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An outdoor activity instructor from Honiton has walked the entire length of the South West Coast Path in memory of his niece, Lauren.

Paul Boddington, aged 49, completed the rugged 1,014km coastline hike from Minehead to Poole in just 27 days to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

His journey took him past two CHSW hospices – Little Bridge House in North Devon and Little Harbour in Cornwall – and he has raised more than £7,500 for the charity.

SPAR stores across Devon and Cornwall have raised £5544.07 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) through their in-store collection tins over the past year.

Collection tins were put on the cash desk in SPAR stores across Devon and Cornwall and customers have given their spare change generously to the local children’s charity which has three children’s hospices across the region.

Children’s Hospice South West has been announced as City College Plymouth’s chosen charity for the forthcoming academic year 2019/20. 

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 and friends in the fitness industry Dawn set herself a huge challenge of competing in a bodybuilding competition while raising funds for Little Harbour. Since January she has committed to a strict regime of training and diet all while putting time into her fundraising for Little Harbour as well.

There is less than one month to go before Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Firewalk at Kitley House Hotel near Plymouth.

Over 65 adrenaline junkies have already signed up to walk across hot coals at the Firewalk, all in the name of raising vital funds for the local children’s charity which runs Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell.

Cook Eat Give is a new foodie way to fundraise for local charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). The idea is simple – invite your friends or family over, you cook, they eat, then donate!

Victoria Walker, a jeweller based at Princes House in Truro, is delighted to have raised £4368.84 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) from raffling one of her bestselling lockets.

A charity car rally in North Devon has raised £500 for Children’s Hospice South West.

The event on September 1 set off from The New Inn in Fremington and took motorists on a 60-mile loop through Barnstaple, Braunton, Georgeham, Mortehoe and Combe Martin before finishing at Little Bridge House in Fremington.

All ages and makes of car were invited to take part, and all 27 participants were all presented with a rally plaque and finisher’s trophy.

A Meze Day was held at the Green Olive, East Quay, Bridgwater on 18 September following a very generous offer by the Owner, Erdal to host this event.  Tickets were available and thanks go to those who sold tickets and promoted the day.

To raise awareness of the event the Mayor, Tony Haywood, Geoff Searle from Sedgemoor Apple and Photographer Ash from the Bridgwater Mercury were in attendance, together with members of the local Children’s Hospice South West Friends’ Group.

Ian Russell, who lives near Chepstow and recently retired from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, set himself a huge challenge with the aim of raising funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) and his local tennis club in Chepstow.

A keen walker, Ian decided to quite literally walk around Wales! He walked from Chepstow, up the Offa’s Dyke Path and then around the Coast Path – both official UK ‘Long Distance Paths’. The paths are officially 1068 miles but Ian ended up walking 1186 miles over 80 days. He took 2.7 million steps with 115,000ft of ascent (and descent).