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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.

People were able to book a collection in return for a donation to CHSW. The collection in Taunton was organised in conjunction with St Margaret’s Hospice.

Ruth Morgan, CHSW North Devon area fundraiser, said: “There has been a fantastic response to our first ever ‘treecycle’ campaign and it’s been

A holiday cottage letting company in Devon has made a New Year donation to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Original Cottages Devon invited customers to make a donation to the charity when booking a stay in the county in 2021.

The £1,200 rasied will enable help provide vital care for local families in 2022.

Brand manager Gemma Davenport visited CHSW’s Little Bridge House hospice in North Devon shortly before Christmas to drop off the money raised, along with presents for the children and family members staying at the hospice.

Oliver McCarron, Original Cottages’ South West head of

Festive visitors to The Lost Gardens of Heligan have helped raise over £2,500 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), as the iconic gardens opened their gates for its annual charity day on New Year’s Day.

Over the course of the day, Heligan welcomed over 450 visitors to walk off the festive excesses, blow away the cobwebs and enjoy a winter stroll through the historic 200 acre estate with family and friends.

This annual charity day proved to be as popular as ever and saw £2602.08 donated, helping to kickstart CHSW’s year as Heligan’s chosen charity.

Ramon van de Velde, Managing Director

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is delighted to be linking up with Chippenham-based digital asset tracking, management and mobility solutions provider, MiTEQ.

The partnership kicked-off at the end of last year when MiTEQ’s Will Hamilton-Davies visited CHSW’s local hospice, Charlton Farm in North Somerset.

MiTEQ kindly gifted three Nintendo Switch consoles to the hospice which provides care to children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Will delivered the popular consoles in-person along with cuddly zebra soft toys donated by their partners Zebra Technologies.

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A retired shipyard welder from North Devon has raised a remarkable £3,500 selling homegrown produce from a stall outside his home in Appledore.

Les ‘Gunner’ Curtis sells vegetables grown in his back garden to support the charity’s Little Bridge House children’s hospice in nearby Fremington.

His stall in Myrtle Street is a big hit with villagers and holidaymakers. It raised £1,300 in 2020 and last year’s total was boosted by the sale of coffee mugs and photo t-shirts created with the help of fundraiser friend Ray Goldsmith.

But the surprise hit of the year were Gunner’s jars of pickled onions

Tockington Manor, an independent school in North Bristol, has chosen Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as its charity for this academic year.

The school community really gets behind our annual charities and it is an incredibly important part of school life

The school have been raising awareness at their annual Christmas Fair and kick started their fundraising with a non-uniform day and family fun run. The 255 children at Tockington Manor will learn about the excellent work of CHSW alongside their fundraising activities.

Stephen Symonds, Headmaster of Tockington Manor School and Nursery

A new series of watercolour workshops for all abilities is open for bookings.

Faulkland Village Hall will host a new series of art workshops giving people the skills to enjoy and explore watercolour painting, in aid of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), from Wednesday 2 March.

David Graham, who sells his own watercolours to raise money for the charity, is inviting people to book onto the course to learn the basic technical skills to paint in watercolour, from mixing paint to getting started with your composition, as well as giving artistic insight and inspiration for people with painting

An auntie and her neighbour will be starting the New Year by losing their locks to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Christine Harper and Carol Bridgeman, from Chard, will be hoping to raise £1,000 by doing a sponsored head shave at The Choughs Hotel on Friday (January 7).

Christine’s niece Gracie has ataxia telangiectasia, a rare inherited disorder that affects the nervous and immune system. Gracie and her family are given respite support by CHSW’s Little Bridge House hospice in Devon.

Christine said: “I wanted to do something to help the children’s hospice as I have been

Lauren Chisholm from Redland in Bristol has signed up to take part in the Bath Half Marathon and the Paris Marathon in 2022 in memory of her grandmother who was a keen supporter of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Lauren is asking for donations in support of CHSW as her grandmother Eileen Chisholm, who sadly died in 2021, was a passionate supporter of the local charity.

Lauren said: “They say it's not the number of years in your life, but the life in your years. For Gran, it was definitely both! She dedicated her life to supporting those in need, fundraising and volunteering her time to

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is appealing for runners to take part in the Bath Half Marathon on March 13, 2022, in support of their cause.

General entries for this much-loved half marathon sold out in November, but CHSW has a handful of places up for grabs for £35 each.

Kayley Waller, Events Fundraiser for CHSW, said: “After a turbulent few years, the iconic Bath Half is back in March and believe us when we say it is going to be amazing. It is one of our favourite races of the season and as per usual, is a sell out! Luckily, we have a small number of charity entries available, and we