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Haynes Publishing is seeing in the New Year on a charitable note, with the presentation of a four-figure sum to local children’s charity Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

When Sparkford-based Haynes published the third edition of its best-selling Baby Manual in 2018, it pledged 50p from each copy sold to be split equally between the charities CLIC Sargent and Children’s Hospice South West.

To mark 12 months since the publication of the latest edition of the Baby Manual, a donation of £3026.25 was made to CHSW.

Jenny Milton, a mum of two from Bishopsworth in Bristol is no stranger to running having completed various half marathons over the years. This year, for the first time, Jenny is taking on Bath Half Marathon in April in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) where she works.

Staff at local insurer The Exeter have raised an incredible £21,716.64 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The health and life cover specialists, based at the Exeter Business Park in Emperor way, chose CHSW as their charity partner in 2019 and staff stepped up to support the cause in a number of ways.

Darren and Sharon Davies and their son Josh have left a phenomenal legacy to their much-loved son and brother, Harry. ‘Raise a Smile for Harry’ has raised over £50k for the local children’s hospice which supported them through the darkest times of their lives.

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons Devonshire has made a £10,000 donation to Children’s Hospice South West.

Pantomime audiences in Barnstaple have raised nearly £10,000 for Children’s Hospice South West.

Bucket collections were held after each performance of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Queen’s Theatre, from December 13 to January 5.

Cast members, who also visited the charity’s Little Bridge House hospice in Fremington to entertain children in the run-up to Christmas, encouraged panto-goers to make a donation after each show throughout the festive period.

The winning tickets in this year’s Children’s Hospice South West Christmas Raffle have been drawn at Little Bridge House today (December 20).

The lucky tickets were drawn by 18-year-old Grace Hannaford from Topsham, who is staying at the hospice this week with grandparents Loretta and Colin.

The top prize of £2,500 went to a lucky supporter from Northam, near Bideford. The £500 second prize was won by one of our supporters in Plymouth, and the third prize of £100 went to a player in Helston, Cornwall. The winners have all been notified.

Children’s Hospice South West's Charlton Farm gave a warm welcome to Bristol City players and staff for their Christmas visit.

Stagecoach South West brought Christmas cheer to children this week when its Santa bus visited Children’s Hospice South West in North Devon.

Gary the Rabbit and the Stagecoach elves visited the charity’s Little Bridge House hospice near Barnstaple to hand out festive treats including goody bags and art and craft supplies for the sensory playroom.