Yes, the CHSW Raffle is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 4991. Read the full Terms and Conditons.
Volunteering with Children's Hospice South West is a great way to:
- boost your CV
- learn new skills and put existing talents to use
- get involved in your local community
- make a difference to someone's quality of life
- increase your confidence and self-esteem
- meet new people
We’ll do our best to let you get involved as much as you'd like, and hope you have fun along the way!
If you are interested in being part of our team check out our job and volunteering page for more information. You can apply by downloading an application form from our website.
Unfortunately, your place is non-transferable. If you cannot take part, please let us know.
Of course! Please call your local hospice and your local area fundraiser will support you.
Little Bridge House - 01271 325 270
Little Harbour - 01726 871 800
Charlton Farm - 01275 866 600
Unfortunately we cannot claim Gift Aid on funds raised through the raffle, but if you choose to make a donation with your ticket purchase, we can claim Gift Aid on that.
Our charity-funded place Skydive participants are asked to pay £50 non-refundable deposit paid to Skydive Buzz when booking and to raise a minimum sponsorship of £400 before your skydive date to confirm your jump. This is broken down as:
• £200 balance of the cost of your skydive. If this is raised via your sponsor form, you will need to pay Skydive Buzz direct before your skydive. If this is raised through your online fundraising page, it can be arranged for Skydive Buzz to invoice CHSW for this amount
• £200 plus any additional fundraising before or after your skydive will go to Children’s Hospice South West to care for children and young people living with life-limiting conditions and their families.
Our self-funded place Skydive participants are asked to raise a suggested sponsorship of £195 before your skydive.
Please note there is also an £22.50 insurance premium which all participants will need to pay.
Don’t forget – you can choose to raise more than the minimum amount! The sky is the limit!
We will absolutely take your word for it! However, if you want to show your supporters you have completed your hike, we recommend you download Strava and link this to your Just Giving page or social media- this can also help increase your fundraising. You can also share this on the Be Incredible Facebook page so we can all see you efforts!
We will provide any training that is necessary.
You can download a sponsor form from our fundraising tools page.
We will look after your luggage each day and transfer it to thehotel . We ask you bring no more than 1 overnight bag and 1 day bag. We will be provide you with luggage labels for each.
A computerised randomly selected weekly draw takes place every Friday. Should the Friday fall on a bank holiday, the draw will be run the day before or the next working day.
No problem. Please get in touch with your Event Fundraiser and they will support you with any queries or help you need.
Moonlight Memory Walk Cornwall
Moonlight Memory Walk Clevedon
Moonlight Memory Walk Devon
Not at all, you can walk or run the 5K route as it is not about speed but more about having as much fun as possible! The race is not timed, so the more competitive Rainbow Runners amongst you should self-time for anyone desiring a personal best.
The CHSW logo is a registered trademark and can only be used within certain guidelines, so please contact us on marketing@chsw.org.uk before you use it on your printed materials. We have a specific version of the logo that we give to our supporters and we can supply it in whichever format you need.
Remember we can also provide posters with space to write your event details.
Please note that all images are usually copyrighted by their owners and you either require permission or must pay a fee to the image owner. Please ask us for images if you want to create a bespoke event poster and please do not "borrow" them from the internet or any other source without seeking the relevant permission from the owner.
Charity statement
Your printed materials/websites should include the statement:
‘All proceeds from the event will go to Children's Hospice South West’
The Children's Hospice South West registered charity number must also appear on all printed materials. This can be in small print and must appear as follows: ‘CHSW is registered charity no 1003314'.
Once you have registered for an event, we'll send you a fundraising pack with lots of tips and advice on fundraising. In the run up to your event we will also send you useful e-newsletters about what to expect, as well as training and fundraising advice. If you need any further help you can always contact our events team who will be happy to help.
You have the option to stay with your child or the opportunity to leave your child at the hospice whilst going away for a break.
No. You can choose to walk, jog or run! You can also choose whichever distance you decide is best for your family. Historically this event has been 2k.
Yes, as long as you are all registered to do the abseil on the same date. Please state your preferred abseil times when you register and we will try our very best to get you abseiling in the same group.
In order to confirm your charity place in a race, you'll need to confirm your details with the race organisers. As a participant in the event, you'll need to agree to their terms and conditions and let them know you’re running with a charity place. If you don't complete this second stage of the registration process by the specified deadline, you won't able to take part on the day. This second part to the registration process is at no extra cost.
