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'A Night of Music' in aid of Little Harbour

21 November 2023 chsw Fundraising

Local artists are coming together for a concert in aid of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The event, ‘A Night of Music’ is being held at the Princess Pavilion in Falmouth on Sunday 3 December at 7.30pm.

The evening will feature performances from Pendennis Brass and Hit & Miss, a Cornish Singing Quartet, compered by Fred Thomas, as his alter ego, 'Betty'.

Charity Golf Day above par and raises over £6,000 for local children’s hospice

21 September 2023 CHSW Fundraising, Corporate

On Thursday 7 September, Brunel Wealth raised over £6,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) at its charity golf day at Celtic Manor Resort.

40 players including Brunel Wealth team members, clients and families supported by CHSW took to the greens following a breakfast and played 18 holes of golf.

Bike show raises over £1000 for local children’s hospice

20 September 2023 chsw

David Ball and the Christian Motorcycle Association held a fantastic bike show on the church grounds in Lawrence Weston and raised an amazing £1,038 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). Supporters from the local community came to see the wonderful array of bikes, trikes and off-roaders that fled from far and wide, some travelling from Swindon especially for the gathering. For the first event in the Lawrence Weston community, it was a resounding success.

 

Newquay charity gig row re-scheduled for August

21 July 2023 chsw Fundraising

Newquay Rowing Club is once again looking for teams to take part in its sponsored gig row in Newquay harbour to support Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). 

After it was cancelled due to weather conditions in July, the new date for the event is on Sunday 27 August. 

The event offers groups of friends, colleagues, sports teams or family to give gig rowing a go in this friendly sponsored charity event.  To take part teams are required to supply three novice rowers and the other three rowers and the coxswain in your gig will be supplied by Newquay Rowing Club.

Jo's 3 Peak Challenge raises thousands

15 July 2023 chsw Fundraising

Jo Retallick from Cornwall, completed the 3 Peaks Challenge for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) in July. 

The 3 Peaks Challenge is a mountain challenge event that involves climbing the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales within 24 hours. The 3 peaks are Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in England and Snowdon in Wales.

Jo started off with Ben Nevis, which stands at 4,413ft. She started the climb at 6am and reached the summit in 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Jo said:, “The views were insane, and this was my favourite mountain by far!”