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Beach yoga classes in Bude have helped raise £350 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The regular morning sessions on Summerleaze beach have been run by yoga teacher Claire Jennings since the spring and have carried on into the autumn thanks to the recent spell of good weather.

Claire said the socially-distanced classes have been a great way for people to be able to get together again safely as Covid lockdown rules eased this year.

“Beach yoga classes are so good for the soul, with sandy toes, sunny hearts and the ocean as your backdrop,” she said.

“Following social distancing rules

Staff at Children’s Hospice South West’s Charlton Farm in North Somerset were delighted to receive 72 teddies from charity, Teddies for Loving Care (TLC).

TLC, operated by and funded with donations from Freemasons, donates teddies to A&E departments and hospices in their specific regions.

Richard Ellis and Roger Penny, the TLC coordinator for Somerset and both members of Somerset Freemasons, were keen to ensure that Charlton Farm in Wraxall – Somerset’s only dedicated hospice facility for children - received the teddies.

Charlton Farm offers respite, palliative, end-of-life and bereavement

A family from Taunton hopes to raise £10,000 for the children's hospice in North Somerset which is currently caring for them.

They [Charlton Farm] have given all 3 of us and our extended family nothing but love, sympathy, and respect. Most importantly, they have been there for us when we really need a hug, chat or cry

Matt Stevens and his wife Lauren became proud parents of a baby boy called Nolan in August this year.

Nolan was born at Musgrove Hospital but due to complications at birth was rushed to Southmead Neonatal ITU in Bristol.

Matt said: “After defying the odds and doctors’

A Bideford musician has raised £3,694 for Children’s Hospice South West by playing bass guitar for 60 hours non-stop.

Mark Edwards’ emotional two-and-a-half day world record attempt over the August Bank Holiday weekend saw him play a rotating list of 86 songs at the Fairway Buoy in Westward Ho!

He already holds the Guinness World Record for non-stop bass playing, clocking up 41 hours and 41 minutes in 2018, raising more than £3,000 for CHSW. And Mark will find out if he’s broken his own record with his latest ‘Bassathon’ when the attempt is officially verified later this year.

“It feels great

A calendar full of images taken of St Austell and the surrounding area is being sold to raise funds for Little Harbour children’s hospice at Porthpean.

‘ St Austell Friends’ facebook group ran a competition in June for its 10,500 members, where page followers were asked to submit a photo from the local area. Followers could then vote for their favourite and the 12 photos with the most votes are being included in the calendar.
The photos chosen for inclusion in the group’s 6th annual calendar capture picturesque scenes around the area including Cornish sunsets, fishing boats, china clay pits

Plymouth-based sports therapist, and owner of JK Rehab, Janis Krogzems has recently raised £191 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) following a weekend supporting the charity.

Over 4 – 5 September Janis ran various free sports therapy sessions, workshops and appointments at his centre in Ernesettle in Plymouth and donated all the money given by clients to the local childen’s charity.

Janis ran free sessions and workshops including sports therapy, injury consultation, sports massage and injury prevention. Also running over the weekend were demonstrations of Muay Thai skills, free

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) marked its milestone 30th anniversary on Saturday (9 Oct) by hosting a celebratory dinner and dance at Bristol Museum.

The event was kindly sponsored by one of Bristol’s top independent financial planning firms, Brunel Capital Partners, and was attended by businesspeople, long-term supporters and service users of CHSW.

Guests were treated to a three-course meal and entertained by The Liberty Sisters singing jazz and swing classics.

CHSW was founded by Eddie Farwell and his late wife, Jill, after spending many years travelling from their home in Devon to

A green-fingered couple from Dawlish have been showing off their beautiful garden to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Alan and Jenny King raised £867 for CHSW in memory of their grandson Stanley, who had a life-limiting condition called Tay-Sachs Disease and died at the charity’s Little Bridge House children’s hospice in June 2019, aged four.

The hospice, near Barnstaple in North Devon, provided regular respite for the family, helping them to create cherished memories together and offering ongoing bereavement support after Stanley died.

“ Little Bridge House is a

A Zumba fundraising party held at Lanivet Community Centre on Friday 17 September has raised over £500 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Attendees of Zumba with Jeanie classes were inspired by CHSW’s 90’s themed celebrations for its 30th anniversary and organised their own zumba party to help raise funds for the local children’s charity. Along with the Zumba they also organised a cake sale to bring in extra donations.

Jeanie Lloyd lives in St. Merryn and has been teaching Zumba since November 2011. “I absolutely love teaching Zumba classes. The reason is simple: Every class feels

AN RAF veteran has celebrated his 90th birthday by doing a skydive for Children’s Hospice South West and Macmillan Cancer Support.

Arthur Bennett, from Barnstaple, is no stranger to jumping out of aeroplanes – he did a skydive for CHSW and North Devon Hospice in 2018 – but his latest tandem jump at Dunkeswell Airfield, near Honiton, came just days after turning 90 on September 16.

“It’s a fantastic feeling freefalling at 15,000ft and the views of Devon and Cornwall were marvellous,” said Arthur, a former RAF senior aircraftsman.

“The instructor let me take the handles for a bit and we did