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Mawnan WI is opening 15 gardens as part of its celebrations of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Saturday 4th June. In aid of the Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) the Jubilee Garden Jaunt will offer residents and visitors a unique opportunity to visit multiple gardens in the same village, near Falmouth in Cornwall, on the same day.

Celebrated cellist Julian Lloyd Webber will headline a magical three-day music and Asian street food festival in South Devon this summer.

ANRÁN Fest, which takes place at the stunning Tidwell Farm in Landscove near Totnes from July 29-30, will be supporting five charities, including Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). Last year’s sell-out debut festival raised more than £6,000 for CHSW and Cancer Research UK, despite taking place in the midst of the pandemic.

Manaton garden in Launceston is opening its gates on Sunday 15 May to help raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as part of Birds on Bikes' fundraising for the charity.

The four acres of landscaped spring gardens will be open to explore from 2pm – 5pm giving ample opportunity to take in the shrubs and herbaceous borders, various fruit and acer trees, the vegetable garden, sunken pool area as well as rose beds and woodland sculpture. 

People are being invited to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by tucking into a cream tea in aid of their local children’s hospice. 

The nation will come together over the weekend June 2-5 and Children’s’ Hospice South West (CHSW) is asking supporters to raise a scone in Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s honour by taking part in the charity’s Big South West Cream Tea.

Box-E has announced it will be supporting Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) during this year’s national Children's Hospice Week.

Run by husband-and-wife team Elliott and Tess Lidstone, Box-E is housed in two converted shipping containers at Whapping Wharf and is one of Bristol’s smallest restaurants. It has been voted best restaurant outside London, according to a readers’ poll in a top food and travel magazine.

Children’s Hospice South West's Honiton charity shop is offering students to chance to be the belle of the ball at their school prom without breaking the bank.

The shop in the High Street currently has around 40 second-hand dresses in stock, with prices starting at just £20.

Manager Lynne Whitehall recently advertised a collection of wedding dresses for sale and hopes that the prom dresses will be just as popular for students on a shoestring.

A Bideford teenager will be racing against the clock next week to complete an emotional origami challenge in memory of a four-year-old girl from the town.

Aria Mitchell, 16, will be attempting to fold 1,000 paper cranes in just 24-hours to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), after hearing about how the charity supported Imogen Smale and her family.

New Cornish clothing brand MegaWhet hopes to raise £20,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) with the launch of their branded t-shirts.

Malcolm Harris, the brainchild of the MegaWhet brand, explains how his new venture will support CHSW;

We are encouraging people to buy our t-shirts, post a photo on social media of them wearing the t-shirt at their favourite landmark, location, party or event, tag #MegaWhet and we will then donate £5 to the children’s hospice.

Taking place on the weekend of July 22- 24, Bristol City will go up against Bristol Rovers in the annual fishing competition being held at Acorn Fishery in Clevedon.

For the seventh year running, supporters of Bristol’s 2 main football teams come together to raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) and battle it out to be winners of the prestigious Divvy Cup.

The Nailsea Bikers have handed over a cheque to their chosen charity, Children's Hospice South West, for a staggering £10,413.

The funds were raised during last year’s incredibly successful Nailsea International Bike Show.