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Fearless fundraisers are being invited to take part in Taunton’s hottest and shortest charity walk.

The Firewalk on Castle Green on March 17 is being held to raise vital funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) and will be led by two-time firewalk Guinness World Record breaker Scott Bell.

Scott, who is internationally known as one of the world’s leading experts on firewalking, will be on hand to help participants navigate a path of hot coals at temperatures of 1,200˚F in bare feet.

CHSW event fundraiser Kate Romo said: “Firewalking is an event that will push your boundaries, challenge

Falmouth man Ben Eddy has raised £2838 for two charities after his Mullet-ON challenge; a year of growing his hair into a mullet and bringing smiles to many around him.

After cutting his hair short in December 2020 Ben set himself the challenge to grow his hair into a mullet in the hope that it would bring a smile to people’s faces as well as raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) and My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

Ben initially set himself a fundraising target of £250, telling his supporters that if this was reached he would keep his new hairstyle until he went for his covid

Lusty Glaze is “overwhelmed” by local generosity in aid of Children’s Hospice South West

The annual toy amnesty held by Lusty Glaze Beach in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has hit record donations this year.

Successfully completing its fourth year, the team at Lusty Glaze encouraged people to ‘swap toys for tea’ by asking them to bring any unwanted children's items down to the beach throughout January in exchange for a free cup of tea or coffee.

Operations Manager Andi Millson said the team was overwhelmed by the response to this year’s amnesty, and credited the local

A challenging mud obstacle race supporting two local charities is coming to Weston-super-Mare in April.

Organised by Weston Lions, the aptly named Mud Master will be held at Puxton Park on Sunday 3 April.

It’s the first time an event of this kind has taken place in the town and the organisers are pleased to announce Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) and Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) will benefit from the proceeds.

Lions spokesman, Eric Tones, said: “Mud Master Race will be a fun day out whether you are entering as a team, individual or even spectating, it can be enjoyed by

Hundreds of trees have been planted in North Devon in support of the region’s two hospice charities.

Last year, the Bratton Fleming-based company Birch Meadow Landscaping invited people to buy a tree for a minimum £4 donation to Children’s Hospice South West and North Devon Hospice.

At the weekend, Birch Meadow owner Edward Prouse and his team planted 200 trees donated through the scheme and presented cheques of £500 to each charity.

CHSW area fundraiser Ruth Morgan said: "Thank you so much to Edward and the Birch Meadow team for creating such a brilliant fundraising initiative, it’s fantastic

Hartnell Taylor Cook has announced its support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) in its centenary year.

The commercial property consultancy with offices in Bristol and London, are proud to be supporting this charity which is close to their hearts. Its 98 employees in the firm will be supporting both CHSW and GOSH throughout 2022.

Hartnell Taylor Cook hopes to raise £100 per employee. Some staff in Bristol have already committed to take on the rescheduled Bath Half in May to raise funds, others have pledged to volunteer for the charity.

Amanda Gallagher, CHSW Corporate Partnerships

Last week children at Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School, Summercourt, were delighted to hand over a cheque for £1,300 to Alice Merrett, Area Fundraiser at Children’s Hospice South West, and collect their certificate for becoming a member of their Business Club 2022.

Happy Days have been supporting this worthy cause for a number of years and last year both companies celebrated their 30th Birthday. In September 2021, all 18 Happy Days Nurseries held a special Birthday Celebration for parents whilst raising funds for Children’s Hospice South West. It is with thanks to all our families who donated

Vaultex, a provider of end-to-end cash management solutions and seamless cash services, has recently become a member of the Children’s Hospice South West Business Club.

The Business Club was set up as an opportunity for local businesses to build connections and share knowledge whilst supporting the vital work of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

CHSW has three hospices across the South West: Charlton Farm near Bristol, Little Bridge House in Devon, and Little Harbour in Cornwall. It has 300 memberships available to join in 2022 - that’s 100 companies for each of its hospices. With the

In the wasteland that was Saturday morning kids’ TV during the mid-1970s, the BBC reigned supreme with its typically boring, Blue Peter-style, public service-oriented Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, in which Noel Edmonds invited the nation’s nippers to phone in and, you know, swap stuff.

How could ITV compete? The answer was already to be found in the form of regional broadcaster ATV’s Tiswas. Hampered by a much smaller budget, the producers rightly judged that the way to win over the smaller audience was by chucking custard pies, dousing people in water and unleashing large quantities of ‘gunge’

A handmade, oak rocking horse has been donated to Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell after hours of work by one man creating it from scratch.

John, 77, a retired heating engineer had always been a keen woodworker and on moving to West Putford Holsworthy, eleven years ago met and had lessons from a professional wood turner living in the same hamlet.

Eight years on and John is now a fully-fledged woodturner, who even built his own workshop that he works in, and a member of the Guild of Rocking Horse Makers. John has made 7 horses in total, 5 of which have stayed in the family and