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Our CEO Claire Bryant talks to Petersfield's Shine Radio

Our CEO Claire Bryant talks to Petersfield's Shine Radio at our newly opened Hampshire home Cherry Trees - Goldcrest Lodge. Read more
Why short breaks are essential

Our CEO Claire Bryant writes for SEN Magazine. Read more
Our CEO Claire Bryant talks to Brooklands Radio

Our CEO Claire Bryant visited the Brooklands Radio studio in Weybridge to talk all things Cherry Trees. Read more
Cherry Trees rated Outstanding for fourth year in a row

We are thrilled to announce that Cherry Trees has achieved the top Ofsted rating yet again! Read more

Our CEO Claire Bryant talks to Petersfield's Shine Radio

Our CEO Claire Bryant talks to Petersfield's Shine Radio at our newly opened Hampshire home Cherry Trees - Goldcrest Lodge. Read more

Why short breaks are essential

Our CEO Claire Bryant writes for SEN Magazine. Read more

Our CEO Claire Bryant talks to Brooklands Radio

Our CEO Claire Bryant visited the Brooklands Radio studio in Weybridge to talk all things Cherry Trees. Read more

Cherry Trees rated Outstanding for fourth year in a row

We are thrilled to announce that Cherry Trees has achieved the top Ofsted rating yet again! Read more

Introducing Cherry Trees - Goldcrest Lodge

We are excited to announce that Cherry Trees will now be running a second short-break respite home for children with complex disabilities. Read more

Choose your challenge for Cherry Trees

If you fancy getting fit or facing your fears, we have a wide range of exciting events coming up in 2026 to motivate you - while raising money for the children and families who rely on Cherry Trees. Read more

Magical market gets the Christmas season going

Almost 600 visitors joined us to kick off the festive season at the Little Bookham Christmas Market and Grotto. Read more

New technology gives our children a voice

How an eye gaze device is helping our children make truly remarkable strides in how they interact – from choosing what they would like to eat and what TV programmes they want to watch, to cracking jokes with staff. Read more

Celebrating 45 years of Cherry Trees

Celebrating 45 years of care, community, and compassion at Cherry Trees - with thanks to everyone who made this milestone possible. Read more

Lighting upgrade helps us take a step towards sustainability

We’ve upgraded to energy-efficient LED lighting throughout the care home, improving safety, reducing energy use, and allowing us to better tailor lighting to the children’s needs. This is an important step in our journey towards greater sustainability. Read more

Families' Farm Day to celebrate 45 years of Cherry Trees

We celebrated the start of our 45th anniversary with a joyful family day at Miller's Ark Farm. Families enjoyed animal encounters, sunshine, and time together - topped off with cake and celebrations for Cherry Trees’ incredible community. Read more

Rocking horse restored to former glory

From worn to wonderful - Bobby the rocking horse returns with a new lease of life. Read more

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Summer of Fun Appeal

Thank you for making this a magical Summer of Fun at Cherry Trees. Please help us raise £10,000 to provide wonderful experiences and happy memories this year for all the children and their families we support. A gift from you, whatever the size, will make an enormous difference. Thank you.
Summer of Fun Appeal

Thank you for making this a magical Summer of Fun at Cherry Trees. Please help us raise £10,000 to provide wonderful experiences and happy memories this year for all the children and their families we support. A gift from you, whatever the size, will make an enormous difference. Thank you.
Events Officer

Have you got a genuine passion for both participating in and organising challenge activities. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and grow a new challenge events programme, as well as plan and execute key flagship events for Cherry Trees.
Head of Fundraising (Hampshire)

Cherry Trees is seeking an ambitious and experienced Head of Fundraising to support the delivery of our fundraising strategy in Hampshire during an exciting period of growth and development.

Volunteer For Us

Would you like to volunteer for Cherry Trees?
Who we are
Challenge Fundraisers

We love challenges here at Cherry Trees! Here's a list of our current fundraisers and their challenges.
Meet the team
Our house & fun times

We pride ourselves on providing exceptional home from home care, with a range of exciting areas in the house and garden for children to safely play in, have fun and develop lasting friendships.
Donate

Every donation, no matter how small or large, makes a difference to families who need respite care for a child with complex disabilities. Your donation helps to keep families together. Thank you so much for your support. You may also, only if you wish, choose to add the cost of the bank transaction fee to your donation. This is 2% of your donation amount and means that our costs are reduced, with more money available for our charitable activities. Thank you.
Waking Night Carer (East Clandon)

Are you an experienced carer or have experience working with children or disabilities? We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and fun-loving individual to join Cherry Trees' amazing care team.
Vision, mission and values

Our Vision, Mission and Values.
How To Find Us

Where we are...
Chef (East Clandon)

Come and cook up a treat for our children at Cherry Trees. Working at Cherry Trees is a truly unique experience, one that allows you to feel proud of your work every single day. Successful candidates will be joining a dedicated team who are always happy to help, guide you through new challenges and inspire you to work hard each day.