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Cabot Circus in Bristol has announced it is to support local charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), as its charity of the year.

The charity has three hospices across the South West, including Charlton Farm near Bristol, Little Bridge House in North Devon and Little Harbour in Cornwall. It provides specialist palliative care to children with life-limiting conditions, respite for the whole family, a sibling service for brothers and sisters, emergency support, end of life care and a bereavement service for as long as is needed.

The local hospice, Charlton Farm situated in the beautiful

Children’s Hospice South West is delighted to be the winning recipient of a Sounding Bowl for its music therapy as featured on BBC Spotlight

Back in January, BBC Spotlight featured a story whereby an appeal was being made to apply for a music Sounding Bowl hand-crafted by Devon based Tobias Kaye, and Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is delighted to be the winning recipient!

Sounding Bowls are extraordinary. Hand-crafted from local tree timbers, the bowls are specially designed to amplify sounds, resulting in rich acoustic responses that work exceptionally well in music therapy. The

When you’ve only cycled a total of 60 miles before, taking on Children’s Hospice South West’s epic 205-mile Ride for Precious Lives event could be a massive challenge, but nurse Jo Bingham is determined to give something back to the charity.

In 2016, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) launched an initiative to encourage nurses to return to practice and retrain as a children’s palliative care nurse. Jo was selected for the programme and joined the care team at the charity’s Little Bridge House hospice near Barnstaple in January 2017 and completed her training at Plymouth University. She has

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) held its annual Jail and Bail fundraising event at Plymouth Guildhall on Friday 27 th April which raised an amazing £17,233 on the day with the total still climbing.

11 local business people took part in the event which involved individuals getting arrested and put on trial for fictitious crimes including murdering karaoke songs, excessive work socials and stealing everyone’s share of chocolates.

Prisoners included Andy Price from Bright Solicitors, Dan Stones from 5D Construction, Darren Lawson from Mansbridge Balment, Dean Bennett from China Fleet Country

Join CHSW for an evening of entertainment with the fabulous Ultimate Bublé!

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has a special evening of entertainment lined up at the stunning Woolhanger Manor near Parracombe on Saturday 2 June, with the highlight of the evening being a performance from the renowned Ultimate Bublé - the UK’s leading Michael Bublé tribute artist.

The magnificent renovated Manor House, with its picturesque setting, is the perfect venue for a summer concert. The evening will start with a glass of fizz and canapés on the lawn, which boasts panoramic views of the beautiful Exmoor

Hazel says in her own words why she's motivated to run the Great Bristol 10k for CHSW...

'Me run, never. So why did I decide to run the Bristol 10k for CHSW? That’s easy to answer.

‘My son Daniel passed away 7 years ago aged 9, he had special needs and required 24-hour care. The hospice gave respite to myself and my husband Chris so we could have some time together knowing our son was being looked after by the fantastic caring nurses and staff at Charlton Farm.

‘Not only did they look after Daniel’s needs but also ours. They were there when I needed someone to talk 24/7, I was never judged

Plymouth law firm, GA Solicitors, has been confirmed as the main sponsor of Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) Bubble Rush. The event will be returning to Newnham Park on Sunday 23 September to raise vital funds for CHSW.

Following the success of last year’s Bubble Rush, which saw 1200 people take part and raised £40,000 in sponsorship as well as awareness of the charity, CHSW is excited to bring it back in 2018.

Sponsorship from GA Solicitors means that even more of the money raised by those taking part will go towards the care and support offered to children and families by the charity

Ten members of the construction team involved with the building of St Erth Multi Modal Hub at the train station in St Erth will be taking on a charity skydive to raise vital funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) while changing the perceptions of their industry.

The team is made up of colleagues from Wills Bros Civil Engineering as well as Ward Williams Associates and they have set themselves a target of raising £5000 for CHSW. On the team is: Stuart Angus, Kieran Mooney, Anna Kelly, Sean Vesey, David Lynch, Garikai Simango, Curtis Harrold, Seamus Harrold, Kieren Couch & Mick

Time to scour the loft, find out that old painting and dust off those antiques, as the Rotary Club of Torrington is hosting an Antiques and Collectibles Charity Valuation Day in support of CHSW at the stunning RHS Rosemoor Gardens on Wednesday 25 April.

With world-renowned valuers from leading auction houses, Cavendish Philatelic Auctions and Dominic Winter Auctioneers, the day will be a unique opportunity to have your much-loved items assessed by expert eyes.

Visitors will be able to bring china & ornaments, stamps & old letters, books & manuscripts, paintings, prints, coins, medals, watches

CHSW is pleased to announce it has taken some practical steps to ensure its mass participation events are more environmentally friendly. This year CHSW is holding its much-loved Rainbow Run in three locations: Bristol, Exeter and Newquay. It’s a 5k family-friendly fun run, which raises tens of thousands of pounds for the charity. This year, to help reduce the amount of single use plastic at its Rainbow Runs, CHSW will be replacing bottled water with branded reusable water bottles which will be available to purchase and fill up on the day in the event village. Alternatively, participants will