Charity for 2012
Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) is a charity that provides the only hospice services in Scotland for children and young people with life-shortening conditions.
CHAS offers care in two children’s hospices, Rachel House in Kinross and Robin House in Balloch. The hospices support the whole family by offering short planned breaks, emergency support, end of life care and a range of bereavement services.
At any one time, Rachel House and Robin House can each accommodate eight children or young people and their families. CHAS also provides a home care service, called CHAS at Home, staffed from both hospices and with dedicated teams in the North of Scotland.
The service offers care to families in their own homes when they need it most. Caring for a child or young person with a life-shortening condition can place extreme demands on a family, physically and emotionally, so CHAS tries to lighten the burden.
No two families are the same and CHAS has the flexibility to respond to the individual needs of family members by providing professional care, practical help and emotional support.
CHAS supports over 250 families, as well as a significant number of families who receive bereavement support. The services are free to families who need them and are funded mainly through the generosity of the many supporters who help us raise over £7 million to keep these vital hospice services running.
When we asked keen cyclist Mark Northway why he chose to support CHAS his reply was simply: “Because I can! We have a moral responsibility to do the best in our lives for those around us. If we all do our bit the world would be a better place.”
We are delighted that Hands On Events has chosen to support CHAS and are looking forward to working together throughout 2012. Contact - alisonrennie@chas.org.uk or 01577 865222 or 01577 867803.
