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# Charity ball aims to raise £38,000 for solar panels at children's hospices
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/charity-ball-aims-to-raise-38k-for-solar-panels-at-childrens-hospices/
- Published: 2024-08-02T09:23:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-09T13:34:51.000Z
- Description: Local firm Sunlite Group is hosting a fundraiser to install solar panels at two East Anglian Children's Hospices, potentially saving the charity nearly £150,000 over 20 years.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Grants, Donations & Fundraising, Our Environment, #article, Sunlite Group, East Anglia's Children's Hospices, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**The big picture:** The charity ball on 6 September seeks to raise £37,982 to install solar PV systems at [EACH](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/each/) hospices in Ipswich and Cambridge. This green energy initiative could significantly reduce the charity's electricity costs.

![Treehouse Hospice in Ipswich](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1722590268-treehouse-hospice-ipswich-1.jpg)

Solar PV systems will be installed on the Treehouse Hospice in Ipswich (EACH)

**By the numbers:**

- Estimated savings at Tree House Hospice (Ipswich): £58,156 over 20 years
- Projected savings at Milton Hospice (Cambridge): £88,808 over 20 years
- Combined estimated savings: £146,964 over two decades

**Why it matters:** The substantial energy cost savings could allow EACH to redirect funds to other aspects of children's hospice care.

**Key details:**

- Venue: Venue 16 in Ipswich
- Date: 6 September, starting at 18:00
- Ticket price: £76 + VAT (includes welcome drink and 2-course meal)
- Entertainment: Auction, raffle, live music

**How to participate:** For tickets, contact [tia@sun-lite.co.uk](mailto:tia@sun-lite.co.uk) or call 01473 599300.

**The bottom line:** [Sunlite Group](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/sunlite-group/) describes EACH as "a charity that is very close to our hearts" and hopes to "smash" the fundraising target with community support.

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