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Businesses Help Bring Festive Magic to Santas on a Train

04 November 2026 CHSW

Local businesses are helping Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) create a magical Christmas experience for families by sponsoring this year’s Santas on a Train event at Plym Valley Railway.

The festive fun run invites participants to board the Lord Oliver Brown steam locomotive and enjoy Christmas entertainment on the journey up the track to the start line. Along the 3k route back there will be themed stations including snow, a selfie with the elf, sweets and treats and festive songs, and Santa will be ready to meet little ones at the finish line.

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Businesses Help Bring Festive Magic to Santas on the Run

04 November 2026 CHSW

Local businesses are helping Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) create a magical Christmas experience for families by sponsoring this year’s Santas on the Run event at The Eden Project.

The festive fun run invites participants to kick off their Christmas celebrations in fancy dress and walk, jog or run a sponsored 2k around The Eden Project. There are 4 Christmassy stops along the way, including a snow station, a selfie with the elf, sweets and treats and festive songs.

St Austell company Polymermedics is returning as headline sponsor, alongside Steve Andrews Tyres and DL Accounts.


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Local businesses support Moonlight Memory Walk

30 October 2026 CHSW

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is proud to have the support of 4 local businesses for its annual Moonlight Memory Walk, that is again taking place at The Lost Gardens of Heligan on Saturday 7 November.

Mid Cornwall business Naturally Learning, has pledged its support by sponsoring the upcoming Moonlight Memory Walk for the 1st time.

Naturally Learning has nurseries across Cornwall, where children learn through play and nature immersion, with a holistic and child-led approach. Their sponsorship of the walk helps to cover event costs meaning that more of the money raised in sponsorship by

RUN Barnstaple attracts record number of runners

06 October 2026 CHSW

More than 1,000 runners and their supporters took to the streets of Barnstaple on Sunday 27 September for RUN Barnstaple, organised by Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). The event once again attracted participants from across the South West and beyond with runners taking on the marathon, half marathon, 10K and Final Mile races along the scenic route through North Devon.

Known for its flat and fast course, RUN Barnstaple continues to establish itself as one of the region's leading road running events, appealing to runners aiming for personal best performances as well as those taking on a

Community and cause come together for silent disco among the sunflowers

22 September 2026 CHSW

A silent disco set among a field of sunflowers has raised £600 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), thanks to the support of local businesses and the community.

The unique event was held at Higher Tregorrick Farm, near St Austell, which has supported CHSW’s Little Harbour children’s hospice for several years through profits from both its popular pumpkin patch and sunflower trail.

This year, the hospice team decided to make the most of the spectacular sunflower setting by creating an event of its own, inviting people to don a pair of headphones and dance among the flowers while raising

Legendary Wham! Star Andrew Ridgeley Supports Charity Raffle for Wadebridge Coasters' 10th Anniversary Celebrations

18 September 2026 CHSW

Wadebridge Coasters Cycle Club has launched a special charity raffle, headlined by an incredible prize donated by Andrew Ridgeley, one half of the iconic pop duo Wham!.

The club is using its 10th anniversary year to support 4 charities that provide vital services across Cornwall and beyond, including Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The other charities being supported include Pedal for Patients, Man Down and Cornwall Air Ambulance.

The raffle gives ticket holders the chance to win a premium Trek Émonda SLR bicycle donated by Andrew Ridgeley, plus a host of fantastic local prizes. To make

Kick off your Christmas celebrations with CHSW’s festive fun run and train ride

16 September 2026 CHSW

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

Kick off your Christmas celebrations with Santas on the Run at Eden

16 September 2026 CHSW

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 to support local children’s hospice through pizza-making workshops and fundraising challenges

15 September 2026 CHSW

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

Volunteer for your local CHSW charity shop

14 September 2026 CHSW

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