A NEW photography exhibition captures life at a children’s hospice.

It launched on Saturday at The Green Tree Gallery, Borde Hill Garden, Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath

It allows viewers to take a glimpse into what happens at Chestnut Tree House.

It is the brainchild of Cuckfield-based photographer, Sophie Mitchell.

She worked closely with the gallery and Chestnut Tree House to create a unique display, which aims to showcase the different aspects of the children’s hospice.

Jill Housby, of the Gallery, said: “Right from conception, the whole ethos has been to promote local endeavour.

“And so,to mark our 10th anniversary year, we really wanted to help our local children’s hospice.”

The Green Tree Gallery has been celebrating its anniversary by supporting the hospice throughout the year.

Its year-long campaign aims to raise both funds and awareness and included “Through the Eyes of a Child”, an exhibition inspired by Chestnut Tree House and opened by Mid Sussex MP Sir Nicholas Soames.

Samantha Phillips, who jointly runs the gallery, said: “Having visited Chestnut Tree House and been moved by the very valuable work carried out there, we were determined to try and help the charity in any way we could during our tenth year.”

#ForTheNow is a series of vivid images of life at Chestnut Tree House.

The exhibition focuses on two children cared for by Chestnut Tree House, Charlotte and Jacob, and the images also feature members of the hospice’s care team.

The photographer, Sophie Mitchell, wanted people to see inside their world, and see what Chestnut Tree House is really like.

Sophie said: “This collaboration between myself and The Green Tree Gallery is uncharted territory; to put on a completely non-profit show as a way of raising awareness for such a valuable cause is not something we’ve done before. We wanted to raise awareness, to shine a light on the work that the charity does. Photographers are story tellers.”

The Green Tree Gallery was set up in 2008. The old Millbrook Nursery building from the Borde Hill Estate was transformed.