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11 year old Ithan Hancock from Tresillian has been busking with his cornet in Waitrose Truro each Saturday in December to raise funds for a charity that is a lifeline to his family.

Ithan has raised over £290 and counting for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) which cares for his sister Rosa and his whole family at its Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell.

Speaking about why he wanted to raise funds for Little Harbour Ithan said;

Little Harbour is an experience like no other and I wanted to raise some money to give something back.

Rosa is 13 and suffers with a rare, genetic

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) supporters enjoyed a festive afternoon of fundraising at a Christmas Fair hosted by Tucker’s Gave Inn, raising over £450 for the charity.

The Faulkland pub hosted the Christmas Fair on Sunday 28 November in its Parlour Café to help CHSW provide support and care to families of children with life-limiting conditions.

The café was filled with local craftspeople and stall holders selling everything from ceramics to sustainable tea towels, jewellery, cakes and cosmetics. Volunteers from the CHSW Friends’ Group provided mince pies and home-baked cakes and

Almost 1000 people took part in a festive fundraiser across the region over the weekend 4-5 December which has raised thousands of pounds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Santas on the Run Goes Freestyle gave supporters of the charity the opportunity to take part in a 2km festive fun run at The Eden Project in

St Austell, RHS Rosemoor in Torrington, Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol or virtually.

This year the annual festive fun run was adapted to make it more environmentally friendly with participants encouraged to bring, or make, their own costumes. Supporters of all ages fully

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is joining forces with Just Helping this Christmas to offer a Christmas tree recycling service to some postcode areas in Devon and Somerset.

Volunteers will be collecting real trees and taking them to be recycled in Barnstaple, Taunton and Torquay from January 13-16, in return for a donation to CHSW. Donations for trees collected in Taunton area will be split between CHSW and St Margaret’s Hospice.

The postcode areas for tree collection are EX31, EX32, EX33, TQ1, TQ2, TA1, TA2, TA3. Collections can be booked from now until Monday 10 January.

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A dazzling night of celebration was held at the Eden Project on Saturday 27 November at Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) 30th anniversary ball, sponsored by Ann’s Cottage.

The event raised £36,000 for the charity which saw 200 guests join in celebrations to mark 30 years since the founding of CHSW. The charity offers care and support to over 500 families at its three children’s hospices, including Little Harbour in St Austell.

The theme of the evening was focussed around memories; celebrating the memories of the last 30 years - the families supported and the fundraising undertaken

Trewoon Community Fundraising group are organising a weekend of craft fairs on 4 – 5 December in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

On Saturday 4 December Tregony village hall will be hosting a craft fair from 11am to 4pm and on Sunday 5 December there will be a craft fair held at Trewoon village hall also from 11am to 4pm.

There will be over 20 stalls at each fair showcasing a wide variety of lovingly handmade items by talented local makers.

These fairs will be a great opportunity to purchase gifts for friends and family made locally. There will be such a range on offer

The La La Choirs will be making a rousing return to Exeter Cathedral next month for a very special Christmas concert in aid of Children's Hospice South West (CHSW).

The sixth annual concert by the popular community choir will take place on Friday, December 10 and tickets are available to buy now.

The La La Choirs, which boasts more than 250 members and has choirs in Exeter, Exmouth, Ottery St Mary and Plymouth, were unable to perform at the cathedral last year due to COVID 19 but despite the pandemic, members have not missed a single practice session, getting together virtually to perform.

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Hazel Pattison, age 41 from Bristol, is taking on the Penguin Challenge and pledging to raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The Penguin Challenge requires participants to do 2 open water swims a month between November and March. Hazel is allowed to wear a wetsuit but has decided it will be more of a challenge to try and do 4 dips a month in a bikini!

Hazel has chosen to raise funds for CHSW having visited its local hospice, Charlton Farm near Bristol, before the pandemic.

“I always try and do something for charity each year and a few years ago I ran the Bristol Half

Children’s Hospice South West supporters in Devon have celebrated 30 years of the charity at a magical gala dinner in Exeter.

The Narnia-themed evening at Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club on November 12 raised nearly £12,000 for the charity, while giving guests the chance to look back on three decades of incredible care for local families.

The Christmas tree-lined ball room – a nod to the Narnia sensory garden at the charity’s Little Bridge House hospice near Barnstaple – added extra sparkle to a special anniversary evening.

Guests were entertained by a roaming magician before enjoying a

Housebuilder Cavanna Homes has raised £4,613 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) at its charity golf day at Woodbury Park near Exeter.

Cavanna team members, local businesses and contractors took to the greens in October following a networking breakfast, playing 18 holes of golf, many of which were sponsored by local businesses. In the evening, attendees enjoyed a three-course barbecue and took part in an auction, bidding for prizes donated by local suppliers and businesses.

It was Cavanna’s latest fundraiser for CHSW, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2021. The housebuilder