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People in Bristol are being asked to make a splash for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) this September.

The charity, which runs the Charlton Farm children’s hospice near Wraxall, is urging supporters to take part in a water-based activity to raise vital funds to support children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

Kayley Waller, CHSW event fundraiser said anyone could take part in the September Splash.

Top UK sporting stars Marcus Trescothick and Tom Scudamore will be joining forces with local artists for Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Bear Hunt this autumn.

Former England and Somerset cricketer Marcus will be working

A Marshfield man will be one of the oldest to take on this year’s TCS London Marathon.

Eddie Sedgemore, who is set to celebrate his 80th birthday on August 4, will be taking on the famous road race for the fifth time on Sunday, October 2. 

The Cornish Mini Club has donated £1000 each to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) and Cornwall Blood Bikes following this year’s Riviera Run.

The 3 day event, which was held over the early May bank holiday at Pentewan Sands Holiday Park, saw hundreds of classic and modern

A dedicated super fan of the 1968 classic film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang embarked on a lockdown project to create a replica of the flying car featured in the film.

Kevin Edge, a retired kitchen fitter from Lympstone, made the magical car in his workshop, using various materials, including household objects such as a toilet brush holder and a thermal flask. 

The 5th Newquay Cub Scouts have plated up a £200 donation for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) following their Jubilee Cream Tea event.

The group held their cream tea fundraiser over the Jubilee weekend at Pine Lodge Hotel in Newquay. Refreshments were donated by Paulines Café and cream teas were served to friends and family all in support of CHSW and its local children’s hospice in St Austell; Little Harbour.

A charity golf day recently held at Carlyon Bay Golf Club celebrated its biggest year yet by raising over £20,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The return of the charity golf day after its two year hiatus due to the pandemic was clearly a welcome date in the diary for players, with a record 48 teams entering this year.

Event organiser, Ian Warne, Branch Manager of HSBC said;

Novice gig rowers took to the seas on Sunday 10 July in a charity gig rowing competition raising funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

16 crews took part in the event at Newquay Harbour which is estimated to have raised around £2000 for the local children’s charity which runs Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell.

It was a hot weekend of pedaling for one hundred cyclists who completed a 225-mile ride and have raised more than £160,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The annual Ride for Precious Lives saw cyclists ride through three counties in three days in the event which is now in it’s 13th year and sponsored by Edwards Vacuum. 

Two ex-RAF servicemen in their 90s took to the skies yesterday (July 10) to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West and Macmillan Cancer Support.

Ray Hales, 94 from Barnstaple completed a wing-walk, and Arthur Bennett, 90, also from Barnstaple, did a skydive at Dunkeswell Airfield near Honiton.