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Family and friends of a disabled teenager are to join hundreds of bikers for a charity ride to raise money for the children’s hospice which supports him.

14 year old Logan and his family have been supported by Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) at Charlton Farm since he was a baby.

When mum Liz was pregnant with Logan – her first child – she enjoyed a normal pregnancy. It wasn't until Logan was born and started having seizures, that it was discovered he had suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage, a catastrophic bleed in his brain, while in the womb.

“We didn’t know anything was wrong and we had

More than 270 people took part in an emotional night-time charity walk at The Lost Gardens of Heligan on Saturday 9 November.

Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Moonlight Memory Walk took place at the gardens in Pentewan near St Austell.

The event has raised £32,000 for the charity, with money still coming in, which runs the Little Harbour children’s hospice in nearby Porthpean.

Participants, many proudly wearing hand written dedications to loved ones, joined a special memory ceremony, where their dedications to their loved ones played on screen. They listened to poems read by Little

As plans start to ramp up for the festive season thoughts quickly turn to presents. However a new partnership recently announced, between Taste of the West and Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), hopes to be able to solve gifting conundrums for friends and family in just a few clicks.

A range of artisan charity Christmas hampers, stocked full of award-winning, local produce is on sale now. For each hamper sold, 10% will be donated to local children’s charity CHSW.

Taste of the West have worked closely with hamper stockists Devon Hampers, to bring together food and drink selections from more

Fun loving Tracie Skinner will be taking her special ‘Festive Fiat’ back on the road this Christmas to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Tracie, dressed in her festive garb, will be getting behind the wheel of her ‘Santa Car’ this December. The car, which Tracie has owned since the age of 16, is a well-known sight on the roads of Somerset and Bristol in the run up to Christmas.

“When people see it, it always raises a smile,” said Tracie. “It really brightens peoples’ day and motorists always beep, wave or flash their lights.”

Tracie, from Cannington, was given the bright

Firefighters climbed the equivalent height of Mount Everest – to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West.

Crew members from Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) climbed a fire engine ladder an impressive 1,301 times – equivalent to the distance of the world’s highest mountain – and raised £2564.

The charity event, which took place at The Mall, Cribbs Causeway on Saturday, 26 October, saw firefighters from Clevedon, Portishead, Weston-super-Mare, Avonmouth, Kingswood, Patchway, Bath, Yatton, Paulton, Temple, and Yate take part in order to raise money for the Children’s Hospice South West

A football mad youngster organised a summer of fundraising events to raise money to buy equipment for the children’s hospice which supports his brother.

Max raised an incredible £851 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) to buy sporting equipment to be used by other families at the charity’s Charlton Farm children’s hospice in Wraxall.

Max, 10, organised a bake sale, a soak the teacher stunt, a penalty shoot out and a non-school uniform day at his school in Bristol. The young Bristol City fan has been a regular visitor to Charlton Farm for the last six years with his younger brother Austin

Bodmin based company, CHX Products has pledged its support for local children’s charity Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) by sponsoring its upcoming Moonlight Memory Walk.

With over 25 years experience, Andy, Tania and the team at CHX Products manufacture and supply high quality Planet Positive products and merchandise that are fully sustainable, including branded badges, trolley coins, stationary and food and drink accessories.

CHX Products has chosen to support CHSW through sponsoring its upcoming Moonlight Memory Walk which is taking place at The Lost Gardens of Heligan on Saturday 9

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

Fundraisers at a children’s hospice are calling for volunteers to ‘join the fun’ and help them collect money at this year’s Shepton Mallet Carnival.

The carnival, which takes place on November 13, is one of the seven colourful parades organised by the Somerset County Guy Fawkes Carnival Association (SCGFCA) across the county.

The circuit starts with Bridgwater on the first Saturday in November each year, followed by Burnham-on-Sea on the following Monday, Weston-super-Mare on the Friday, North Petherton on the second Saturday in November, Shepton Mallet on the following Wednesday, Wells on

Stars from the music industry are preparing to return to the stage in Somerset for a special Christmas charity concert.

Husband and wife team Dominic and Heidi Greensmith have been putting the final touches to their ‘A Merry Little Christmas’ festive concert at Bo Lee and Workmen in Bruton on December 7.

The line-up for the glitzy festive concert, which will see Dominic perform alongside Reef guitarist and well-known singer songwriter Amy Newton, is a closely guarded secret. In the past the event has included performances from artists including songstress Gabriella Aplin and Danny Goffey, the