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Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) annual festive fun run returns for its 2nd year at Plym Valley Railway in Plymbridge on Saturday 28 November. The event invites participants of all ages keen to kick off their Christmas celebrations and raise thousands for CHSW and its Little Harbour children’s hospice.

Santas on the Train sees participants enjoy a festive train ride complete with entertainment on the Lord Oliver Brown Locomotive, which transports them to the start line of a festive 3k fun run route at Plymbridge.

It is the perfect event to get family, friends or even work colleagues

An event which is a highlight for many local families in the run up to Christmas is returning to the Eden Project this December in support of a local children’s charity.

Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) annual Santas on the Run fun run will be happening once again at the magical Eden Project in St Austell on Sunday 6 December. This event usually attracts hundreds of participants of all ages keen to kick off their Christmas celebrations and raise thousands for CHSW and its Little Harbour children’s hospice.

Santas on the Run sees participants walk, jog or run a 2km route around Eden

Pizzarova is stepping up its support for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), with founder Jack Lander taking on RUN Barnstaple in September and the Pizzarova team launching a series of pizza-making workshops at Charlton Farm, CHSW’s children’s hospice located in Wraxall, Bristol.

The workshops are being delivered through the Rova Foundation, Pizzarova’s charitable initiative, with the first session that took place at Charlton Farm on Saturday 12 September. The team plans to continue running pizza-making workshops at the hospice on a regular basis, bringing the joy of pizza-making to children

Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) charity shops across Cornwall are looking for volunteers who can spare a few hours each week to help out.

Area Retail Manager for CHSW, Jerome Browne, said there were a number of benefits to volunteering, and a range of roles to suit all ages and experience.

“Volunteering in our charity shops is one of the most popular ways to support CHSW and there’s a role to suit everyone, from sorting stock and serving and interacting with customers, to creating eye-catching shop displays,” said Jerome.

You can choose your own hours and gain skills to use for the

Local children’s charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is celebrating a national initiative to increase awareness of sustainability this month as part of Sustainable September.

The charity has 38 shops across the south west selling goods to help raise funds to support the care provided by the teams based at its 3 children’s hospices; Little Bridge House in north Devon, Charlton Farm in north Somerset and Little Harbour in mid Cornwall.

With second-hand fashion on the rise, CHSW estimates that so far this year sales from its shops have diverted 438 tonnes of items from landfill and

A teddy bear raffle helped put the fun into fundraising as a club charity day raised £2,238.17 for Children's Hospice South West.

Tiverton Constitutional Club welcomed new faces through its doors for the fundraiser, which was backed by members and supporters from across the town. A prize draw alone raised more than £1,000, with all of the prizes donated.

Sylvia Read, from the club, said: "It was good fun and it was lovely to get new people into the club. It was great to see how the town pulled together. Every prize in the draw was donated and the draw raised more than £1,000."

Angela Cousins

Inardua has chosen Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as one of its two charities of the year for 2026/27, with staff looking forward to getting involved in fundraising and volunteering activities over the coming year.

Inardua, a specialist Salesforce consultancy working across sectors including energy and utilities, manufacturing and consumer goods, selected its charity partners following a vote among its staff.

The team is now looking forward to putting its fundraising plans into action and supporting CHSW in a range of ways throughout the year. While plans are still being developed, a

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is thanking Tolchards Drinks after the company's annual Charity Golf Day raised a record-breaking £3,000 to support local children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

Held at Cumberwell Park Golf Club in Bradford-on-Avon, the popular event welcomed 25 teams who took part in an 18-hole Stableford competition. Throughout the day, players enjoyed refreshments provided by Tolchards' suppliers and the golf club, helping to create a fantastic atmosphere both on and off the course.

The event concluded with a charity auction, raffle and prize

* Edit: Congratulations and thank you to James who completed the Croyde Ocean Triathlon and has raised an amazing £1,588!*

Local 17 year old James from Barnstaple is preparing to take on a major endurance challenge as he competes in the Croyde Ocean Triathlon to raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

On Sunday 12 July, James will tackle the renowned Croyde Ocean Triathlon, one of the South West’s most iconic endurance events, in support of CHSW, which helps make the most of short and precious lives for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their

A Bristol-based removals company has helped children's hospice charity Jessie May relocate to its new office at Charlton Farm in Wraxall by donating its services free of charge.

Move On Removals Ltd transported desks, office furniture and office equipment from Jessie May's previous offices, helping the charity move without the added cost of hiring a removals company.

The move marks a new chapter for Jessie May following its partnership with Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). Since April 2026, Jessie May has operated as a subsidiary charity of CHSW and is now based at Charlton Farm while