People often say ‘I don’t know how you do your job’, as a nurse, it's an absolute privilege to care for these children and families.
Stepping away from the day to day duties of care is simply bliss. Being able to be Mum and Dad again is the best gift ever and we are so grateful.
Let your smile live on. Leave a gift in your Will and a smile for the future.
Join us for the Incredible Hike, a guided 3-day walk from Westward Ho! to Tintagel.
Stay organised in 2025 with our beautiful calendar and diary.
We're recruiting for nurses to join our friendly and supportive team.
Children’s Hospice South West is run by extraordinary people, for remarkable families and supported by the most open hearted of people. I loved every second of it
Keep up to date with our latest news here.
The latest issue of our newsletter is available to read online.
Four companies with a local presence are joining forces to sponsor the annual CHSW Rainbow Run in Bristol on Saturday 2nd June.
Ray Hales, aged 90 and his friend Arthur Bennett, aged 86 from Barnstaple are braving an incredible skydive to raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) and North Devon Hospice.
Principle and Ensemble cast members of Wicked, the spectacular West End and Broadway musical, made a special visit to see the children and families currently staying at Bristol’s dedicated children’s hospice, Charlton Farm.
Local surf and lifestyle retailer Ann’s Cottage has been confirmed as the main sponsor for Children’s Hospice South West’s Rainbow Run in Newquay which raises vital funds for CHSW and its Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell.
Edwards Vacuum (part of the Atlas Copco Group) is a global engineering company based in Clevedon and is generously sponsoring Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) 10th Ride for Precious Lives event.
The Ride for Precious Lives is a 205 mile, 3 day, cycling challenge which has been completed by over 750 cyclists over the last nine years and raised an incredible £725,000 for CHSW.
Not content with walking 138 miles non-stop in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) in 2017, long term supporter of the charity, Mark Edwards, new fundraising challenge is attempting an official 50 hour non-stop bass guitar playing Guinness World Record bid!
The current record is 40 hours and Mark’s attempt to set a new World Record will take place over the Easter weekend at the Fairway Buoy in Westward Ho! Mark will have to play recognised songs non-stop to a ‘reasonable standard’, and the event must be filmed throughout.
A team of 21, including 14 employees from Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske (RCHT) X-Ray Department and 7 friends and family, embarked on the Three Peaks Challenge last year raising funds for Fistral Children’s Ward at RCHT and Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).
A total of £6034.32 was raised which will be split evenly between the two causes.
Two supporters of Children's Hospice South West are taking on the London Marathon this year in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) – and for both it’s their first ever marathon!
Emma Smale, aged 33 from Bideford used CHSW’s Little Bridge House hospice in Fremington for support and care with her daughter Imogen before her death in March 2016. Emma wanted to give something back to the hospice for the help it had given her and her family, and decided to aim big by applying for one of the charity’s places at this legendary event.
The staff and families at Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Little Harbour hospice at Porthpean in St Austell were delighted to receive a donation of a minibus from the infamous Legendary Grand Tour.
Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has enjoyed a year-long partnership with Bath-based housing association Curo.
