Molokini team on the run in Littlehampton

Written by Molokini
Written on Monday, 12 September 2011

Chestnut Tree House children's hospice

Members of the Molokini team braved the elements to take part in the Chestnut Tree House 10k Coastal Run in Littlehampton, West Sussex, on Sunday 11 September.

Nik Webb, Tim Davies and Jude Mitcham, of Molokini, completed the course in good time, despite the wind, and despite the route being slightly longer than 10k, due to a misplaced marshal.

Almost 1,000 runners took part in the 8th annual charity run to help raise money for, and awareness of, the Sussex based charity, Chestnut Tree House.

Chestnut Tree House is the only children's hospice in Sussex and cares for children and young adults from 0-19 years of age with progressive life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses from all over the county.

There are potentially 400 families with life-limited children in Sussex. Chestnut Tree House offers support for the whole family including psychological support, care in bereavement therapy, end of life and respite care and sibling support.

The hospice costs over £2 million per year to run. Families are not charged for their care and the hospice receives very little government funding so it relies almost entirely on the generosity, help and support of the people of Sussex.  To find out more, visit www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk.