CHASE hospice care for children is a UK-based charity (No: 1042495). It is intended to support and provide palliative care

Palliative care

Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients...

 to families with children who are not expected to reach the age of 19 because of illness or incurable disease. CHASE offers community based support to families in south west London, Surrey and Sussex and runs a children's hospice

Children's hospice

A children's hospice is a hospice specifically designed to help children and young people who are not expected to reach adulthood with the emotional and physical challenges they face, and also to provide respite care for their families.-Services:...

, Christopher's, which is based at Artington near Guildford.

History

CHASE, the acronym comes from Children's Hospice Association for the South East, was registered as a charity on 13 November 1994 after being inspired by an article in a national newspaper about a children's hospice in Birmingham. CHASE introduced its Community Care team on 10 May 1999 and Christopher's children's hospice was opened in November 2001. The CHASE Ben Hollioake

Ben Hollioake

Benjamin Caine Hollioake was an all rounder for Surrey County Cricket Club and the England cricket team. He was born in Melbourne, Australia, and moved to England as a boy, along with his older brother Adam...

 Fund was established after the death of the England and Surrey cricketer in 2002.

The Countess of Wessex is currently Royal Patron. Other Patrons include Chris Evans (presenter), Andrew Castle

Andrew Castle

Andrew Nicholas Castle is an English retired tennis professional, former British No. 1, and now television presenter.-Biography:...

, Chris De Burgh

Chris de Burgh

Chris de Burgh is a British/Irish singer-songwriter. He is most famous for his 1986 love song "The Lady in Red".-Early life:...

, Adam Hollioake

Adam Hollioake

Adam John Hollioake is a cricketing all-rounder who played for Surrey and England. He captained Surrey from 1997 until 2003, winning three County Championships, and led the England cricket team in One Day Internationals...

, Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...

, Anthea Turner

Anthea Turner

Anthea Millicent Turner is an English television presenter and media personality.-Education:Turner was educated at the independent St. Dominic's High School in Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent....

, Anneka Rice, and Phillip Schofield

Phillip Schofield

Phillip Bryan Schofield is an English broadcaster and television personality best known for presenting shows such as This Morning, Dancing on Ice, and various game shows including The Cube.-Early life and career:...

.

Funding

CHASE receives minimal, short-term government funding but the majority of its revenue comes from donations and fundraising.

An example of their fundraising events was the 2009 Scumrun

Scumrun

The Scumrun is an annual charitable event in the form of a road rally from the United Kingdom to mystery destinations around Europe. It has been running since 2006, originally as the Scumball 3000.-Format of the event:...

 road rally

Road rally

A road rally is a car rally that takes place on the public road. It is a popular sport in the United Kingdom, especially Wales, and has traditionally been the core of the "grass roots" of club-based amateur motorsport. However it has declined in popularity since the 1980s and now stage rallies are...

which raised in excess of £51,000 for CHASE and the sale of roses grown by rose specialists C&K Jones.

External links

• CHASE official website