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Syntegon Processing & Packaging based in Bristol is a global packaging machinery manufacturer. On top of the day to day challenges the Syntegon team set themselves a challenge to cycle from Land’s End to John O Groats on static exercise bikes located in the office. The challenge was to raise money for local charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Plymouth singer songwriter Blake Sonnet has penned and recorded a song to motivate those running the London marathon in April, including old school friend Nicola Hague who inspired him into creating the track. 

The Exeter office of private and commercial bank, Arbuthnot Latham will be supporting Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as its charity of the year for 2020 and 2021.

The team, based in Southernhay Gardens, said they were looking forward to working with CHSW and had a number of fundraising events planned, including a business breakfast, local gin and wine tasting evenings, and a quiz night.

Bristol-based independent financial advisors, Grosvenor Consultancy, chose to support Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as their Charity of the Year in 2019.

A concert by the Devon Philharmonic Orchestra at Exeter Cathedral has raised £756.65 for Children’s Hospice South West.

The orchestra, formerly known as the EMG Symphony Orchestra, held a collection during the performance on November 2.

Audiences enjoyed an evening of classical music in the majestic surrounds of the cathedral, with conductor, Leo Geyer and soloist, Philippa Mo.

The performance featured Ligeti’s ‘Lontano’, Dvorak’s Violin Concerto and Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony.

Children’s Hospice South West is calling on businesses to go head-to-head and take on its £50 Challenge this spring.

The charity is giving workplace teams an initial £50 and tasking them to see how much money they can raise in just 50 working days, from March 2 to May 13.

Around 60 teams took part in last autumn’s £50 Challenge, raising more than £20,000 for the charity, which supports more than 500 children with life-limiting conditions and their families across the South West.

Saturday 21 March is the date set for Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) annual Moonlight Memory Walk.

The games room at North Devon’s Little Bridge House children’s hospice has been given a major re-vamp thanks to a £36,362 donation by the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons.

The new-look space offers an enhanced fun haven for children and parents, with a pool table, table football and large screen television, as well as the latest games consoles and computers and a host of magical assistive technology designed for children with life-limiting conditions.

Pupils at Trinity Church of England School in Acton Turville spent Christmas fundraising for their local children’s hospice, Charlton Farm in North Somerset.

Girls from Year 4 at the South Gloucestershire primary school wanted to work on a project as a team to bring them closer together and at the same time make a difference to the lives of children less fortunate than themselves.

After completing the London Marathon last year and raising over £46,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) Fred Thomas, AKA Skinners Brewery mascot Betty Stogs, is now in full training for Ride for Precious Lives.