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Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is excited to announce the charity has been partnered with the Exeter Chiefs Foundation, the official club charity of the Exeter Chiefs.

CHSW is one of 25 designated charities invited to hold bucket collections during the Chiefs’ matches at Sandy Park for the forthcoming rugby season.

Collections by CHSW volunteers will be held at Women's Allianz Premier 15s matches against Wasps on October 2, and Harlequins on January 15.

Runners were excited to be back at Britain’s Ocean City half marathon, 10k and 5k in Plymouth on Sunday.

The event had been postponed several times due to the pandemic but thousands took part including 50 runners raising funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

19 September will see Redruth Cricket Club hosting a charity boxing match; Boxing in the Bowl.

This event will be raising funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW); a charity supporting local children with life limiting illnesses, and Man Down; a charity supporting mens mental health in Cornwall. 

Boxing in the Bowl will consist of 10 bouts of boxing by local boxers, each competing in their relevent weight categories. 

Israel Stanway from Goldsithney, assistant Pastor at Light and Life Free Methodist Church in Hayle, is swapping his collar for leathers as he is organising a charity motorcycle ride from Marazion to Lands End.

The ride is taking place on 18 September and will be raising vital funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), which is celebrating it’s 30th anniversary this year.

The Stonemasons pub in Ilminster recently handed over a cheque for £342.30 to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). 

Manager Dan Cutts said: “We chose Children's Hospice South West as one of our team members Jade had a dear friend called Rosemary Reid who always supported the children's hospice at any events she did. Rosemary recently held a garden party and raised a lot of money. Unfortunately, soon after that event she passed away, so this was very much in memory of her.”

Tucker’s Grave Inn is inviting people to raise money for local families one scone at a time with a special cream tea in aid of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The Faulkland pub is inviting people to its new café bar on Saturday 11 September from 3-5pm to a cream tea to help CHSW provide support and care to families of children with life-limiting conditions. 

Hundreds of Minis were back out in force in North Devon at the weekend, raising thousands of pounds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

A total of 256 Minis took part in the 25th annual Legendary Grand Tour over the August Bank Holiday weekend, culminating in a rally from Bideford’s Victoria Park on Monday.

On Monday 6 September, Chard Rotary Club President, Peter Stefanovic, and Past President, Paul Arnold, will walk 156 miles to raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). 

A couple from Mary Tavy near Tavistock are delighted that opening their garden over three days this summer has raised £1400 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Husband and wife Roger and Melanie Baldry opened their three acre garden; Warren Lodge in Mary Tavy, on 6 June, 4 July and 1 August.

Local children’s charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), has recently received a donation of £15,000 from The Range.

The home, leisure and garden retailer with headquarters in Plymouth donated the money from its carrier bag levy scheme. This is not the first time The Range has made a donation from funds collected from the scheme which charges customers for a carrier bag rather than giving them for free with each purchase.