There are no long term harmful effects from the foam either during or after the event. If you get some in your eyes, it may sting slightly, consider wearing sunglasses or goggles. The mixture that we use is drier than most foam; therefore you won’t be soaked and won’t be slipping around in the foam stations.
The dye in the foam gives vibrant colours however it is a food dye and is water soluble as well as environmentally friendly and completely safe.
The coloured powder paint is 100% safe and non- toxic. It is biodegradable and will not affect the environment. The paint should not cause harm to participants however we recommend that you don't enter if you have a respiratory, skin or medical condition that could be affected. If you're unsure, please consult your doctor before taking part.
In the unlikely event that CHSW has to cancel the event, all participants will be contacted about a registration fee refund and any sponsorship money received by CHSW can be refunded on the request of the sponsor.
Yes- you can bring friends and family to watch you from the event village. Please issue them with the pass that will be enclosed in your postal fundraising pack!
If you opt for the minimum sponsorship method of payment, about half of the sponsorship target will be used to pay the costs of the trip, although this varies slightly for each event. If you opt for the self-funder method of payment, 100% of your fundraising will go towards Children’s Hospice South West.
Your deposit is not included towards the sponsorship target, but does go towards covering the challenge costs.
Worldpay will not accept any postcodes that do not contain a space. Please enter a space in the correct place in your postcode.
Absolutely! If you would like us to send you your Rainbow Run bib in the post, please email Jo and let us know how many you require!
If you normally make donations via CAF, tax has already been reclaimed. However, please fill in the declaration anyway so that any separate donations you might make are tax effective as well.
Your Payroll Giving donation automatically stops when you leave your job. It's easy to start giving through the scheme again. Simply contact the payroll department at your new workplace.
Moonlight Memory Walk Cornwall is a private event being held by Children’s Hospice South West and only registered participants of the walk can access the venue on the night.
Ticket numbers are drawn randomly on the date of the draw, once a ticket is drawn it is removed from the draw, therefore it is not possible for one number to win more than one prize. Prizes are allocated in the order of the tickets drawn from first prize to third prize. .
Long-term donations enable us to plan for the future and ensure money is available where it is needed most, so we can be there for as many families as possible.
Regular gifts mean a consistent, predictable income so we can plan and budget better, making us more efficient. It’s also more cost effective. More of your money goes to our work as they generate less administration and carry cheaper bank charges.
There are benefits for you too. A regular gift is a hassle-free way to donate, while knowing that you are helping us make the most of short and precious lives.
Please call 01271 313 311, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pm. At all other times please leave a message on our answerphone or complete our online enquiry form.
With our college partner we are able to offer NVQ units in Retail Skills and Customer Service through our shops. Contact your local CHSW shop manager or find out about NVQs at CHSW Shops.
Please email our enquiries team or phone us on 01271 325 270 with your name and address and we will remove you from our mailing list.
You can also register your details with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) or the Mail Preference Service (MPS). You can find out more about these services on our Privacy policy page.
If you require accommodation on Thursday night you will need to book this yourself as it is not included in the registration fee or as part of the event.
You can complete it anywhere! Your local swimming pool, lake, sea or river. Anywhere that you can make a splash!
Based on the 2022/2023 financial year, the odds of winning 1 of the 12 prizes is 1 in 1,334. Odds for our 2023 Raffle will depend on the amount of tickets sold.
Yes! There are several pricing options available on the Skydive Buzz website so if you self-fund your jump, all sponsorship raised would go to CHSW.
If you unable to complete your Hike as You Like in May, you are most welcome Hike as You Like anytime! Please just register and let us know when you are planning your hike.
This will depend on the role you are taking on, but most volunteers will be asked for at least two reliable references. For certain roles that involve working on our hospice sites you will need a DBS check (formerly CRB), which we will organise for you.
You can download a sponsor form from our fundraising tools page.
Generally, entry fees are non-refundable, however, under exceptional circumstances it may be possible. Please see our event terms and conditions for more information.
A full kit list and advice on what else you should bring is provided in your event information.
Children and young people from 0-21 years with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. We offer support for all the family.
Medical care from specialist doctors, including out of hours cover, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
Our services include:
- Highly specialised clinical care
- Short breaks/respite
- Emergency care
- End of life care
- Sibling support
- Counselling
- Complementary therapies
- Pre and post bereavement support for all family members
- Telephone support? Is this offered? Contact/key worker support?
- Hydrotherapy
- Physiotherapy
- Multi-sensory therapy
- Play – music and art/messy play activities
Unfortunately, you cannot turn up on the evening if you have only added a dedication.
