Children's Hospice South West

Bad language and festive jumpers round off a year of fundraising for RGB

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/01/2024 - 11:49pm

RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce the success of its 2023 fundraising campaign in support of Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). The company has raised over £3,000 through various initiatives, culminating in a festive jumper day on Monday 18th December, and the introduction of swear boxes across all RGB branches.

Throughout the year, RGB engaged in a range of fundraising activities, from company-wide initiatives to individual challenges undertaken by dedicated staff members. The commitment and enthusiasm of the RGB team and the support of customers allowed the...

Children’s Hospice South West launches Incredible Hike coast path challenge!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 07/07/2023 - 11:02pm

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) are calling for people to lace up their walking boots and take on the Incredible Hike in May 2024.

The charity’s Incredible Hike challenge is a guided 3-day walk from Friday 17 May to Sunday 19 May 2024, totalling 60 miles along the South West Coast Path from Minehead to Croyde.

With only 50 places available, this is going to be a sell-out event.

Participants can return to walk year on year to complete the entire 630 miles of National Trail, while raising money for children and young people living with life-limiting...

From left to right, Henrietta Olsson of Children’s Hospice South West, Helen Laugharne, General Mana

Time To Get Set For Social and Show Your Support

Community and business leaders are invited to come together and enjoy the ultimate Social Media Day celebration on Friday June 30th! in support of Children’s Hospice South West.

Hosted by local entrepreneur Mark Walters the event will take place from 10 am till 2 pm at Clockwise, Exeter. Everyone is invited to come along and get inspired!

Have a question about social media? you are welcome to come along and discover topics such as building relationships with customers, creating content that resonates, and staying ahead of trends.

You can register to attend via the...

CHSW launches Incredible Hike coast path challenge

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/19/2023 - 11:36pm

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) are calling for people to lace up their walking boots and take on the Incredible Hike in May 2024.

The charity’s Incredible Hike challenge is a guided 3-day walk from Friday 17 May to Sunday 19 May 2024, totalling 60 miles along the South West Coast Path from Minehead to Croyde.

With only 50 places available, this is going to be a sell-out event. nige

Participants can return to walk year on year to complete the entire 630 miles of National Trail, while raising money for children and young people living with life-limiting...

RGB chooses Children's Hospice South West as its charity partner

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/18/2023 - 7:14am

RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce that it has selected Children's Hospice South West as its charity partner for 2023-24, and will be organising branch-wide fundraising events throughout the next 12 months.

Children's Hospice South West, founded in 1991, provides care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families, including respite and short breaks, emergency care, palliative and end-of-life care.

The charity has three wonderful children's hospices across the South West - Little Bridge House in Devon, Charlton Farm in Somerset...

CHSW receives heart warming donation from local housebuilder

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 01/24/2023 - 11:19pm

Local homebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter has donated £2,500 to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), as part of the leading housing developer’s Community Fund initiative.

The Barratt Developments Community Fund initiative looks to support those causes which have a positive impact within their local communities. For 30 years Children’s Hospice South West has been providing crucial care to children with life-threatening conditions and their families. The charity’s Little Bridge House children’s hospice near Barnstaple in North Devon, alongside Little Harbour in St...

Housebuilder's grand donation funds children's hospice care

A charity donation is helping enhance the lives of children experiencing life-limiting conditions and their families in the South West.

Children’s Hospice South West has been awarded £1,000 from Persimmon Homes South West’s Community Champions fund to help improve accessibility to care for all families in the region.

Fundraiser Sally Gibson explained: “We are committed to ensuring that care offered at our three hospices is not simply about medical care for poorly children, but about enriching the lives of children and their families. Despite its devastating impact, Covid...

Exeter Chief, Exeter Rugby Club, Children's Hospice South West

Exeter Chiefs’ stars surprise children and families with storytime session at local hospice

Gallagher Premiership rugby players Joe Simmonds, Jack Maunder and Tom O’Flaherty delighted families from Children’s Hospice South West, surprising them at an evening story time session.

Keen to give back to the local community, the Exeter Chiefs players popped up unexpectedly via Zoom to read bedtime stories to children with life-limiting conditions and their families who are cared for by their local hospice, as well as bereaved families who still have strong links with their hospice. The children and their families were treated to a reading of Jack Maunder’s motivational kids’...

Exeter Rainbow Run tickets on sale now!

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 01/31/2020 - 11:50am

Families are being invited to get their tickets for ‘Exeter’s brightest’ 5k charity fun run, taking place at Westpoint this summer.

Registration for Rainbow Run on Saturday, June 20 opened yesterday Thursday (January 30), with a 25 per cent discount available for those who sign up early.

More than 1,000 people walked, jogged or ran through a series of coloured paint stations at last year’s event, raising £55,000 for Children’s Hospice South West.

This year, the charity hopes even more people will take part in the colourful fun in support of hundreds of children with...

Stagecoach Santa bus pays special festive visit to Children’s Hospice South West 

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.

Little Bridge House provides respite, palliative, end-of-life and bereavement support for nearly 200 children with life-limiting conditions and their families. Parents can take a break from being primary carers for a few days and...

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