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Plymouth singer songwriter Blake Sonnet has penned and recorded a song to motivate those running the London marathon in April, including old school friend Nicola Hague who inspired him into creating the track.

Nicola and Blake went to school together in Plymouth and Nicola is running the London marathon in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) which supported her family when her son Ethan sadly died just before his third birthday. Ethan suffered with Tay-Sachs, a disease for which there is no treatment or cure. Ethan, along with mum Nicola, dad Simon and older brother Callum, used

The Exeter office of private and commercial bank, Arbuthnot Latham will be supporting Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as its charity of the year for 2020 and 2021.

The team, based in Southernhay Gardens, said they were looking forward to working with CHSW and had a number of fundraising events planned, including a business breakfast, local gin and wine tasting evenings, and a quiz night.

Rob Salisbury, Head of the Exeter office, said: “We are proud to have Children’s Hospice South West as our chosen local charity. Little Bridge House puts children and their families at the heart of all

Bristol-based independent financial advisors, Grosvenor Consultancy, chose to support Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as their Charity of the Year in 2019.

Throughout the year Grosvenor staff members held countless company-wide events with some taking part CHSW’s own events including the 5k Rainbow Run as well as the gruelling 205-mile cycle challenge, Ride for Precious Lives. Several of the team were brave enough to take part in a skydive, whilst one accomplished his first marathon. Director, Tom Burley, was ‘locked up’ and made to raise £999 bail to be released in the charity’s Jail &

A concert by the Devon Philharmonic Orchestra at Exeter Cathedral has raised £756.65 for Children’s Hospice South West.

The orchestra, formerly known as the EMG Symphony Orchestra, held a collection during the performance on November 2.

Audiences enjoyed an evening of classical music in the majestic surrounds of the cathedral, with conductor, Leo Geyer and soloist, Philippa Mo.

The performance featured Ligeti’s ‘Lontano’, Dvorak’s Violin Concerto and Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony.

Children’s Hospice South West is calling on businesses to go head-to-head and take on its £50 Challenge this spring.

The charity is giving workplace teams an initial £50 and tasking them to see how much money they can raise in just 50 working days, from March 2 to May 13.

Around 60 teams took part in last autumn’s £50 Challenge, raising more than £20,000 for the charity, which supports more than 500 children with life-limiting conditions and their families across the South West.

Among those that took part was Green Light PBS in Newquay who organised a variety of fundraising initiatives and

Saturday 21 March is the date set for Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) annual Moonlight Memory Walk.

This special event is returning to the town for the 11 th year and will once again see men and women walk the 5 mile circular route around the town of Falmouth. Walkers will be taking part in memory of their loved ones while also raising sponsorship to support the vital care CHSW offers to local children and their families at its Little Harbour hospice in St Austell.

Last year the event saw 300 people take part and it raised over £20,000 for CHSW.

Kiley Pearce, Events Fundraiser for CHSW

The games room at North Devon’s Little Bridge House children’s hospice has been given a major re-vamp thanks to a £36,362 donation by the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons.

The new-look space offers an enhanced fun haven for children and parents, with a pool table, table football and large screen television, as well as the latest games consoles and computers and a host of magical assistive technology designed for children with life-limiting conditions.

The hospice in Fremington, near Barnstaple, is run by Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) and offers respite stays to nearly 200 local

Pupils at Trinity Church of England School in Acton Turville spent Christmas fundraising for their local children’s hospice, Charlton Farm in North Somerset.

Girls from Year 4 at the South Gloucestershire primary school wanted to work on a project as a team to bring them closer together and at the same time make a difference to the lives of children less fortunate than themselves.

Mum, Sarah Godwin said “Instead of taking part in Secret Santa, the girls thought they could give to a charity instead. It made sense to choose Children’s Hospice South West as it’s a local charity that helps

After completing the London Marathon last year and raising over £46,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) Fred Thomas, AKA Skinners Brewery mascot Betty Stogs, is now in full training for Ride for Precious Lives.

Ride for Precious Lives is an annual, sponsored cycling event put on by CHSW which is now in its 12 th year and usually sees around 75 cyclists take on the challenge. The cycle covers three counties in three days stopping off at three children’s hospices over the 205 miles. Fred will start alongside the other riders at Little Harbour on 10 th July, stopping off at Little Bridge

Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Little Harbour in St Austell has recently taken delivery of a van load of toys and gifts that were collected at Lusty Glaze throughout January.

Lusty Glaze beach and restaurant at Newquay organised a toy amnesty throughout January where people could drop off unwanted toys and gifts throughout the month in exchange for a free tea or coffee. Toys and gifts collected were then delivered to Little Harbour children’s hospice, brand new items will stay at the hospice with pre-loved items going to CHSW charity shops to help raise vital funds.

Andi Millson