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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.

The ride to Little Harbour in St Austell starts at Lee Mill Industrial Estate in Ivybridge at 12.15pm and will call in at Ivybridge (12.30pm); Saltash (1pm); Liskeard (2pm); and St Austell (3pm) on route to the hospice.

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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.

The concert starts at 6pm and there will also be traditional mulled wine and cider, hot chocolate and mince pies, as well as a raffle, Christmas stall and a very special

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.

It is expected to raise £25,000 for the charity, which runs the Little Harbour children’s hospice in nearby Porthpean.

The 4k walk featured light installations and poignant places to stop and remember loved ones. A special Star Garden installation featured 89 shooting

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.

The appeal suffered major disruption due to the pandemic but this December, both charities hope the services 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.

The competition was followed by a barbeque and evening auction to raise funds for the charity, which provides essential hospice care to children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

A total of £9,806 was raised from ticket sales

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

The charity, which runs children’s hospices in Devon, Cornwall and Bristol, launched its Business Club initiative in 2021 as a way for companies to connect during the pandemic. Since then, more than 100 members have joined forces to share ideas and raise awareness of their business at special networking events, while helping to provide vital hospice care for hundreds of local children and their families.

Amanda Gallagher, CHSW’s Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser, said the

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.

All proceeds from the show, which amounted to around £10,000, were donated to Little Harbour, where Seth, his parents and brothers received expert care, advice and support during the final months of his

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.

The event raised a total of £4,400, with funds also going to Devon Freewheelers charity and organisers Sidmouth Lions Club. It had been due to take place on September 18 but was postponed out of respect

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.

There will also be live demonstrations, a food hall, and a Christmas craft stop, as well as activities for the children, including a reindeer treasure trail. There will also be opportunities for older visitors to get

The Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell has been presented with a tree from Her Late Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee tree sculpture.

The spectacular 21-metre-high ‘Tree of Trees’ sculpture, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, was made up of 350 saplings from British native trees and formed the centrepiece of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations outside Buckingham Palace in June.

The individual trees, set in aluminium pots embossed with Her Majesty’s cypher, have now been gifted to selected community groups and organisations across the UK, including three in Cornwall.

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