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Mark Bullen, who has lived in Wrington for 31 years, has written a booklet about the village with all proceeds benefiting local charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The Little Book of Wrington Curiosities provides the story behind forty or so ‘objects’ that can be seen during a walk around Wrington and its immediate vicinity. 

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has received thousands of pounds in grants from Freemasons in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset.

Provincial Grand Lodges in the three counties chose to give £4,130 to support the charity’s three hospices – Little Bridge House in North Devon, Charlton Farm near Bristol, and Little Harbour in St Austell.

A South Gloucestershire shopping and leisure centre brought festive joy to families supported by Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) and raised vital funds for the local children’s hospice, Charlton Farm. 

In a year when the country continued to be in and out of lockdowns, Cornwall was filling up fast with visitors and the power of charitable giving which grew so greatly in 2020 was starting to dwindle as people got their lives back, there was one person who stayed steadfast to their target throughout: Fred Thomas AKA Skinners Brewery mascot Betty Stogs.

Year 8 Gordano School student, Cian Redman, set his sights high by climbing thousands of metres to raise money for Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). 

Cian set himself a challenge to climb the hight of Mount Everest back in November and after 3 months has achieved his mission by climbing a total of 8,849 metres. Along the way he has been supported by friends, family, and members of his rugby team - Gordano Sharks u13s.

Porthleven-based Arthur Roberts is travelling around Cornwall telling tales of his travels and showcasing his photography while also raising vital funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Following various trips to, and exploring around, Norway to photograph birds, other wildlife and the countryside in general, Arthur is now keen to share his stories and photographs to local groups looking for a speaker for upcoming meetings or gatherings.

The Great Charity Pot and Print Fair is a national online fundraising event which has been created to raise much needed funds for many different local charities.

It's a chance for talented UK ceramicists and printmakers to come together to sell their work to raise money for their chosen charity. The 1st event in January 2021 saw 100 potters joining together to raise £17,800 for 60 different charities.

One of the UK’s most colourful fundraising fun runs; Rainbow Run is returning to Cornwall and Devon this summer.

Wreel Collective, a new innovative business based in Portishead, has pledged to support Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Its Founder, Mike Etheridge and Operations Director, Lydia Eastwood, were motivated to help the local charity after seeing an advert about its work with children with life limiting conditions and their families. 

On Saturday 2 April a very special Easter-themed Forest School event is being held at Hidden Woods near Farleigh Hungerford in conjunction with Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).