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An illustration of Her Late Majesty the Queen buying a Hocking’s ice cream at Westward Ho! has raised an incredible £4,260 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

North Devon artist and cartoonist Colin Petty said he was inspired to create his tribute entitled ‘One Last One’ after seeing an image of The Queen and Paddington Bear after her death in September.

Hundreds of motorbiking Santas will be jumping in the saddle all over the South West to raise festive cheer in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) this December.

The annual Santas on a Bike ride-outs to CHSW’s children’s hospices in Bristol and St Austell are taking place on December 3, while the ride to the charity’s Devon hospice takes place on December 10.

A winter-warming Christmas concert is being held at Tawstock Court near Barnstaple in aid of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The Very Merry Tawstock Christmas concert is taking place on Friday, December 9 and will feature performances by Chivenor Military Ladies Choir, West Buckland Prep School Choir, Barnstaple Music Comedy and Dramatic Society (BMCDS) Voices, The Voice Community Choir and The Jurassix Shanty Singers. 

More than 300 people took part in an emotional night-time charity walk at The Lost Gardens of Heligan on Saturday night.

Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Moonlight Memory Walk took place under clear skies at the gardens in Pentewan near St Austell, a new location for the event, which has been held in Falmouth since 2009.

North Devon’s two hospice charities are inviting people to come together to light a candle in memory of loved ones this Christmas.

For more than a quarter-of-a-century, the annual Light Up a Life appeal has shone brightly in communities across the region at a series of special church services, raising hundreds of thousands of pounds to provide vital care for local families at North Devon Hospice (NDH) in Barnstaple, and Children’s Hospice South West in Fremington.

Devon-based homebuilder Cavanna Homes successfully doubled last year’s fundraising total at its recent charity golf day for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). 

Employees, contractors and suppliers took to the green at Woodbury Park, Exeter to compete in an 18-hole round and a ‘Beat the Pro Challenge’ in support of the firm’s charity of the year. 

Children’s Hospice South West is looking for local companies to join an exclusive business networking club in 2023.

The Fisherman’s Friends, a shanty singing group of Cornish fisherman, staged a very special concert at the Hall for Cornwall in Truro on Saturday the 5th of November.

The concert was to benefit Children’s Hospice South Wests’ (CHSW) Little Harbour hospice in St Austell, and was also in memory of Seth Dickenson, a devoted young fan of the band who sadly passed away in May 2021 aged just seven. 

An annual 'Duck Derby' event in Sidmouth has raised £1,100 for Children's Hospice South West (CHSW).

The event in the Byes on October 16 saw thousands of rubber ducks, each sponsored by an individual or business, bob down the River Sid.

There were three races: a main race for the public with yellow ducks, a corporate race for businesses with red ducks, and a 'duck and spoon' race for children.

A much-loved Christmas market is returning to Taunton next month in support of Children’s Hospice South West.

The Rural Living Show takes place at the prestigious King’s Hall School on November 26 and 27, with more than 100 stands showcasing the best the region has to offer in high quality and unique artisan craft, homeware, fashion, textiles, art, design, fragrance and beauty.