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Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) was delighted to receive a cheque for £685 from Clevedon United Junior FC’s recent fundraising event.

The football club held its first ever golf day last month at Mendip Spring Golf Club. Two teams of twelve, representing parents and coaches, battled it out for a claret jug trophy, kindly donated by Brunel Engraving Company.

In glorious conditions, the coaches team came out on top to be the inaugural champions.

People across the peninsula are being invited to tuck into a cream tea and raise a few pounds for their local children’s hospice.

The Big South West Cream Tea takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend and organiser Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is asking supporters to join in by holding their own cream tea fundraiser with friends and family. 

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, is delighted to announce that its Moonlight Memory Walk will be returning on 2 October.

Cornwall Training and Consultancy, based in St Austell, will be making a donation to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) each time the charity’s supporters book a training session with them.

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) charity shops have issued an urgent appeal for donations of summer clothing.

Shops across the South West have experienced a surge in demand for good quality second-hand clothing since reopening in April and are asking people to consider donating any unwanted items. 

A song has been released on iTunes by Bradley Stoke resident, Rob Berry, with all proceeds to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Rob, along with pianist and vocalist, Amy Parker, has recorded a cover of Alter Bridge’s Wonderful Life – a poignant song about loss and a celebration of life lived.

Martin and Mel Abrahams organised a family day with residents of their housing development in Thornbury and raised funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).  

Devon Hampers, winner of Best Luxury Hampers Award in 2019, has chosen to support a local children’s charity during a special anniversary year.

Lifton based Devon Hampers is partnering with Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) and will be donating 5% from the sale of its hampers, when purchased using a specific code, to the charity which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

Adam Fox-Edwards, Founder and CEO said,

Members of the royal family have shared personal messages of support for children’s hospice charities to mark the start of Children’s Hospice Week this week (21-27 June).

Their Royal Highnesses, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cornwall, have both acknowledged the vital work of children’s hospices, including Children’s Hospice South West’s Little Bridge House in North Devon, Charlton Farm in North Somerset and Little Harbour in Cornwall.

Hundreds of people took part in a weekend of colourful fundraising last weekend in aid of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Hundreds of people across the region joined forces virtually for the charity’s ‘Rainbow Run Your Way’ fundraising event, with £40,000 raised so far in support of local children and families.