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Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is excited to announce it has opened a new shop this week in Cranbrook.

The new shop has something for everyone with a range of goods on offer, including quality women’s, men’s and children’s clothing and accessories, as well as children’s toys and games, books, media and bric-a-brac.

Julie Johnston, Area Retail Manager for CHSW said:

We are delighted to have opened our newest shop in Cranbrook, just a stone’s throw from Exeter city centre. We aim to be at the heart of the town’s community while helping to raise vital funds for CHSW. However you are

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has reopened its Brixham charity shop with a fresh new look.

The shop in Fore Street has been given a complete makeover and features a new open plan donation sorting area and energy efficient lighting and heating.

Manager Wendy Roberts said the improved layout would offer customers an enhanced shopping experience, as well as a better working environment for staff and volunteers.

“We’re delighted to have been able to give such a special shop a facelift and are excited to be able to reopen the doors this week,” said Wendy.

“As well as being more energy

Children’s Hospice South West's Honiton charity shop is offering students to chance to be the belle of the ball at their school prom without breaking the bank.

The shop in the High Street currently has around 40 second-hand dresses in stock, with prices starting at just £20.

Manager Lynne Whitehall recently advertised a collection of wedding dresses for sale and hopes that the prom dresses will be just as popular for students on a shoestring.

“Many girls will be thinking about buying their prom dress and they can be very expensive, especially at a time when lots of families are experiencing

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has opened a new shop in Wellington High Street.

The charity has moved from its original home in Fore Street to bigger and better premises in the former Costa Coffee store, which closed in April last year.

The ribbon was officially cut this morning by CHSW co-founder and chief executive Eddie Farwell, who said the shop would raise vital funds for local children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

He said: “We’ve enjoyed some super support from people in Wellington over the last 10 years and hope people will support our new store, whether it

The Children’s Hospice South West charity shop in Honiton is offering brides-to-be the chance to pick up a dream wedding dress with a dream price tag.

The shop in the High Street currently has around 25 second-hand dresses in stock, as well as range of bridesmaid dresses, children’s wedding outfits and accessories, including shoes and veils.

Manager Lynne Whitehall and her team have created a special wedding section in the shop and are selling the pre-loved dresses for just a fraction of the price of a new-bought dress.

“We really do have some beautiful dresses at the moment and I would

Lusty Glaze is “overwhelmed” by local generosity in aid of Children’s Hospice South West

The annual toy amnesty held by Lusty Glaze Beach in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has hit record donations this year.

Successfully completing its fourth year, the team at Lusty Glaze encouraged people to ‘swap toys for tea’ by asking them to bring any unwanted children's items down to the beach throughout January in exchange for a free cup of tea or coffee.

Operations Manager Andi Millson said the team was overwhelmed by the response to this year’s amnesty, and credited the local

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has opened a new shop in Barnstaple High Street.

The charity has moved from its original home next door to HSBC to bigger and better premises in the former BrightHouse store, opposite Primark.

The ribbon was officially cut on Friday morning by CHSW co-founder and chief executive Eddie Farwell, who said the shop would raise vital funds for local children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

He said: “We’re incredibly proud to have had such a prominent place on Barnstaple High Street for many years and hope people will support our new store

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) charity shops have issued an urgent appeal for donations of summer clothing.

Shops across the South West have experienced a surge in demand for good quality second-hand clothing since reopening in April and are asking people to consider donating any unwanted items.

CHSW Head of Retail Chris Judd said: “We have been very busy since the easing of lockdown and while we have a great choice in store right now, we know we are going to need more summer clothing to meet the demand of the next few weeks.

“We think that because of the lockdown last summer, people

Staff and volunteers at Honiton’s Children’s Hospice South West charity shop celebrated the shop’s 10th birthday this week.

The shop in the High Street opened its doors on December 16, 2010 and has been well-supported by people in the town, raising thousands of pounds for the charity, which offers vital respite care to children and families all over the South West.

In that time, more than 70,000 bags of goods have been donated to sell in the shop, and countless volunteers have donated thousands of hours of their time.

Manager Lynne Whitehall said there were currently 31 volunteers supporting

If you find yourself running out of space at home and you can’t find your stuff because of – well, all of your stuff! – it could be time for a bit of a clear-out!

Children’s Hospice South West is looking forward to being able to reopen its charity shops next week, but in the meantime it is urging people thinking about having a pre-Christmas or lockdown de-clutter to donate any unwanted goods.

After reopening following the summer lockdown, the charity’s 35 South West shops proved extremely popular as people found the confidence to venture back onto the High Street. But the increased demand