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10k Your Way Open for Entires

24 February 2021 CHSW
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The Hele family from Plymouth inspired Leesa to organise the Virtual 10k Your Way event

Keen Plymouth runner and fundraiser Leesa Pethick is organising a virtual 10k event to raise vital funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) in it’s 30th anniversary year. 

Leesa is encouraging people to complete 10k however they wish; running, hopping, skipping, walking, even paddle boarding between 7 – 21 March 2021. There is a £7 entry fee for the event, everyone taking part will receive a celebratory medal and certificate after completing their 10k and all profits will be donated to CHSW. 

Strictly Come Biking for Karen through Lockdown

15 February 2021 CHSW
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Karen Lane is doing Strictly Come Biking challenge

For anyone who says you cannot look glamorous while exercising in lockdown, Karen Lane is putting them to shame as she is currently two weeks into her Strictly Come Biking challenge.

Karen, usually known for teaching all styles of dance to all ages at Dance Factory in St Austell and Trewoon, has swapped the dancefloor for a static bike and has set herself a Strictly Come Biking challenge. 

Brenda’s facemasks are a big hit for hospice at Barnstaple pharmacy

8 February 2021 CHSW
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Brenda Loder (pictured second right) and her colleagues at the Bear Street Pharmacy in Barnstaple have been selling homemade facemasks in aid of Children’s Hospice South West

Key workers at a North Devon pharmacy have been going above and beyond during the Covid pandemic.

As well as ensuring customers have been able to continue to pick up vital prescriptions, staff at the Bear Street Pharmacy in Barnstaple have sold homemade face masks to raise hundreds of pounds for Children’s Hospice South West, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2021.

Gallagher champions resilience of south-west based charity with 'Tackling Tomorrow. Together' initiative

1 February 2021 Anonymous
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Gallagher Tackling Tomorrow. Together campaign

Insurance broker, and title partner of Premiership Rugby, Gallagher, has launched a UK-wide initiative - ‘Tackling Tomorrow. Together’ – bringing to life stories of six UK businesses and a charity that have shown resilience, tenacity and pioneering spirit during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

To highlight the diversity of challenges and opportunities presented by the pandemic, Children’s Hospice South West has been selected to participate in the programme in recognition of their efforts and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.