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As part of World Book Day back in March, the children and families of Beansprouts Childcare in Weston-super-Mare held a sponsored ‘listen’ to raise money for books for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

All the children, aged 1-4, enjoyed sharing books with their families over the period of one week.

An incredible £700 was raised and Amanda King, who is the registered childminder at Beansprouts Childcare and also an independent Usborne Organiser at Beansprouts Bookshop, was able to send nearly £800 worth of brand-new books to the children and families at CHSW’s Charlton Farm hospice in

Jason Gribble from Redruth has set himself a mammoth swimming challenge in memory of his Grandad; John Gribble.

Jason’s grandad John died in February 2021, John was a very generous man and supported various charities through giving regular donations. When it came to his funeral John’s wife chose Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) to receive any donations that were given however, due to the pandemic, numbers at John’s funeral were restricted. John’s family felt strongly that they wanted to raise some more funds this year to top up their donation to CHSW.

Despite having two slipped discs

The Chief Executive of Children Hospice South West (CHSW) is calling on people to continue to support ‘vital’ local hospice care for children and families.

Eddie Farwell, who co-founded CHSW with his wife Jill 30 years ago this month, said lifeline support for families is as important in 2021 as it was in 1991.

“The need for children’s hospices will never go away and it has never been more vital given how much these families have had to endure during the pandemic,” said Mr Farwell, whose two eldest children Katie and Tom both had life-limiting conditions and died before adulthood.

“In 1991

Kelly House's gardens near Launceston will be open to the public every Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday until 27th June and will be taking the opportunity to educate its visitors about the poisonous plants and flowers that may be found in a country garden.

No pre-booking is required and entry costs £5 for adults, which includes a free takeaway cup of tea or coffee, and children can visit for free. Gates will be open 10.30am – 4.30pm, pre-ordered picnics are available for visitors, and dogs are also welcome to enjoy the gardens.

£1 from every adult entry will be going straight to Children’s

Keen painter and charity fundraiser Maureen Crofts from Perranporth is supporting a cause close to her heart through the sale of her paintings.

Maureen will be donating the proceeds from the sale of her pieces to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), which supports Maureen’s grandson Toby through it’s Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell. Toby has a life limiting brain disease and along with his family receives care and support from the team at Little Harbour, a cause Maureen is keen to raise vital funds for.

“I have been painting for the last 30 years and am completely self

Iconic UK surfwear company Saltrock has continued its support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) by designing a very special limited-edition T-shirt in celebration of the charity’s 30th anniversary.

The North Devon-based lifestyle clothing brand raised £10,000 for the charity last year with a range of rainbow-themed T-shirts that sold out within a matter of weeks.

This year, its team have fused CHSW’s logo with Saltrock’s own classic Tok character to create a new design they hope will raise £20,000 to help the hospice continue to provide vital care and respite to local families across

Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell is thanking supporters who donated Easter Eggs and other Easter gifts for the children and families it supports.
The hospice received donations of chocolate eggs as well as activity packs, sensory toys and treats for the staff.

One donation was organised by Rob Selby, from Indian Queens, who was inspired to collect items to give to the hospice knowing that families supported by the charity would be facing another Easter with lockdown restrcitions.

Rob said “As a father of three and a former childcare practitioner, caring for children has

Many have struggled to keep themselves entertained throughout lockdown, especially during the winter months, however a challenge on the Isles of Scilly has not only kept residents busy but also fit.

Sea swimmers Beth Guy and Erica Swain from St Mary’s on the Isles of Scilly set up the Lighthouse Challenge as something for residents of the islands to challenge themselves to do over the winter, with the hope to also raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The challenge had three options, each with varying distances, to complete by cycling, running or walking and sea swimming. The

Young supporters of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) are encouraging people to take on a 30-themed activity to celebrate the charity’s 30th anniversary next month.

The 30-Day May Mission is open to everyone, whatever their age or ability, with participants asked to challenge themselves with an activity of their choice and raise a few pounds at the same time.

The initiative has been created by CHSW’s Young Ambassadors, a group of sixth form students from local schools and colleges across North Devon, who have participated in the charity’s Young Ambassador programme. Through the programme

The largest residential estate agency in the UK, Countrywide, has chosen to support Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) following an all-staff vote to choose its 2021 charity of the year.

Team members from across all Countrywide branches in Devon and Cornwall, from Penzance to Torquay, are looking forward to getting involved in fundraising for the charity themselves and also encouraging their tenants, landlords and investors to support their fundraising efforts too.

James Harvey, Lettings Negotiator at Miller Countrywide Falmouth said “I’m absolutely delighted to be working alongside