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Pupils at Bishop Fox's secondary school in Taunton have been busy gathering chocolate eggs to give to poorly children this Easter.

The Year 10 students organised a school-wide collection of Easter treats for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) after deciding to support the charity, which provides vital support for children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families.

On Wednesday evening (6 April) Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) held a very special appreciation event at Topping & Company Booksellers thanks to the sponsorship of MiTEQ Solutions.

A Perranporth painter’s love of creating works of art is helping to raise vital funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Maureen Crofts paints every day and specialises in wildlife pieces created using both graphite and watercolour pencils. 

Four gardens in the hamlet of Kelly, in Lifton, are going to be opening over the weekend of 23 - 24 April to help raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

People are being asked to lace up their walking boots and take on an Incredible Hike for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) this spring.

The charity has lined up a raft of inspiring walking routes across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset for supporters to choose from – or they can simply pick one of their own. 

CHSW area fundraiser Kate Romo said: “Whether it’s a scenic stroll or an epic coast path ramble, grab your walking shoes, hike as you like and show your support for local children and families.

The entirely fictious fundraiser called Jail & Bail took place on Friday (March 25) in Bristol in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Eight businesspeople found themselves arrested for (comedy) crimes, tried, and ‘sent down’ by Judge Downsy.

Six representatives from the local community were arrested, put on trial and locked up for their fictitious crimes on Friday when they took part in Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Jail and Bail fundraiser in Bodmin.

Staff at Thomas Westcott have raised more than £11,000 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) during an ‘incredible’ year of fundraising for the charity.
 
The independent accountancy firm, which has 17 offices and 250 members of staff across Devon and Somerset, chose to support CHSW in 2021, the charity’s 30th anniversary year.
 

The UK’s biggest celebration of silent and classic screen comedy – Slapstick – is adding a new event to its 2022 programme – this time reuniting and honouring the stars of the mould-breaking Saturday morning TV show, TISWAS. 

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has opened a new shop in Wellington High Street.

The charity has moved from its original home in Fore Street to bigger and better premises in the former Costa Coffee store, which closed in April last year. 

The ribbon was officially cut this morning by CHSW co-founder and chief executive Eddie Farwell, who said the shop would raise vital funds for local children with life-limiting conditions and their families.