David Lloyd Eastbourne

Chestnut Tree House is the children’s hospice for Sussex and South East Hampshire. Thanks to support from the local community, children and families who know they don’t have long together have the chance to live life to the full and say goodbye in the way that is right for them. The generosity of the local community makes this happen. Almost £6 million is needed every year to provide hospice care for local children and their families. Very little of this comes from the government. The rest comes from the amazing donations we receive, fundraising, gifts in wills, shops, the Chestnut Tree House lottery and volunteering.

At Raystede we are passionate about the well-being of all animals and are committed to giving them a better life. We are entirely reliant on donations to raise the £5,500 per day it costs to run the centre. We rescue, shelter, rehome and provide sanctuary to over 2,000 unwanted and abandoned animals each year, ranging from goats, donkeys, rabbits, dogs, cats and chickens.

St Wilfrid’s Hospice is an independent local charity making a difference to local lives. It is much more than a building; we provide tailored end of life care both in the community and at our Hospice, supporting our patients as well as their family and friends. All our vital services are provided free of charge with only a small percentage of our running costs, that this year are just over £8million, currently being met by the NHS. We, therefore, rely heavily on fundraising within our community to raise the remaining funds. St Wilfrid's was established in 1987 and we care for adults with all life-limiting illnesses, including cancer and have been doing so, completely free of charge, for 31 years. We focus on our patients’ quality of life and their dignity in death. We take time to listen and understand the individual needs and wishes of our patients and their loved ones, to make sure everyone gets the care they deserve to help them achieve the best quality of life, for as long as possible. We work hand in hand with the NHS but value our independence as a local provider of specialist palliative and end of life care. We keep our administration and fundraising costs to a minimum as stewardship of funds is extremely important to us. In a nutshell, our simple objective is to ensure patients are as comfortable as possible; able to end their days in peace and with dignity. Each person’s life is a life to be celebrated and we strive to provide families with support and reassurance along every step of their journey. We have 18 beds on our ward, a Hospice at Home Service, a Day Hospice that is open three days a week, a Community Team caring for over 260 patients at any one time, a Bereavement and Family Support Service, an Education Centre and we also support and advise patients and staff in local Hospitals.