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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

Dawn Barnard, 45, from St Blazey has worked as a carer at Little Harbour children’s hospice at Porthpean in St Austell for almost three years. Inspired by the families she works with as well as people she knows through her gym Dawn has set herself a huge challenge of competing in a bodybuilding competition while raising funds for Little Harbour. She has had to commit to a strict regime of training along with a strict diet, all while putting time into her fundraising for Little Harbour as well.

Dawn explains where she got the idea for the challenge:

“I wanted to do something for the hospice, to

The annual 85-mile Cotswold Classic Car Run will be taking place on 1 September 2019 in memory of Roger Cook, a classic car owner and enthusiast and a long-term member of the Classic and Historic Motor Club.

This year’s event, which has a Peaky Blinders theme, begins and ends at Grittleton House in Wiltshire. For those wishing to take part, there will be the opportunity to explore this stunning Grade II listed manor house. Signing on for the Run begins at 9am with a warm welcome and breakfast being served in the orangery overlooking the beautiful gardens at this very special venue.

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A trio of cyclists from Cavanna Homes’ head office in Torquay will be riding 205 miles across three counties to raise vital funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The Ride for Precious Lives cycle challenge (July 12-14) is an annual three-day charity endurance ride between CHSW's three hospices, starting at Little Harbour hospice in St Austell, to Little Bridge House hospice in Barnstaple, finishing at Charlton Farm hospice near Bristol.

Cavanna Homes’ team; Michael Newman (head of design), Ed Brown (development manager) and Ben Rowntree (land buyer) have set an ambitious fundraising

Barbican Kitchen, situated above Plymouth Gin Distillery on the Barbican in Plymouth, has recently donated £336.58 to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) following its two month Dine and Donate campaign.

During January and February customers were encouraged to donate with the Barbican Kitchen’s annual “Dine and Donate” set menu.

Nathan Davies, General Manager at Barbican Kitchen speaks highly about supporting CHSW.

We feel that this is such a worthy cause that is giving care, comfort & support to children with life limiting conditions and their families. This is a charity we will continue to

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is launching a brand new walking event in North Somerset. Called the Summer Ramble, it’s a 5-mile sponsored walk around the grounds of its Charlton Farm hospice, taking in Priors Wood, part of the Gordano Round foothpath, and finishing with a lovely view of the hospice from the surrounding fields.

The walk is taking place on the morning of Sunday 18 August and due to the length of the ramble, CHSW is suggesting anyone over the age of 8 to take part.

Priors Woods is a beautiful area that was once part of the Tyntesfield Estate, and parts of the wood date

Coombe Trenchard House and Gardens near Okehampton is hosting its annual English Country Garden Festival this year on 1 st and 2 nd June. The show will once again be supporting local children’s charity Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

As well as being a wedding venue, Coombe Trenchard Edwardian Arts and Crafts Country House on the edge of Dartmoor is the perfect setting for the English Country Garden Festival. The festival will bring together specialist nurseries, beautiful crafts as well as artisan food producers.

This is the eighth year of the festival which will be open from 10am –