For health and safety reasons, only registrants who have been sent their walker number and registered for one of our limited spaces will be able to join us on the evening. If you've decided you would now like to join the in-person event, please register with the relevant ticket on our website.
Please bring your running number, which will have been posted to you with your Fundraising Pack, and ensure the medical details are completed on the reverse. You will need to bring safety pins to attach your number to your front ready for the start of the race. If you have lost your number please come to the Information Tent where we can issue you with another.
Own place refers to a runner obtaining their own place in an event (eg. purchasing your race place directly with the race organisers). And of course we would love you to use your place to run for CHSW.
A corporate partnership with CHSW will bring invaluable benefits to your business and your employees. There are lots of ways to support our vital work with life-limited children and their families.
We aim to provide a home from home environment and we try and re-create whatever night routine you have at home when settling your child to bed and through the night and during your child’s stay.
A bit about family accommodation, what is provided i.e. towels, bed linen etc.
No. You can choose to walk, jog or run! You can also choose whichever distance you decide is best for your family. Historically this event has been 2k.
We can accommodate people up to 18 stone in weight, but no more due to the restrictions on equipment and loads exerted, although they may need to be fitted with extra equipment for their comfort. If you have anyone wishing to take part who is heavier than 18 stone you can contact us as soon as possible to discuss the possibility of their participation.
Dave Talbot Ltd reserves the right to decline an individual’s participation should their build be deemed unsuitable for the activity.
The race pack containing your race number will be sent by the event organisers. Please visit the FAQs section on the event organiser’s website for more details. We'll send a separate race pack containing your CHSW running vest, if you have given us your size.
The paint will only be thrown in our designated stations by trained throwers. The paint will be aimed onto the body of the runners rather than the face to reduce the amount of paint getting into the mouth, nose and eyes.
We recommend that you consider wearing sunglasses or goggles to protect your eyes from the colour as you will inevitably get some paint on your head and face. Runners who are not so keen to be in the direct firing line of the throwers are recommended to stick to the inside of the running lane to receive the least amount of paint. Use the outside lane for maximum explosions of the colour!
Unfortunately, if the back marshal has already left you will be unable to take part in the walk for health and safety reasons.
Moonlight Memory Walk Cornwall
Please ensure you arrive by 6:15pm at the very latest to sign in and collect your T-shirt.
Moonlight Memory Walk Clevedon
Please ensure you arrive by 7.30pm at the very latest.
Yes- we ask you register yourself and the members of your group who are taking part as we are limiting places at the event venues. Only children aged 5 and over can take part in this event. We are not accepting on-the-day sign-ups. Register early for a discount on our full-price tickets.
- Return flights
- All travel arrangements on the event
- Accommodation as stated on the challenge itinerary
- All food and refreshments on the event
- Camping equipment (where applicable) excluding sleeping bags
- Guiding team and medical provision
- Transport of your luggage between camps/accommodation
You have the right to cancel this contract within 14 days without giving any reason. This cancellation period will expire 14 days after the day on which you (or the person you nominate) received the goods, or received the final item from an order for several items. To exercise your right to cancel you must inform us in a clear statement sent by post or email to the address below.
Children's Hospice South West, Little Bridge House, Redlands Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2PZ
If you cancel this contract, we will refund all payments received from you, including the costs of standard delivery only. We may make a deduction for the loss in value of the goods, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the refund as soon as possible, and no later than 14 days from the day you return any goods, or provide evidence of return. We may withhold the refund until we have received the returned goods, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
We will make the refund using the same means of payment that you used for the initial purchase unless you have expressly agreed otherwise. You will not incur any fees as a result of the refund.
You shall send back the goods without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your cancellation of this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired.
Returned goods should be in perfect condition to obtain the full refund and we ask that you arrange and pay for return postage (unless the goods are faulty). If goods are faulty you can request a replacement instead of a refund.
Charitable donations made with an order cannot be refunded.
Of course! Please call our Little Harbour hospice on 01726 871 800 and we'll help you get this up and running.
If you normally make donations via CAF, tax has already been reclaimed. However, please fill in the declaration anyway so that any separate donations you might make are tax effective as well.
Yes, but only a small one. Your employer will use a Payroll Giving Agent (like a charity bank) to distribute the donations that you and your colleagues make. The Payroll Giving Agents are charities that need to make a small charge to cover their operating costs. Some employers pay this fee on your behalf so we receive your full donation.
If your employer doesn’t pay the fee, the Payroll Giving Agent will deduct it from your donation before passing it on to us. This will be between 2% and 4%. This compares favourably against the admin costs of claiming Gift Aid on a Direct Debit donation.
