Southern rail staff raise thousands for Chestnut Tree House children's hospice

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Rail staff in the south are continuing to support Chestnut Tree House children's hospice, with a further £6,176 being presented just before Christmas.

Drivers, engineers, station and office staff voted for the hospice to be the rail operator’s corporate charity for the south in the annual staff survey.

The hospice was nominated by Keith Hills, on-board supervisor manager at Barnham, as it cared for the granddaughter of Worthing station sales clerk Nigel Thorne five years ago.

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Andy Bindon, human resources director at Govia Thameslink Railway, which owns Southern, presented the cheque to Chestnut Tree House corporate fundraisers Mikayla Bernstein and Alison Taylor at the hospice in Poling.

Andy Bindon presents the cheque to Mikayla Bernstein, left, and Alison Taylor at Chestnut Tree House children's hospiceAndy Bindon presents the cheque to Mikayla Bernstein, left, and Alison Taylor at Chestnut Tree House children's hospice
Andy Bindon presents the cheque to Mikayla Bernstein, left, and Alison Taylor at Chestnut Tree House children's hospice

After making his nomination last autumn, Keith said: “My heart goes out to the children at the hospice, and their families. I have been blessed with healthy children but seen first-hand how difficult it is when your child becomes so ill. I hope that we as a business can ease their pain with support over the next year.”

Nigel said Chestnut Tree House had been a great support to his family at a difficult time.