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Hospice receives heart warming £2,500 donation from local housebuilder

19 December 2022 chsw Fundraising, Corporate

Local homebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter has donated £2,500 to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), as part of the leading housing developer’s Community Fund initiative, and their wish to spread Christmas cheer.

The Barratt Developments Community Fund initiative looks to support causes that have a positive impact within their local communities. For 30 years, CHSW has been providing crucial care to children with life-limiting conditions and their families. The charity’s Little Bridge House children’s hospice near Barnstaple in North Devon, alongside Little Harbour in St Austell

Bloor Homes' boost for Children’s Hospice South West

02 December 2022 chsw Fundraising, Corporate

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has been boosted by a contribution from Bloor Homes.

The housebuilder’s Exeter region Managing Director Bradley Davison visited the charity’s Little Bridge House children’s hospice near Barnstaple to present the donation, along with chocolates and selection boxes for children staying at the hospice.

A spokesperson from Bloor Homes said: “We admire and support the work CHSW has done for more than 30 years. We know from our Exeter and South West regions that Devon, Somerset and Cornwall is a vast area.

The charity is a constant for so many families across

Homebuilder’s annual golf day drives fundraising total to new heights for children’s hospice

10 November 2022 chsw Fundraising, Corporate

Devon-based homebuilder Cavanna Homes successfully doubled last year’s fundraising total at its recent charity golf day for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Employees, contractors and suppliers took to the green at Woodbury Park, Exeter to compete in an 18-hole round and a ‘Beat the Pro Challenge’ in support of the firm’s charity of the year.

The competition was followed by a barbeque and evening auction to raise funds for the charity, which provides essential hospice care to children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

A total of £9,806 was raised from ticket sales

Businesses invited to join forces for children’s hospice in 2023

08 November 2022 chsw Fundraising, Corporate

Children’s Hospice South West is looking for local companies to join an exclusive business networking club in 2023.

The charity, which runs children’s hospices in Devon, Cornwall and Bristol, launched its Business Club initiative in 2021 as a way for companies to connect during the pandemic. Since then, more than 100 members have joined forces to share ideas and raise awareness of their business at special networking events, while helping to provide vital hospice care for hundreds of local children and their families.

Amanda Gallagher, CHSW’s Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser, said the

Teams grace the greens at Girling Jones golf day

12 October 2022 chsw Fundraising, Corporate

Construction industry professionals from across the South West have been gracing the greens to raise more than £9,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Thirty teams battled it out at the fourth annual Girling Jones Golf Day at the Exeter Golf and Country Club on September 22.

The Exeter-based construction recruitment consultancy is a huge supporter of CHSW and has raised thousands of pounds for the charity during the last 10 years.

Director Simon Girling said: “We had a truly excellent turnout for this year’s golf day; thanks to all our guests who helped make it such a cracking event

Teeing off teams raise £20,000 for CHSW

15 July 2022 chsw Fundraising, Corporate

A charity golf day recently held at Carlyon Bay Golf Club celebrated its biggest year yet by raising over £20,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The return of the charity golf day after its two year hiatus due to the pandemic was clearly a welcome date in the diary for players, with a record 48 teams entering this year.

Event organiser, Ian Warne, Branch Manager of HSBC said;

It was fantastic to welcome both old teams and new to this years golf day which totally surpassed all expectations. We are delighted to have raised such a fantastic total for our local children’s hospice.

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