Green People and Chestnut Tree House

Chestnut Tree House is the only children's hospice in Sussex.

Completed in 2003, the hospice provides a 'home from home' for children and young adults with progressive, life-limiting or life-threatening illnesses.

They offer support for the whole family (spanning psychological support, care in bereavement therapy, end of life and respite care and sibling support), and families are not charged for their care. The hospice receives very little government funding, so it relies on the generosity, help and support of the people of Sussex.

The hospice costs £2.5 million per year to run;

On site there are 10 children's bedrooms plus 8 family rooms, a wet and dry play area, computer and music rooms, a multi sensory room and hydrotherapy pool. There are potentially 400 families with life-limited children in Sussex. And as we all keep hearing in this weeks news, four in ten Brits have a propensity to Cancer in the coming years.

Green People have attended various events over the years, including The Snowman Ball. We have also sponsored a child and their family for one year, and given personal care product gifts. Today, Green People founder Charlotte went along with Sue from Sales and Marketing to the all new Falmer Sports Stadium, home for Brighton and Hove Albion, to catch up - and the purpose?

To ask that everybody (our suppliers, customers, neighbours and friends) can have a rethink think about helping fund Chestnut Tree in their delivery of essential, highly valued services ...