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A grandmother of 2 put on her swimming hat to take the plunge and raise money for Children’s Hospice South West.

Lin Cryer, 73, from Hanham, Bristol, swam 7 miles in 7 hours over 7 days at Longwell Leisure Centre to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). She took up the challenge as part of the charity’s Swim 10K in May fundraiser.

Lin, who spends her spare time knitting, reading and gardening, smashed her initial fundraising target of £50 – raising £520!

Bereaved siblings of children and young people cared for by Charlton Farm hospice enjoy a special gaming session.

Bath-based media group Network N Holdings, which specialises in the gaming industry, hosted the event which was attended by 5 young people. The 5 young gamers are siblings of children who have been cared for by Children’s Hospice South West at its Charlton Farm Hospice in Wraxall. As well as playing Nintendo Switch and PS5 games during the evening, the siblings also enjoyed many pizzas.

Award winning musician Jamie Cullum shared a special message with guests at an event to celebrate the importance of music to children, young people and families with life-limiting conditions who are supported by Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

A team of colleagues from one of North Somerset’s largest employers is preparing to saddle up for a charity ride between Bristol and Cornwall – for the eleventh consecutive year.

Twelve members of staff at Edwards in Clevedon are taking part in the Children’s Hospice South West’s Ride for Precious Lives from 12-14 July.

A sell-out daytime disco is making a return to Weston-super-Mare.

The Loft Nightclub in the seaside town is once again hosting the ‘In Bed By Nine’ disco in aid of Children’s Hospice South West.

The summer ‘daylight disco’, on 20 July, runs from 2.00pm to 8.00pm, with a strict rule that only women and men over 30 years-old will be allowed through the doors. 

A retired, Swiss professor and his partner walked from Switzerland to Cornwall to raise awareness and funds for children’s hospices.

65 year old Rainer, his partner Stephanie, and two dogs Leo and Nettie, walked 1000 miles in 69 days. They began in Switzerland, journeyed through France and the UK to end up in Perranporth. 

A lifelong motorbike enthusiast is to get in the saddle to ride thousands of miles across Europe to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West.

Dan, a fleet brand manager for Wessex Garages in Bristol, is to pull on his motorcycle boots to ride 2,800 miles from Bristol to Anzio in Italy. Dan, 40, has been riding since he was a teenager and hopes to raise £500 from his challenge. The dad of 2 will be making the ride on his BMW bike.

The mystical town in Glastonbury on the Somerset Levels is largely known by people across the world for its famous music festival.

Each year the area sees more than 200,000 people descend on Worthy Farm in Pilton –  7 miles away from the town itself - for the musical extravaganza

But the quirky town, steeped in myth and legend and the reputed burial place of King Arthur, has lots more to offer than the music festival named after it.

A charity shop in Truro is calling out for donations of baby items, as they are running low. 
 

Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Little Steps shop on Tinners Court in Truro stocks items for babies and infants.

A Cornish lady who volunteers in Children's Hospice South West's (CHSW) Helston charity shop recently celebrated turning 90.

Peal from St Keverne drives to Helston 3 times a week for her 4 hour shifts.

She has volunteered for the charity for 8 and a half years, and is a friendly, familiar face for local shoppers.

Jerome Brown, Area Retail Manager for CHSW, presented Pearl with some flowers to celebrate her birthday.

Jerome said: "Pearl is an absolute superstar on the till and knows a lot of the regulars by name.