Unfortunately, we are unable to take registrations on the night. You must sign up online before the registration closing date in order to take part in the event.
Moonlight Memory Walk Cornwall
Between April 2022 and March 2023, an average of 61p in every £1 went directly to fund care for children, young people and families. 22p was used to fund prizes and 17p covered the cost of running the CHSW Raffle.
Yes, setting up a gift online is also completely safe. Any personal information you enter onto our online Direct Debit pages (including, name, address and bank account details) is encrypted before being sent to us.
Your information is saved in a secure environment using industry standard practices. You are then covered by the Direct Debit guarantee. We will write to you to confirm the details of your gift, and give you at least 21 days before taking the first payment. You can amend or cancel at any time.
Please call 01271 313 311, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pm. At all other times please leave a message on our answerphone or complete our online enquiry form.
Yes. We can train you for most of our roles. Volunteering can be a great way to develop your skills while boosting your CV.
Yes you need to have a Discus account and in order to leave a comment you will be required to login. You can login using your social media or Disqus accounts.
Incredible Hike is designed to offer a challenge to walkers and hikers of all abilities. You will need a good level of fitness in time for the event, as each day you will be walking around 20 miles, for up to 9 hours, incorporating several hills and potentially rough terrain. Our training plan will help you get ready and offers you ideas tobe event fit.
To show us and your supporters you have completed your splash, we recommend adding all offline donations to your JustGiving, which will track your online donations. We'd also love to see photos of your challenge so please add them to your page! You can also share this on the Be Incredible Facebook page so we can see your incredible efforts!
The CHSW Raffle is a fun and engaging way for Children's Hospice South West to raise much needed funds. Each ticket gives you the chance of winning 1 of 12 fabulous prizes.
Entries close on Tuesday 5 September 2023. The draw takes place at midday on Wednesday 20 September 2023
Yes, you can reserve a DVD of your jump for £140; photographs for £140; or a DVD and photograph package for £185.
There are lots of ways to pay in your sponsorship.
We recommend you do not send any cash in the post. Please pay the money raised into your bank account and then make a donation on our online donation page.
You can send your sponsor forms and a cheque to your local hospice:
Little Bridge House
CHSW, Little Bridge House, Redlands Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2PZ
Little Harbour
CHSW, Little Harbour, Porthpean Road, Porthpean, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6AZ
Charlton Farm
CHSW, Charlton Farm, Charlton Drive, Wraxall, North Somerset, BS48 1PE
You can also add any offline sponsorship to your online Just Giving page that you may have set up. You can bank the money you have collected and then may a payment onto your own donation page. All money raised on an online giving page automatically is sent through to us, so you do not have to do a thing!
We’ve got lots of volunteering opportunities for you to choose from. You can start searching online right now.
Absolutely! Whatever event you are taking part in we would love you to join Team CHSW. Phone your local hospice or email event@chsw.org.uk and we'll send you a fundraising pack and CHSW running top.
Yes, all participants running the full marathon need to be 18 or older. All participants running the half marathon need to be 17 or older. 10K participants must be 15 or older.
Each final mile participant will need to have a parent/guardian or teacher with them
You can create a Just Giving page, personalise it with a photo and share it with friends and family by message, email or on social media. They can donate quickly and securely online. You can also download a sponsor form so you can do it the old fashioned way if you prefer!
Children’s palliative care is an active and total approach to care, from the point of diagnosis or recognition, throughout the child’s life, death and beyond. It embraces physical, emotional, social and spiritual elements and focuses on the enhancement of quality of life for the child or young person and support for the family. It includes the management of symptoms, provision of short breaks and care through death and bereavement. (Definition: Together for Short Lives)
Your registration fee covers the cost of putting on the event, a festive treat and medal. Your entry fee for our Eden Santa runs also gives you a full festive day out at the venue for the rest of the day you do not need to pay any additional entry charges! Your entry fee for our Charlton Farm run also gives you and up to four family members 50% off entry into Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, and a free hot drink for runners at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, on the day of the event.
As we do not provide Santa suits, we have reduced the registraion fee from previous years.
As this is a sponsored event, we ask that you try to raise sponsorship to support the vital care Children’s Hospice South West provides. The suggested sponsorship is £25 per person.
Unfortunately, your place is non-transferable and non-refundable. If you cannot now take part please let us know.
Own place refers to a runner obtaining their own place in an event (eg. purchasing your race place directly with the race organisers). And of course we would love you to use your place to run for CHSW.
