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Funds from an annual charity ball have enabled Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell to buy a new vehicle for use by its Sibling Team.

Dave and Paula Whitfield and their family were supported by the charity when their two-year-old grandson Ethan died in 2011 after suffering from the incurable disease Tay-Sachs. Sadly Ethan died just one month before Little Harbour opened however Ethan, along with his parents Nicola and Simon, travelled to CHSW’s children’s hospice in Barnstaple; Little Bridge House for respite stays and support.

Since Ethan’s death his grandparents Dave and Paula

Kitley House Hotel was the stunning backdrop for Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) most recent fundraiser, the Firewalk; which involved 70 people walking on fire on Thursday evening and hoping to raise over £12,000 in sponsorship.

This is the first time that CHSW has put on a Firewalk fundraising event in Plymouth and it proved extremely popular with places flying out fast for people to take part in this unique event.

The event was put on by UK Firewalk and involved participants taking part in a training session led by Firewalk Guinness World Record holder Scott Bell. With an upbeat

A Devon County Councillor and six local businesspeople spent the day ‘behind bars’ at Exeter Castle to help raise thousands of pounds for Children’s Hospice South West.

Bemused shoppers watched as Exmouth town crier Roger Bourgein led ‘The Exeter Seven’ along Exeter High Street to herald the start of the charity’s Jail and Bail fundraiser.

The ‘jailbirds’ were then hauled before a judge, charged with fictitious crimes, thrown in the slammer and tasked with raising bail for their release.

Fremington Rural county councillor Frank Biederman and fellow prisoners Lee Randal-Pybus of Devon

Flappers and gangsters danced the night away at a 1920s-themed fundraiser in Taunton to raise hundreds of pounds for local hospice charities.

Hand kisses, air pushes and all that jazz took centre stage at The Great Gatsby Gala at The Lawns Social Club on September 21.

The charity dance held by local jive dance group Riviera LeRoc raised around £1,400 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) and St Margaret’s Hospice.

Dance group member Gracienne Jackson organised the event in memory of her friend Dot Corry, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in November last year.

Riviera LeRoc dance teacher

A team from Metro Bank based in Broadmead, Bristol, recently took part in the £50 Challenge in support of local charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Starting on 16 September, Metro Bank’s team were given £50 and 50 days to turn this money into as much as possible. The team ‘got nifty with their fifty’ and bought prizes for a Quiz Night they hosted.

Through this one event, the team raised a whopping £1,442.50!

At Metro Bank we want our stores to act as a hub for the local community and we’re really proud to have played our part in supporting this great cause

Amanda Gallagher

The Royal Oak, located on the High Street in Nailsea, has raised £861 at its Family Fun Day for local charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Held in August, the Family Fun Day was a huge success and saw locals enjoying a barbeque, bouncy castle, reptile show, music, outside bar, tombola, face painting, stalls and a sweet shop.

Landlady Gemma Mamo and the Royal Oak team visited CHSW’s Charlton Farm in Wraxall on one of its monthly Open Days to present the funds.

Gemma said afterwards: “Thank you to everyone who came along and helped us support such a worthy cause. It was a fantastic

Weston super Mare Friends’ Group, who raise awareness and funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), organised a concert with music performed by The Lions Brass 4 Youth and The Weston Ukulele Players on Friday 4 October at the Victoria Methodist Church. The brass band is made up of young children - some as young as 12 – and one of the highlights of the evening were the young players who played solo pieces. Weston Ukulele Players has chosen CHSW as their charity of the year.

If you’re interested in booking them to perform, with donations going to CHSW, call Andrew Oliver on 07795 690398.

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On Saturday 9 November local volunteers will be holding a Craft Fayre to raise vital funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

This event is being organised by the local Midsomer Norton CHSW Friends’ Group and will be held at Camerton Hall from 10am until 1pm. There will be lots of handmade crafts and gifts on offer on the day and all proceeds will be donated to CHSW.

This event follows a very successful fashion show which was organised in conjunction with M&Co in September raising over £1,000 for the charity.

Karen Mathie, Community Fundraiser at CHSW said: “We are so grateful to the

Support Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) this year by taking part in Bristol’s biggest festive fun run, Santas on the Run.

The 2k course, which begins at Lloyds Amphitheatre and winds its way round Bristol Harbourside, is suitable for all ages and abilities and takes place on Sunday 8 December.

It’s a sponsored event with every Santa encouraged to raise as much money as possible to help CHSW care for local children and families at its hospice just outside of the city, Charlton Farm.

Justine and her sons from Yatton are supported by Charlton Farm. Her son Freddie has a complex range of

Ukulele players brought the sounds of Hawaii to Paignton seafront and raised money for their local children’s hospice.

The Riviera Ukulele Band formed part of a three-day line-up of live music at The Hyde Dendy Big Weekend last month.

The event, organised by the seafront pub-restaurant and led by local musician Phil Bowden, featured a number of live musical acts, with the ukulele band taking the stage on the Sunday afternoon.

The band, which formed in November 2017 and performs in and around Torbay area, collected £143 for Children’s Hospice South West, which is the band’s chosen charity for