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After founding the charity with his late wife Jill in 1991, and following 20 years as Chief Executive, Co-Founder and former CEO Eddie Farwell has handed over the reins to the charity's new CEO. 

In late 2024, Eddie Farwell announced his plans to retire with a heartfelt letter to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) supporters and on 17 March 2025 Phil Morris steps into the role of CEO at CHSW.  

On his appointment Phil says; 

Ruth Bray from Lincoln won Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) lottery rollover of £5,200 in November.

She told us about her win and what she plans to do with it.

“I was actually in the car travelling to a hospital appointment when I got the call. I didn’t recognise the number, and it was quite the surprise when I was told I had won the money”, said Ruth.

“I am a retired nurse at 50 years, so I decided I would give some of the money to my son and daughter who needed some help with their mortgages. 

Squarebird, the innovative web design and digital marketing agency based in Nailsea, Bristol, is thrilled to announce its charity partnership for 2025 with Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). To mark a decade of success, Squarebird has set an inspiring goal to raise £10,000 for the local children’s hospice, committing to complete 10 exciting challenges in celebration of their 10th anniversary.

In 2024, Ethical Power, a leader in the renewable energy industry, chose Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as their charity of the year, kicking off an exciting year of fundraising challenges. The company raised over £15,000 through a series of fun and engaging events.

Staff at Ethical Power took part in a variety of activities to support the charity, including the challenging Three Peaks hike, the Bristol 10k, cycling challenges, bake sales, and raffles, all of which contributed to the total funds raised.

Following 5 years of restoration, the Lord Oliver Brown steam locomotive is well and truly back in action after being lovingly restored by friends and family of Oliver Brown, an 11-year-old boy from Plymouth who died from a rare blood cancer in 2019. 

Skydive into Perranporth this year and tick something off your bucket list for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

A Cornish castle is opening on Sunday 23 March in aid of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Pentillie Castle in Saltash will be opening its gardens for visitors to enjoy from 11am to 5pm for £7.50 entry.

Visitors can enjoy refreshments which will be being served from 12-4pm in the castle.

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is appealing for runners to take part in the Plymouth Half Marathon on Sunday 11 May 2025 in support of its 3 children’s hospices in the region.

Keen runners can sign up now via RaceNation and purchase the CHSW Charity Entry for £44, which includes a support pack.

The team at The Channel Partnership are taking on an exciting challenge this spring. On Saturday 5 April, they’ll be hiking up the iconic Pen Y Fan to raise vital funds for their long-time partner charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). Since 2021, The Channel Partnership have been a passionate supporter of CHSW, raising over £7000 through a series of fundraising events and lending a helping hand in volunteer work throughout 2024. 

Rob Newsham, Director of The Channel Partnership, added:

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is proud to join 143 hospices taking part in the ‘This is Hospice Care’ campaign, a national initiative facilitated by Hospice UK.

The campaign aims to raise awareness of the vital role hospices play in communities and to shift public perceptions of hospice care.