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Around 1,000 people will be getting colourful and raising money for Children’s Hospice South West at Rainbow Run in Exeter this weekend.

The charity’s flagship summer fundraising event takes place at Westpoint on Saturday and money raised will help support 500 children with life-limiting conditions and their families across the South West.

The charity has joined forces with a trio of Exeter-based firms that have offered to sponsor this year’s Rainbow Run, meaning that the money raised by those taking part can go straight towards the care provided by the charity.

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Families are being invited to enjoy a friendly summer music festival vibe in aid of Children’s Hospice South West at Blackmoor Gate next month.

More than 20 live local and national bands will be performing across three stages during the eighth annual Little Bridge Stock music festival at the Old Station House Inn from July 5-6.

A feast of live music will start on the inside stage with Big Fat Blues Band at 6pm on Friday. Yazzy, Quorum and Coast to Coast Discos complete the opening night line-up.

Entertainment on the Saturday will start at 12noon, with David Bowie tribute Spirit of Ziggy

A family from Exeter has a very special reason to be taking part in Children’s Hospice South West’s Rainbow Run at Westpoint on Saturday, June 22.

Around 1,000 people are expected to take part in the colourful fundraiser and parents Dominic and Caroline Stacey and their four children will also be joining the fun to help raise money for the charity that has supported them for the last eight years.

Their eldest son Dominic, aged 15, has Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle degeneration. He and his family, from Pinhoe, have been able to take regular

The stunning North Devon coastline will form the backdrop of a brand-new fundraising event for Children’s Hospice South West this summer.

The charity’s inaugural Oldenburg Coastal Cruise takes place on Sunday, August 11 and offers passengers the chance to enjoy breath-taking views of some of England’s highest cliffs, while supporting Devon’s only children’s hospice.

The two-and-a-half-hour cruise sets sail from Ilfracombe Harbour at 2.30pm and will take guests along the Exmoor coast towards Lynmouth and Porlock.

Passengers can enjoy a glass of fizz on arrival and relax aboard Lundy Island’s

Nerys Daniels from Regil in Chew Valley is organising an evening of celebration on Thursday 25th July to raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), which supports her son Toby aged 3.

The event has been fittingly called ‘ We are Family’ because of Nerys’ connection with the hospice and she hopes other families will come and be part of the event. The evening includes a sparkling reception, 3-course meal, music and entertainment and an auction. The auction prizes will in ‘inclusive’ meaning they will suit families with children who may have complex needs. Tickets are £40 and per

Portishead-based taxi company, Red7s, is supporting this year’s Children’s Hospice Week by offering journeys within Clevedon in return for a donation to local charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Red7s is implementing this fantastic charity initiative from Monday 17 June until Friday 21 June 2019 between 9:30am and 5pm.

Children’s Hospice Week, which takes place from 17-23 June, is the only week in the year dedicated to raising awareness and funds for children’s hospices across the UK.

Children’s Hospice Week, which takes place from 17-23 June, is the only week in the year dedicated

The seventh annual Rainbow Run in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) took place at the North Somerset Showground on Saturday 8 June.

1,000 people turned up in their white t-shirts and emerged from the 5k route covered in all colours of the rainbow!

This is the first year the event has been held at the Showground, which is a stone’s throw from CHSW’s Charlton Farm hospice in Wraxall.

Hollie Thorogood, Events Fundraiser at Charlton Farm said “Rainbow Run never fails to delight everyone who takes part. It’s not a race, it’s a fun day with family and friends raising funds for a truly

Students from Duchy College in Callington have raised £303.34 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) by taking part in the charity’s £20 Challenge.

A group of students were given £20 as a start-up investment and were tasked to see how much money they could raise from that £20. Having to get their business minds on the task students came up with various fundraising ideas including holding a bake sale, selling milk shakes and also a mega raffle.

The students were encouraged to work together, utilising each other’s skills and creativity and their great team efforts enabled them to reach their

Cricketing legend Marcus Trescothick has presented a cheque for more than £18,000 to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The Somerset County Cricket Club star and Ashes winner has been an ambassador for CHSW since his benefit year in 2008 and supported the charity during his testimonial year last year.

The former England batsman was accompanied by a couple of his friends during his gruelling 324-mile ‘ Trestimonial’ cycle ride cycle across the South West in October. He was also joined by other riders at various stages during the week. Cyclists clocked up an average of 65 miles a day, with

Dartmouth’s Royal Avenue Gardens will host the ‘biggest ever’ Dartmouth Art & Craft Weekend this month.

The 16 th annual event on June 29-30 will showcase 40 stalls exhibiting a huge variety of arts and crafts, and offer visitors the chance to talk to artists and crafters as they work.

There will be entertainment from a wide range of musical and dance performers, as well as plenty of homemade cakes, cream teas, sandwiches and teas.

Stalls for the event, being organised by the Dartmouth & District Friends Group of Children’s Hospice South West, sold out well in advance and the group hopes this