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Dog chews made from deer antler have raised over £200 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

As an addition to their butchery in Launceston, West Country Premium Venison also make dog chews from the deer antlers and last Christmas sold them to benefit CHSW. Antler grow back each year so they are a sustainable resource and make the perfect treat for dogs as they are packed with calcium, potassium, iron, zinc and magnesium.

Kate Parsons from Bath is organising a 2-hour Zumbathon to raise funds for local charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The Zumbathon is taking place at the Bath Pavillion on Saturday 14 August from 2pm until 4pm. Participants are being asked donation £10 to take part, which will go straight to CHSW. 

Kate’s family were cared for by CHSW’s Charlton Farm hospice in North Somerset after her five-year-old son Max had been diagnosed with an incurable condition. 

On 25 September, Jodie Buffery will be jumping out of a plane to raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), a charity close to her heart.

The 25-year old from Bedminster, Bristol, was made aware of the charity when her friend’s family began visiting the local hospice, Charlton Farm in Wraxall.

The Duchess of Cornwall paid a very special visit to the Little Bridge House children’s hospice in North Devon yesterday (Wednesday).

Her Royal Highness met with children and families and heard about the challenges they have faced during the pandemic, and how the hospice, which is run by Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), has been helping them through this difficult time. 

Carol and Doug Rogers from Norton-Sub-Hamden in Somerset have decided to hang up their fundraising hats after more than two decades volunteering for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

With restrictions easing it’s time to start party planning…

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is inviting you to join them for a weekend of 90s nostalgia!

The charity is celebrating its milestone 30th anniversary this year and asking party-people to join in the awesome celebrations on Friday 17 to Sunday 19 September, by throwing a wicked Back to the 90s Party.

Nine year old Claudia, from Derriford in Plymouth, has had more than 12 inches of her hair cut in support of not one but two special charities.

Claudia had been growing her hair for years and decided that if she was going to have it cut she wanted to donate the hair to Little Princess Trust. The charity provides free, real hair wigs to children and young people, up to the age of 24, who have lost hair through cancer treatment or other conditions.

Hayle based builders merchants; Cornwall Building Supplies, has recently donated £200 to Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Little Harbour hospice in St Austell after running a ‘Hammer Hold’ competition.

John Barkle from Wells in Somerset has presented local charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), with a cheque for £1,528.

The fantastic donation was the result of sales of John’s first book, ‘Memories of a Village Grocer’. 

100 cyclists from across the south west, and further afield, recently completed a 205 mile charity cycle raising more than £170,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) making it the biggest fundraising year for the event.