For safety reasons and due to restrictions of accommodation providers, we cannot allow dogs to take part in the Incredible Hike.
To claim Gift Aid on your fundraising, we must have the first name or initials, last name, full home address and postcode of each individual donor/sponsor. So please encourage them to tick the Gift Aid box on your sponsorship form when they sponsor you. Without these details we legally can't claim Gift Aid - so be strict with your supporters!
Equipment, disposable medical equipment, medicines (correctly labelled with the child’s prescription), nappies/pads and toiletries for personal use.
This isn't a race and is more about having fun than setting a personal best. Take your time and enjoy the surprises we have planned along the route. But if you must, you can time your run with your own device. There are no prizes for finishing first at this run!
You will be send confirmation of your allotted time through the post along with your fundraising pack and sponsorship forms. Please arrive at least one hour and fifteen minutes before your allocated time slot to abseil. This allows plenty of time for you to sign in, slip into your wetsuit and receive coaching from the abseil team. You will be part of a group and will be kitted up in that group by an instructor one hour before your allocated time slot, so please don’t be late.
The race pack containing your race number will be sent by the event organisers. Please visit the FAQs section on the event organiser’s website for more details. We'll send a separate race pack containing your CHSW running vest, if you have given us your size.
We suggest that the best way to complete the obstacle inflatables is to crawl across them to avoid falling and breaking any bones or twisting little ankles. There will be marshals at each inflatable to ensure all participants are crossing the inflatables safely and to stagger the number of participants on the inflatable at any one time.
Just remember that the foam is water based so if you stay in foam too long your devices will get wet. It’s a good idea to take some precautions to protect your device, or leave this with your cheer squad.
Please read our Moonlight Memory Walk participant safety brief to ensure you are fit to take part in this event and conditions of walking on the evening.
Yes- we ask you register yourself and the members of your group who are taking part as we are limiting places at the event venues. Only children aged 5 and over can take part in this event. We are not accepting on-the-day sign-ups. Register early for a discount on our full-price tickets.
When you have completed your registration and paid your deposit, you will receive an event pack that will detail exactly what is involved in signing up to the trip, for example:
- Your spending money
- Personal travel insurance
- Payments for visas
- Vaccinations and medical forms (where required)
- Airport taxes where applicable
- Optional tours and meals on your free day
- Personal items from the kit list
- A tip for the local guides and porters
- Your travel to and from the UK departure airport
It is not usually commercially viable for most shop teams to collect donations from your home. However, collections can sometimes be arranged locally, so it's worth asking your local shop (contact details can be found on our Shopfinder). Our furniture shops (which you can also find through our Shopfinder) sometimes offer a local collection service.
No! You can choose to run, skip, jog, hop, ride, walk… however you choose. You can also choose whichever distance you decide is best for you and your family.
Purchases such as raffle tickets are not treated by HM Revenue and Customs as donations and so the Gift Aid declaration does not apply to them. However, please fill in the declaration to cover any additional or separate donations.
Your donation is very important to us and we will write to thank you on an annual basis if you have chosen for us to contact you. We may also send you updates on our work if you have indicated that you are happy to receive these. You will know the deduction has started as it will appear on your payslip.
Ride for Precious Lives 2024
You will need to make your own travel arrangements to get to Charlton Farm, near Wraxall in North Somerset for registration on the Thursday evening and to travel home from the finish at Little Harbour near St Austell. Many cyclists choose to travel by train, we recommend you book early as spaces with bikes are limited and book up quickly.
Ride for Precious Lives 2025
You will need to make your own travel arrangements to get to Little Harbour near St Austell for registration on the Thursday evening and to travel home from the finish at Charlton Farm, near Wraxall in North Somerset. Many cyclists choose to travel by train, we recommend you book early as spaces with bikes are limited and book up quickly.
If you have any concerns, please call 01271 313 311, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pm. At all other times please leave a message on our answerphone or complete our online enquiry form. All complaints and disputes will be dealt with in accordance with the Complaints Policy.
Cheques should be made payable to Children's Hospice South West and sent to us at:
Children's Hospice South West
Little Bridge House
Redlands Road
Fremington
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 2PZ
Please note we do not recommend sending cash through the post.
Regular play winners will be notified by their preferred method of contact and a cheque sent by post. One-off play ticket winners will need to contact the Lottery Team on 01271 313 311 where their tickets and details will be verified. Once verified a cheque is sent by post. Weekly winning numbers are also published on the CHSW website.
It's very easy: All you need to do is visit our volunteer opportunites page to search and register for volunteering positions.