The Sunflower Children's Hospice

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.

Sending our very best wishes to Kiah, a wonderful supporter of the Sunflower Children’s Hospice, who has been unwell. 💛K...
05/09/2026

Sending our very best wishes to Kiah, a wonderful supporter of the Sunflower Children’s Hospice, who has been unwell. 💛

Kiah is pictured here with the amazing paramedic team who have supported her and her family. They would like to say a huge thank you for all the incredible work they do and for the care and kindness they show every day.

We’re thinking of you, Kiah, and wishing you a speedy recovery. 🌻💛

04/09/2026

Listen back to and chat out the massive Summer Raffle currently running in aid of the Sunflower Children’s Hospice. There are some amazing prizes to be won including tickets for the Ryder Cup, €1000 voucher for Adare Manor and a €1000 Brown Thomas Voucher. Not long left to secure your tickets - buy now!! Link in our bio

03/09/2026

We will be selling limited-edition t-shirts this weekend, at the 2 sold-out The Saw Doctors concerts at the TF Royal Hotel & Theatre, Castlebar, to raise much-needed funds for Sunflower Children's Hospice 🌻

Only 750 t-shirts are being sold at these gigs, with all proceeds going towards the Sunflower Children’s Hospice. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. There isn’t going to be any more printed 🫶

The hospice will be the first built outside Dublin since 2011, and will serve children with life-limiting illnesses and their families across eight western counties 💛

The specially designed Saw Doctors t-shirts will be available for €25 at the band’s 2 shows at the TF Royal Theatre, this Friday, September 4th, and Saturday, September 5th ✨

A big thank you to the team at Mill17 for choosing to support Sunflower Children’s Hospice as they celebrate two years i...
03/09/2026

A big thank you to the team at Mill17 for choosing to support Sunflower Children’s Hospice as they celebrate two years in business! 🌻☕🚗

They’re holding two Coffee Mornings this Friday and Saturday, along with a Car Wash on Saturday, with proceeds going towards Sunflower Children’s Hospice.

If you’re in the area this weekend, please call in, grab a coffee, get the car washed and support a fantastic local fundraiser. 💛

Congratulations to everyone at Mill17 on two years in business, and thank you for supporting Sunflower Children’s Hospice!

A huge thank you to the Ballina Lions Club, who raised an amazing €3,500 at their  Golf Classic in support of Sunflower ...
01/09/2026

A huge thank you to the Ballina Lions Club, who raised an amazing €3,500 at their Golf Classic in support of Sunflower Children’s Hospice. 🌻

We were delighted to meet with members of the club as they presented their generous donation to our CEO, Martina Jennings, and Corporate Partnership Officer, Audrey Duffy.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make the Golf Classic such a success and to the Ballina Lions Club for choosing to support Sunflower Children’s Hospice🏌️‍♂️.

Together We Can Do So Much

🎶 BONUS DRAW ALERT! 🎶Fancy seeing Westlife live at the 3Arena? We’re giving away 4 tickets for Thursday, 10th September ...
31/08/2026

🎶 BONUS DRAW ALERT! 🎶
Fancy seeing Westlife live at the 3Arena? We’re giving away 4 tickets for Thursday, 10th September as part of our Sunflower Summer Raffle.

Enter the Sunflower Summer Raffle here: https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/sunflowersummerraffle

Entries close Wednesday, 2nd September at midnight, with the lucky winner chosen on Thursday.

Don’t miss your chance to be there!
All proceeds support the development of Sunflower Children’s Hospice. 🌻💛

🌻 Not all heroes wear capes. Some of them work at Kelly's Mace in Newport! 💛When a lucky customer walked out of Kelly's ...
31/08/2026

🌻 Not all heroes wear capes. Some of them work at Kelly's Mace in Newport! 💛

When a lucky customer walked out of Kelly's Mace, Circle K, Newport with a winning lotto ticket, owner Michéal Kelly and his brilliant team had already decided what to do with their commission. Every cent went straight to the Sunflower Children's Hospice - a whopping €15,000!

What a wonderful and generous decision from Michéal and the whole team at Kelly's Mace. You really are one in a million!

Pictured at the cheque presentation (l-r): Samantha Hoban, Emily Chambers, Margaret McNeela, Michéal Kelly, Martina Jennings, Kathleen Chambers, Liam Kelly and Marian Gavin.

Photo: Conor McKeown

Thank you so much to everyone at Kelly's Mace, Newport. This donation will go directly towards building the Sunflower Children's Hospice right here in the West of Ireland. 🌻

🏔️ Well done to the incredible team at Fort Wayne Metals who took on the mighty Croagh Patrick last weekend in aid of th...
28/08/2026

🏔️ Well done to the incredible team at Fort Wayne Metals who took on the mighty Croagh Patrick last weekend in aid of the Sunflower Children's Hospice!

What an amazing effort from every single one of them. Every step taken brings us one step closer to building the first children's hospice outside of Dublin for children and families across the West of Ireland. 🌻

From Santa’s sleigh to Sunflower Children’s Hospice! 🎅🏍️🌻A huge thank you to the brilliant West Coast Knights Riders Clu...
27/08/2026

From Santa’s sleigh to Sunflower Children’s Hospice! 🎅🏍️🌻

A huge thank you to the brilliant West Coast Knights Riders Club, who brought plenty of Christmas cheer to local towns with their very own Santa sleigh and raised a fantastic €1,066.52 for Sunflower Children’s Hospice. 💛

Our CEO Martina Jennings was delighted to meet the crew and accept their very generous cheque.

What a fun way to fundraise and spread a little magic along the way. Thank you to everyone who got involved and supported them! 🌻

💛 What a wonderful visit to our office!We were absolutely delighted to welcome Olga Finn and Luke Akien from the Carne G...
26/08/2026

💛 What a wonderful visit to our office!

We were absolutely delighted to welcome Olga Finn and Luke Akien from the Carne Group who presented our CEO Martina Jennings with a cheque for an incredible €15,000 for the Sunflower Children's Hospice. 🌻

We are so incredibly grateful for the generosity and support of the Carne Group. Your contribution will make a real and lasting difference to children and families across the West of Ireland.

And it doesn't stop there! Luke will also be taking on the Dublin City Marathon this October to raise further funds for the Mayo Roscommon Hospice. We will be cheering you on every step of the way Luke! 💪

Thank you to Olga, Luke and everyone at the Carne Group from the bottom of our hearts. 💚

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