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From April, the chain of 11 Wickwar pubs will be proudly supporting CHSW (Children’s Hospice South West) as their charity of the year. The partnership launched on 15 April, celebrating the community’s commitment to helping children and families supported by CHSW and planning for the year ahead.

The team from CHSW visited each of the 11 pubs on 7 April, capturing photos that have been compiled into a celebratory collage showcasing all the participating venues.

Directors of Wickwar, Ian Frost and Mike Flavin added:

Our whole team at Wickwar is incredibly proud to be associated with CHSW and

Award-winning local film director, Mark Jenkin, has generously donated a pivotal red cap worn by Callum Turner in his latest film, Rose of Nevada to a charity raffle fundraising for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Mark Jenkin is a Cornish director, editor, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer who has changed the landscape of modern Cornish filmmaking. He wrote and directed the film Bait (2019) which earned him a BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, and which became the most successful Cornish film ever at the global box office. Rose of

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is hosting an open garden at the historic Boconnoc Estate in Lostwithiel on Sunday 10 May, with all proceeds supporting the charity’s vital care.

From 2pm–5pm, visitors are invited to enjoy a relaxed afternoon wandering through landscaped gardens. There will be clearly signposted accessible routes ensuring that everyone can take in the tranquillity of this remarkable Cornish estate.

This family friendly fundraising event promises to be a memorable day out with something for visitors of all ages to enjoy. There will be live performances from a local sea

Tom Luke is gearing up for an extraordinary challenge this April, combining endurance, determination and a deeply personal cause.

The Bristol-based athlete will be taking on the iconic London Marathon while raising funds for Children's Hospice South West (CHSW), a charity that provides vital care and support to babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families. Tom is aiming to raise over £4,000.

For Tom, CHSW is close to home. Through his employer, Bristol Bears, which already partners with the local hospice, Charlton Farm in North Somerset, and a close friend

On 8 May 2026, a determined team of over 20 staff from Charlton Farm will take on one of the UK’s toughest endurance challenges, the legendary Fan Dance in the Brecon Beacons.

This is no ordinary hike. The Fan Dance is a gruelling 15-mile (24 km) load-bearing march, famously used in the selection process for the UK’s Special Forces, 16 Air Assault Brigade’s Pathfinder Platoon, and British Infantry Officers. It is designed to push participants to their absolute physical and mental limits.

This local children’s hospice team is stepping up to face it to raise vital funds for babies, children

The changing of the captains at a golf club is always a special occasion, but this was also an opportunity for Oake Manor to help a good cause.

Through his year as men’s club captain, Richard Goodman has chosen to support Childrens Hospice South West and has managed to raise £51,784 for the charity.

A cheque was presented to them by Mr Goodman at an event where new captains for 2026 were crowned.

Mr Goodman said:

It has been a true honour and privilege to serve as Captain of Oake Manor Golf Club throughout 2025. My nominated charity for the year was Children’s Hospice South West, and it was

Jessie May, the Bristol-based children’s hospice at home charity, has announced it will join Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) with the merger expected to complete at the end of March 2026.

From 1st April 2026 Jessie May will become a subsidiary charity of Children’s Hospice South West.

The agreement brings together two organisations with a shared commitment to supporting children with life-limiting conditions and their families, at a time when children’s hospice services across the UK are facing increasing financial pressures.

Like many hospices in the current climate, Jessie May has

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is celebrating an amazing fundraising achievement by Gary Runham, 2025 Club Captain at Dainton Park Golf Club, who has raised an outstanding £9,250 during his year of captaincy!

Gary chose to support CHSW after hearing CHSW Area Fundraiser, Daniela Hopkins, speak passionately about the charity at a Stover Golf Club charity day in 2024:
“Children’s Hospice South West first came to me when I played in a charity day at Stover Golf Club in the summer of 2024. I listened to Daniela Hopkins, Area Fundraiser for CHSW, talking with so much enthusiasm about the

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is joining the celebrations of an extraordinary moment of community spirit and recognition, as the steam locomotive ‘ Lord Oliver Brown’, an iconic fundraiser for the charity, secured a national award while also helping mark a poignant date for the family who inspired its creation.

The locomotive, which is owned by CHSW supporter Marc Bellin and based at Plym Valley Railway, was announced as the winner of the Steam Railway Magazine Reader’s Award at the Heritage Railway Association’s annual awards on Saturday 7 March. Up against 9 other significant

A highly successful Bridge Day held at Bridestowe Village Hall has raised £3,870 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) thanks to both enthusiastic players and a remarkable anonymous act of generosity.

The event, organised by Joe Pitt, welcomed 100 bridge players from across the region, travelling from Exeter, Liskeard, Plymouth, Okehampton, Tavistock and surrounding areas.

Attendees enjoyed an expert-led session from Andrew Robson, one of the world’s most renowned bridge teachers and a leading figure in the game. Robson travelled from London especially to deliver the lesson.
The Bridge Day