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The weekend of the 9th and 10th of October marks the 10th Woolly Weekend to be held at Kelly House, Lifton.  

Kelly House has been the home of the Kelly family for the last 900 years. When Sophia Kelly moved back to her ancestral home 11 years ago, she found that it was chilly after being used to central heated accommodation, So she needed some good warm woollens.

This summer has seen multiple fundraising events held in Plymouth in memory of 11 year old Oliver Brown, which have raised over £24,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). 

Oliver, from Plymouth, died in November 2019 after a three year battle with a rare blood cancer and was supported by Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) at it’s Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell. 

Saturday night saw the return of Children’s Hospice South West’s Moonlight Memory Walk to Falmouth.

150 people walked the five mile route around the town, as well as others who took part virtually, in memory of their loved ones. £20,000 was raised in sponsorship for the charity which runs three children’s hospices; Little Bridge House, Charlton Farm and Little Harbour.

The movers and shakers of the South West construction industry came together to raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West at the third annual Girling Jones Golf Day last week.

The event at Exeter Golf and Country Club on September 23 raised a massive £9,000 for the charity, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2021. 

A tree has been planted at Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell in memory of a local man who donated the land for the hospice to be built.

Howard Rosevear, who died in February aged 87, generously gifted the land at Porthpean to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) in 2008. 

Tales of the unique community of Somerset have been unveiled in new book called ‘Deepest Somerset’ - the proceeds from which will benefit three local charities.

The book, written by Fanny Charles and Gay Pirrie-Weir, has an introduction by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, and has been funded by Lord Rothermere’s Rothermere Foundation. Its contributors include some famous names including Michael Eavis, Cameron Mackintosh, and Alice, Julian and Matilda Temperley. 

Children’s Hospice South West’s spectacular Santas on the Run Goes Freestyle will be returning this December. 

Freemasons from across the West Country have made a very special £29,000 donation to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) in memory of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

A total of 29 Mark lodges from across the region each nominated a local CHSW hospice to receive a share of a £1.3million wider grant from the Mark Benevolent Fund, the official charity of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Money was distributed to more than 250 hospices across England and Wales to celebrate the life of the Duke, himself a Freemason, who died in April.

The Apex City of Bath Hotel is supporting Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) by inviting people to enjoy a cream tea at its luxurious hotel.

Available up until the end of September, customers can choose from a selection of teas, coffees, and beautiful buttery scones for just £8.50 per person. For every cream tea sold, Apex Hotels will donate £1 to CHSW, however customers are welcome to donate above and beyond this amount if they so wish.  

Do you have what it takes to walk along a path of hot coals, at temperatures of 1200˚F in bare feet?

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is bringing a Firewalk to The Galleries in Bristol on Thursday 11 November and is inviting brave individuals to take on the challenge.