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Hartnell Taylor Cook has announced its support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) in its centenary year. 

The commercial property consultancy with offices in Bristol and London, are proud to be supporting this charity which is close to their hearts. Its 98 employees in the firm will be supporting both CHSW and GOSH throughout 2022. 

Last week children at Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School, Summercourt, were delighted to hand over a cheque for £1,300 to Alice Merrett, Area Fundraiser at Children’s Hospice South West, and collect their certificate for becoming a member of their Business Club 2022.

Vaultex, a provider of end-to-end cash management solutions and seamless cash services, has recently become a member of the Children’s Hospice South West Business Club. 

The Business Club was set up as an opportunity for local businesses to build connections and share knowledge whilst supporting the vital work of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). 

In the wasteland that was Saturday morning kids’ TV during the mid-1970s, the BBC reigned supreme with its typically boring, Blue Peter-style, public service-oriented Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, in which Noel Edmonds invited the nation’s nippers to phone in and, you know, swap stuff. 

A handmade, oak rocking horse has been donated to Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell after hours of work by one man creating it from scratch.

John, 77, a retired heating engineer had always been a keen woodworker and on moving to West Putford Holsworthy, eleven years ago met and had lessons from a professional wood turner living in the same hamlet.

Mike Brown from Plymstock but currently living in Mystic, Connecticut, USA, is cycling 17.1 miles a day from the 1st Jan until 8th July (188 days); the equivalent distance from Mystic to Charlton Farm children’s hospice near Bristol and here’s why.

A popular pub in the Mendips has raised over £3k for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Cavanna Homes has announced that it will continue fundraising for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as its charity of the year until the end of 2023.

The housebuilder has raised nearly £40,000 for CHSW since 2019 and has vowed to keep supporting the charity’s three South West hospices – Little Bridge House in North Devon, Charlton Farm in North Somerset, and Little Harbour in Cornwall – for a further two years.

The Star Inn in Tickenham has raised £400 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). 

At the end of 2021 the pub in North Somerset held a raffle, firework display and drag night to raise funds. 

The popular family pub is located just a stone’s throw from CHSW’s Charlton Farm hospice which provides care and support to children diagnosed with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and their families.

Hundreds of Christmas trees have been recycled in Devon and Somerset, raising thousands of pounds for Children’s Hospice South West.

The charity joined forces with waste and recycling firm Biffa, as well as volunteers from Dryrobe, to collect trees in Barnstaple, Torquay and Taunton at the weekend.