednesday 20th October. 

Jane Fide, Maggie's Cheltenham Centre Head and her team will be delighted to welcome you to the centre and talk to you about the programme of support.  Drop in for a cup of tea and a chat or take a look at the Maggie's Cheltenham timetable to find out more. 

About the area

Maggie’s Cheltenham lies at the heart of the Three Counties Cancer Network, which serves the populations of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, South Worcestershire and parts of Powys – approximately 1.1 million people.

Within this area, there are more than 4,000 new cases of cancer each year.

Click here to watch a video and find out more about Maggie's programme of cancer support and its impact.