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A team of 21, including 14 employees from Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske (RCHT) X-Ray Department and 7 friends and family, embarked on the Three Peaks Challenge last year raising funds for Fistral Children’s Ward at RCHT and Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

A total of £6034.32 was raised which will be split evenly between the two causes.

Two supporters of Children's Hospice South West are taking on the London Marathon this year in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) – and for both it’s their first ever marathon!
Emma Smale, aged 33 from Bideford used CHSW’s Little Bridge House hospice in Fremington for support and care with her daughter Imogen before her death in March 2016.  Emma wanted to give something back to the hospice for the help it had given her and her family, and decided to aim big by applying for one of the charity’s places at this legendary event.

The staff and families at Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Little Harbour hospice at Porthpean in St Austell were delighted to receive a donation of a minibus from the infamous Legendary Grand Tour.

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has enjoyed a year-long partnership with Bath-based housing association Curo.

One of the biggest fundraising events of the year returns on the weekend of March 3 and 4, 2018 and the Ilfracombe Rotary Clubs are hoping it will be one of the best yet!

Join us 1 - 7 February 2018, at your local Children's Hospice South West shop, for an informal chat about what it is like when you volunteer in our friendly shop team.

We rely on our army of superb shop volunteers who help us run our 32 shops and raise much needed funds to support our three children's hospices. But with more volunteers we can do even more together!

Yate-based Recruitment and Human Resource’s Consultation company, Clever HR, is supporting Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as its charity of the year, with lots of events planned throughout 2018.

James Rendell, Clever HR’s Managing Director, said ‘Clever HR is thrilled to support Children’s Hospice South West. The service provided to families across the South West is remarkable and we look forward to taking part in a number of fundraisers throughout the year.’

49 year old Stuart Shenton from Wadebridge will be tackling the Bath Half Marathon on 4^th March 2018 and while doing so will be raising funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Stuart does not profess to be a runner;

I don’t have any history as a runner! The last time I did any kind of race was school sports day 1985” however was inspired to start running following his wife taking part in the Plymouth 10k a few years ago.

In celebration of 25 years in business, the Wise Employment Group wanted to mark this special occasion by giving back to the local community within the South and South West network of branches.

The Group were excited to choose to work with Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as it was not only a very worthy charity but had the same geographical match and was established in the same year.

January can be a tough month for everyone but for families that are supported by Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) it can symbolise the start of another year of uncertainty, knowing that they need to make the most of the time they have with their child.