The Sunflower Children's Hospice

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The Sunflower Children's Hospice The First Children’s Hospice to be built outside of Dublin. Located in Castlebar, Co. Care that's closer to home.

It will provide essential care for children with life-limiting illnesses & their families across eight counties on Ireland's Western seaboard CHY No. 10980

A sanctuary of care, closer to home. The Sunflower Children’s Hospice will be the first dedicated children’s hospice on Ireland's Western Seaboard. Mayo, it will provide respite, comfort, and a safe space for families across eight counties on Ireland's Western seaboard. A place where children can be cared for with dignity and families can find support, hope, and glimmers of joy. Building on the success of Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation, which has already delivered two state-of-the-art hospices through community fundraising, this new project will extend care to the youngest and most vulnerable in our communities. OUR VISION
Together with our community, we are creating a legacy of love, compassion, and excellence. The Sunflower Children’s Hospice will ensure that no child or family faces their journey without support, dignity, and care. OUR MISSION
The Sunflower Children’s Hospice will provide free, specialist palliative care for people with life-limiting illnesses and their families along Ireland’s Western Seaboard. We affirm life by treating every person with dignity, compassion, and respect, supporting both their physical and emotional needs. Our mission is to help patients live with comfort, meaning, and dignity to the end, while easing the journey for the families who love them. A key part of achieving this is to provide this care closer to home for the many families who need it along the Western Seaboard.

🌻 REMINDER — QUIZ NIGHT THIS FRIDAY! Get your thinking caps on and gather your team for a fun night out, all in support ...
04/11/2026

🌻 REMINDER — QUIZ NIGHT THIS FRIDAY!

Get your thinking caps on and gather your team for a fun night out, all in support of Sunflower Children’s Hospice! 💛

📍 Garbo’s, Castlebar
📅 Friday, 6th November
👥 Tables of 4 — €40
🏆 €100 first prize
🎟️ Raffle on the night
🕢 Registration from 7.30pm | Quiz starts at 8pm

Gather your friends, test your knowledge and enjoy a great night out while supporting a very special cause. 🌻

A huge thank you to Meissner for hosting and supporting Sunflower Children’s Hospice! 💛

🎱 ONE WEEK TO GO! Eyes down, everyone! 🎱Fancy a bit of bingo from the comfort of your own couch AND the chance to win so...
04/11/2026

🎱 ONE WEEK TO GO! Eyes down, everyone! 🎱

Fancy a bit of bingo from the comfort of your own couch AND the chance to win some fantastic prizes? 🙌

Ireland West Airport's annual Zoom Bingo is back next Wednesday, 11th November at 8pm, and we're delighted that Sunflower Children's Hospice is one of their six charity partners benefiting from the night! 💛🌻

There's cash to be won, a fantastic raffle and even flights to Malaga up for grabs! ✈️☀️

🎱 Bingo books: €10 single | €15 double
🎟️ Raffle tickets: €5 each or 3 for €10

👉 Get your tickets here: irelandwestairport.com/onlinebingo

A huge thank you to everyone at Ireland West Airport for their continued support.

Go on, get the kettle on, grab your bingo book and join in the fun for six wonderful causes! ☕💚

🌻💛 An incredible €28,741.59 raised for Sunflower Children's Hospice!What an amazing achievement by Castlebar Swimming Cl...
03/11/2026

🌻💛 An incredible €28,741.59 raised for Sunflower Children's Hospice!

What an amazing achievement by Castlebar Swimming Club CSC Castlebar Swimming Club, whose 43 swimmers took on the challenge of swimming the length of the River Shannon, a whopping 360km, all in support of our hospice!

Through their Swimathon and raffle, they raised an absolutely fantastic €28,741.59! 👏

From all of us at Sunflower Children's Hospice, a heartfelt THANK YOU to every swimmer, coach, parent, organiser and everyone who donated or supported this wonderful fundraiser.

Your kindness, hard work and generosity mean so much to us and bring us another step closer to making Sunflower Children's Hospice a reality.

We are so grateful to you all! 💛🌻

🎨❤️ Art with Heart! SAVE THE DATELooking for a unique Christmas gift while supporting a wonderful cause? 🌻Pop along to t...
03/11/2026

🎨❤️ Art with Heart! SAVE THE DATE

Looking for a unique Christmas gift while supporting a wonderful cause? 🌻

Pop along to the Art with Heart Exhibition & Sale on Main Street, Ballyhaunis, from 3rd–5th December.

