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A retired shipyard welder from North Devon has raised a remarkable £3,500 selling homegrown produce from a stall outside his home in Appledore.

Les ‘Gunner’ Curtis sells vegetables grown in his back garden to support the charity’s Little Bridge House children’s hospice in nearby Fremington.

His stall in Myrtle Street is a big hit with villagers and holidaymakers. It raised £1,300 in 2020 and last year’s total was boosted by the sale of coffee mugs and photo t-shirts created with the help of fundraiser friend Ray Goldsmith.

But the surprise hit of the year were Gunner’s jars of pickled onions

Tockington Manor, an independent school in North Bristol, has chosen Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as its charity for this academic year.

The school community really gets behind our annual charities and it is an incredibly important part of school life

The school have been raising awareness at their annual Christmas Fair and kick started their fundraising with a non-uniform day and family fun run. The 255 children at Tockington Manor will learn about the excellent work of CHSW alongside their fundraising activities.

Stephen Symonds, Headmaster of Tockington Manor School and Nursery

A new series of watercolour workshops for all abilities is open for bookings.

Faulkland Village Hall will host a new series of art workshops giving people the skills to enjoy and explore watercolour painting, in aid of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), from Wednesday 2 March.

David Graham, who sells his own watercolours to raise money for the charity, is inviting people to book onto the course to learn the basic technical skills to paint in watercolour, from mixing paint to getting started with your composition, as well as giving artistic insight and inspiration for people with painting

An auntie and her neighbour will be starting the New Year by losing their locks to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Christine Harper and Carol Bridgeman, from Chard, will be hoping to raise £1,000 by doing a sponsored head shave at The Choughs Hotel on Friday (January 7).

Christine’s niece Gracie has ataxia telangiectasia, a rare inherited disorder that affects the nervous and immune system. Gracie and her family are given respite support by CHSW’s Little Bridge House hospice in Devon.

Christine said: “I wanted to do something to help the children’s hospice as I have been

Lauren Chisholm from Redland in Bristol has signed up to take part in the Bath Half Marathon and the Paris Marathon in 2022 in memory of her grandmother who was a keen supporter of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Lauren is asking for donations in support of CHSW as her grandmother Eileen Chisholm, who sadly died in 2021, was a passionate supporter of the local charity.

Lauren said: “They say it's not the number of years in your life, but the life in your years. For Gran, it was definitely both! She dedicated her life to supporting those in need, fundraising and volunteering her time to

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is appealing for runners to take part in the Bath Half Marathon on March 13, 2022, in support of their cause.

General entries for this much-loved half marathon sold out in November, but CHSW has a handful of places up for grabs for £35 each.

Kayley Waller, Events Fundraiser for CHSW, said: “After a turbulent few years, the iconic Bath Half is back in March and believe us when we say it is going to be amazing. It is one of our favourite races of the season and as per usual, is a sell out! Luckily, we have a small number of charity entries available, and we

World-class footballer Mason Mount, is swapping his boots for a controller today (24 December) as he gives four families supported by UK children’s charity, Together for Short Lives, the chance to join their idol for some festive gaming fun.

As patron for Together for Short Lives, the charity here for the 99,000 seriously ill children and their families across the UK, Mason Mount has helped to make memories that will last a lifetime by joining some very deserving young gamers for one-on-one matches against him, streamed across Youtube and Twitch. This special opportunity has been organised

8 year old Harry Crocker from Saltash spent the month of November cycling a mile every day, on a static bike, to raise money to help children and families supported by Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Harry decided to take on the challenge in memory of his nephew Isaac who died just 8 days old in September 2021. Harry was inspired by his older sister Sam; Isaac’s mum, who works as a carer on the team at Little Harbour and has been raising funds in Isaac’s memory for the hospice.

Harry initially set himself the target of raising £300 but absolutely blew this out of the park and managed to

A group of budding young entrepreneurs from Bridgwater have been busy making and selling reindeer food and have raised over £200 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Brother and sister Jude age 7 and Tabby aged 5, along with family friend Emillie, made 125 bags of Magic Reindeer Food and sold it for £1 a bag.

Jude and Tabby’s brother, Logan, has a range of complex needs and he and his family are supported by CHSW’s Charlton Farm hospice in North Somerset.

Mum Liz said: “The children have £208.60 but there may be more to come! They've had so much fun doing it.”

Liz has previously

Chippenham Borough Lands Charity (CBLC) has awarded Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) a grant of £10,000.

CHSW provides expert children’s hospice care for life-limited children and their families, including many families from Chippenham.

CHSW was established 30 years ago by Eddie Farwell and his late wife Jill. As parents of life-limited children themselves, their mission was to ensure that no family in the South West should have to travel for more than an hour and a half for children’s hospice services.

Now, 30 years later, the charity has three bases: Little Bridge House in North