Shoreham Car Auctions (SVA) raised £30,000 throughout its current March charity public sale week for the Chestnut Tree Home Kids’s Hospice (CTH), primarily based in Arundel, West Sussex.

Two auctions had been hosted by Shoreham throughout March – one automobile and one LCV public sale – with south-coast sellers donating buyer half trade automobiles to public sale off in addition to making pledges to assist households utilizing CTH’s amenities. These embrace Yeomans Group, Peter Cooper Group, Tates Group, Hendy Group and Frosts4Cars.

2024 was the 14th yr of working with the charity throughout which period it has raised over £300,000 with the assistance and assist of automobile and van sellers throughout the south coast. A number of half trade autos had been auctioned in complete with the best worth of £1,500 paid for a VW Caddy van.

Alex Wright, SVA’s MD mentioned: “We’re celebrating the heat and generosity of the motor commerce primarily based on the south coast which has helped us move the £300,000 mark. The auctions had been a significant success as our consumers and distributors have grown very keen on supporting equivalent to nice trigger.”

Chestnut Tree Home presently cares for round 300 youngsters and younger adults with life-limiting circumstances and offers providers together with hydrotherapy and multi-sensory actions. With every day working prices in 5 figures CTH depends on public donations and occasions, that means the funds raised by SVA are very important. 

Becki Jupp, CEO from the Chestnut Tree Home charity mentioned: “We’re so proud to be working with Shoreham and the south coast motor business. They’ve supported us persistently for over a decade and we actually admire their backing. We wish to thank everybody that has helped increase cash once more for our charity in 2024,” she added.