With beautiful artwork generously donated by established artists and talented young artists from Ballyhaunis Community School, there's something to suit every budget!

💛 All proceeds will go towards Sunflower Children's Hospice.

A huge thank you to everyone involved in organising this lovely fundraiser. We hope you'll pop in and show your support! 🌻

🎉🧠 Who's up for a quiz night?Get your team together for a great night of fun, friendly competition and plenty of laughs,...
02/11/2026

🎉🧠 Who's up for a quiz night?

Get your team together for a great night of fun, friendly competition and plenty of laughs, all in aid of Sunflower Children's Hospice! 🌻💛

📍 Hogs Heaven, Castlebar
📅 Saturday, 7th November
⏰ 8pm sharp
💶 €40 per team of 4

There'll be plenty of prizes up for grabs, so gather your smartest friends and come along!

A huge THANK YOU to Ballina LSC for organising this fundraiser and choosing to support Sunflower Children's Hospice. We're so grateful! 💛

For prize sponsorship or enquiries, contact Sean Henry on 087 670 2026.

30/10/2026

🌻 Another exciting step forward for the Sunflower Children’s Hospice!

We’re absolutely delighted to see our brand new hoarding going up at the Sunflower Children’s Hospice site, ahead of the official turning of the sod next month!

It’s wonderful to see things starting to take shape as we get closer to this very special milestone.

A huge thank you to MW Design in Claremorris for the fabulous job. We’re thrilled with how it looks!

Exciting times ahead! 🌻💛

Get your thinking caps on and gather your team for a fun night out, all in support of Sunflower Children’s Hospice! 💛🧠 T...
30/10/2026

Get your thinking caps on and gather your team for a fun night out, all in support of Sunflower Children’s Hospice! 💛

🧠 Tables of 4 — €40
🏆 €100 first prize
🎟️ Raffle on the night
🕢 Registration from 7.30pm | Quiz starts at 8pm

Gather your friends, test your knowledge and enjoy a great night out while supporting a very special cause. 🌻

A huge thank you to Meissner for hosting!

💛 A wonderful €1,750 raised for Sunflower Children's Hospice! 🌻A huge thank you to everyone involved in the Kilkelly Her...
29/10/2026

💛 A wonderful €1,750 raised for Sunflower Children's Hospice! 🌻

A huge thank you to everyone involved in the Kilkelly Heritage Festival for their fantastic support!

🌻 Kieran and Bernie Tarpey raised a lovely €250 through their shop in Kilkelly, with Kieran presenting the cheque to our CEO, Martina Jennings.

🌻 Kilkelly Heritage Group raised an amazing €1,500 at their recent festival, with members coming together to present their cheque to Martina.

We are so grateful to everyone who organised, contributed and supported these wonderful fundraising efforts. Your kindness and generosity will help make a real difference to children and families. 💛

Pictured:
📸 Photo 1: Kieran Tarpey presenting €250 to CEO Martina Jennings.

📸 Photo 2 (L–R): Sean Hegarty, Adrian Maye, CEO Martina Jennings, Gerry Groarke and Natasha Harrison

A huge thank you to everyone at Portwest for raising an incredible €3,005 for Sunflower Children’s Hospice through two s...
28/10/2026

A huge thank you to everyone at Portwest for raising an incredible €3,005 for Sunflower Children’s Hospice through two sample sales.

Our CEO Martina Jennings visited Portwest to meet with staff and share more about the Sunflower Children’s Hospice and the support it will provide to children and their families.

Pictured with Martina are Steve Jordan, Marketing Manager, and Orlagh Henry, Designer & Product Developer at Portwest.

We are so grateful for the continued support.

The generosity, enthusiasm and kindness shown by the team make a real difference, helping us continue our work supporting families when they need it most.

Thank you to everyone at Portwest who contributed to this fantastic fundraising effort! 💛

🚗☕ Cars, coffee and a great cause! 💚A huge thank you to Moy Innovations, who raised a fantastic €650 from a raffle held ...
27/10/2026

🚗☕ Cars, coffee and a great cause! 💚

A huge thank you to Moy Innovations, who raised a fantastic €650 from a raffle held at their recent Cars & Coffee meet, in conjunction with Primrose Café, Wild Atlantic Motor Club and the RSA.

We're so grateful to everyone involved and to all who supported the raffle. Your kindness and generosity mean so much! 💛🌻

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