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Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is on the hunt for some brave souls to take part in their brand-new fundraising event coming to Plymouth - the Firewalk.

The Firewalk is a sponsored event giving participants the chance to push their boundaries and walk along a path of hot coals at temperatures of 1200˚F in front of the beautiful Kitley House Hotel.

Plymouth based HellermannTyton Ltd, a multi-national cable management business, have recently handed over a donation of £2737.30 to local charity Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

CHSW was chosen as the charity they would support for a year after a company-wide vote.

The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow has handed over a cheque for £22,000 to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) after putting on charity lunches in January. The chance for diners to sample a three-course set lunch menu at the well-known restaurant was snapped up by many locals and visitors and proved more popular then ever. Guests donated £2.50 straight to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) from each meal and many gave much more.

One of the largest, independent vet practices in the south west, Castle Veterinary Group in Launceston, has had a busy year of fundraising for its chosen charity of the year; Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The year-long partnership has now come to end and was celebrated by a cheque presentation of their generous donation of £3877.64 presented to Zoe Partridge, Community Fundraiser for CHSW.

Martin Pearce from Westbury in Wiltshire first began fundraising for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) in 2017, the year he was to turn 50. He said “I raise funds for a charity most years and the year I turned 50 I wanted a charity that was local, would benefit children and also where I could really see the effect the money raised was having.

The Cantanti Singers and Wind Band, based in Stoke Bishop Bristol, held a concert last month in support of local charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). The Choir decided to raise funds for CHSW after visiting its Bristol hospice, Charlton Farm.

The next concert is due to take place on the evening of Saturday October 12 at Westbury Baptist Church

A group of ladies from Keynsham have been knitting chicks and selling them in the local area for 21 years.

The Keynsham Chicks, co-ordinated by Margaret Thompson, kindly give the proceeds to the local children’s hospice - Charlton Farm in Wraxall. Once knitted and stuffed with a chocolate eggs, the chicks are sold all over the local area and beyond during Easter.

The ladies are already planning a Christmas knit this year to raise even more money for the vital work we do

More than 70 cyclists have whizzed through the West Country on a 205-mile three-day charity challenge to raise thousands of pounds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

An annual Charity Golf Day at Carlyon Bay Golf Club has taken place for the seventh year and raised £17,400 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

This year the event saw a record number of 40 teams take to the course as part of the Golf Day which was held on 17^th May to help raise funds for local children’s charity CHSW which runs Little Harbour children’s hospice at Porthpean.

Fred Thomas, AKA Skinners Brewery mascot Betty Stogs, has had a busy start to the year training for, and taking part in, the London Marathon all in aid of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). Jaws dropped recently when Fred’s fundraising total for the local children’s charity was revealed as £41,649.78p.