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Daffodil Festival Raises Over £3800

15 April 2019 chsw Fundraising

A Spring Festival recently held at St Erth Parish Church as a celebration of the Cornish daffodil has raised £3840 which is being split between Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) and St Erth Parish Church.

The Church opened its doors for over 1000 people who visited and admired the various displays of daffodils over the three-day festival which finished on Mothering Sunday.

Rotarians in Bideford and Germany join forces to boost children’s hospice

12 April 2019 chsw Fundraising

An international fundraising collaboration by Rotarians in Bideford and Germany has raised nearly £40,000 for Children’s Hospice South West.

Money raised at a barn dance in Yarnscombe nearly two years ago was the catalyst for the major project by the Rotary Club of Bideford and the Rotary Club of Uelzen.

7 Half Marathons in 7 Days for Paul

12 April 2019 chsw Fundraising

Paul Pickering from Concho Lounge in Newquay is preparing for a busy week in May when he has set himself the challenge of running seven half marathons in seven days, while raising money for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

As a dad himself, Paul was inspired to raise money for the local children’s charity after this daughter took part in CHSW’s annual Rainbow Run at RAF St Mawgan last year.

South West accountants support hospice charities in centenary year

12 April 2019 chsw Fundraising

A firm of South West accountants and business advisors is celebrating 100 years in business this year by supporting two very special children’s hospice charities.

PKF Francis Clark, which has seven offices in Cornwall, Devon Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, is marking the company’s milestone year by pledging its support to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) and Julia’s House.

Your opportunity to caddy for Chris Wood at the British Masters

11 April 2019 chsw Fundraising

Professional Golfer, Chris Wood, has donated an exclusive experience to benefit local charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). He’s offering one lucky winner the opportunity to caddy for him at the Pro Am of next month’s British Masters in Liverpool.

Next month’s British Masters takes place at the Hillside Golf Club and the prize includes a one-night stay for two people at the Hilton Liverpool, plus complementary tickets for the whole tournament (Thursday 9th May-Sunday 12th May).

Marathon man Andy's big-hitting eBay auction for children's hospice

11 April 2019 chsw Fundraising

A colossal collection of outstanding sporting items is going under the hammer in aid of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Former Somerset County Cricket Club chairman Andy Nash has called on favours from across the cricketing world and beyond to gather an incredible haul of more than 20 items, including test match tickets, ‘money-can’t-buy’ experiences and unique memorabilia.

School children climbing UK peaks for Children’s Hospice South West

10 April 2019 chsw Fundraising

Two Devon schoolchildren have scaled the first of two UK mountains to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Brother and sister Bodie and Gracie Blake, from Ideford, near Kingsteignton, spent the first weekend of their Easter holidays in Cumbria scaling Scafell Pike, England’s highest peak. They are due to head to Scotland to tackle Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest, in their summer holidays.