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A tree has been planted at Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell in memory of a local man who donated the land for the hospice to be built.

Howard Rosevear, who died in February aged 87, generously gifted the land at Porthpean to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) in 2008.

This week a Sorbus tree, kindly donated by St Austell Soroptimists, was planted by CHSW Co-Founder and Chief Executive Eddie Farwell and Howard’s children Kathryn, Helen and Ivan. It has taken pride of place alongside a tree planted in 2016 in memory of Howard’s wife Shirley.

Mr Farwell said: “We were all

Do you have what it takes to walk along a path of hot coals, at temperatures of 1200˚F in bare feet?

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is bringing a Firewalk to The Galleries in Bristol on Thursday 11 November and is inviting brave individuals to take on the challenge.

Firewalk is an event that will push your boundaries, challenge your perceptions and make for an unforgettable evening. Sign up before 30 September and you can grab one of a limited number of early bird tickets and get 30% off to mark CHSW’s 30th anniversary.

push your boundaries, challenge your perceptions and make for an

Runners were excited to be back at Britain’s Ocean City half marathon, 10k and 5k in Plymouth on Sunday.

The event had been postponed several times due to the pandemic but thousands took part including 50 runners raising funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

This year marks CHSW’s 30th anniversary so the fundraising team were delighted to have so many runners donning a CHSW running vest and pounding the Plymouth route covering 13 miles and raising awareness and funds for the local charity.

Over £8000 was raised by those running in support of CHSW including over £400 raised by CHSW

With restrictions easing it’s time to start party planning…

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is inviting you to join them for a weekend of 90s nostalgia!

The charity is celebrating its milestone 30th anniversary this year and asking party-people to join in the awesome celebrations on Friday 17 to Sunday 19 September, by throwing a wicked Back to the 90s Party.

Party hosts are encouraged to sign up early for discounted registration where they will receive a party box, which includes 90s-themed tattoos, paperchains, bunting, posters, sweets and a selfie kit. CHSW will also provide

100 cyclists from across the south west, and further afield, recently completed a 205 mile charity cycle raising more than £170,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) making it the biggest fundraising year for the event.

The annual Ride for Precious Lives, which is in its 12th year, sees cyclists tackle more than 200 miles over three days all in the name of raising vital funds for the south west’s only children’s hospice charity. This year, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of CHSW, the route was reversed so cyclists started at Charlton Farm children’s hospice in Wraxall near Bristol on

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions in Bridgwater has raised £680 for its chosen charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Members of TSS staff took part in the charity’s Shirty Thirty fundraising campaign, which saw them wearing their loudest and most colourful shirts for a day and donating to the charity. £340 was raised and doubled by the company taking the total to £680. Winners of the best/worst shirt were Dave (Onslow) Kirk and Start Clark.

Julie Draper, Area Fundraiser for CHSW, said: “We were thrilled to hear that the team at TSS in Bridgwater voted unanimously to support Children’s

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is delighted to announce it has the support from two local businesses for its upcoming Rainbow Run Your Way event in June.

Sponsorship of the event by Ann’s Cottage; surf and lifestyle fashion retailer, and The Exeter; healthcare insurance company, means that even more of the money raised by those taking part in the Rainbow Run can go straight to the care and support offered to the children and families that use CHSW’s three children’s hospices.

The Rainbow Run is well known to charity fun run enthusiasts across the south west for giving runners a

A leading firm of South West accountants is sponsoring a new fundraising challenge being held to raise thousands of pounds to support seriously ill local children. Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants is supporting The Incredible Hike for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), which runs throughout May, National Walking Month.

Thomas Westcott staff members will be lacing up their walking boots to join hundreds of people expected to take part in the fundraising event. The independent accountancy practice, which has 17 offices across the South West, recently announced CHSW as its charity of the

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is asking people to take on an Incredible Hike and raise some vital pounds for the charity this May.

To celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2021, the charity has lined up 30 inspiring walking routes across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset for people to choose from – or they can simply pick one of their own.

CHSW area fundraiser Jayne Jarret said: “We want people to hike as they like and raise a bit of money to ensure local children and families continue to receive the vital hospice care they need.

“May is National Walking Month and whether it’s a scenic stroll or

Over 1100 people across the south west took part in Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Santas on the Run Goes Freestyle virtual event at the weekend and have raised over £75,000 for the local children’s hospice charity with donations still coming in.

CHSW’s three annual Santas on the Run events, usually held at RHS Rosemoor, Bristol Harbourside and Eden, were turned virtual this year due to covid-19 restrictions, but this did not deter people from getting involved. The ask was simple; choose a route, a distance and a festive outfit and raise funds for the charity at the same time. The