CHSW was founded by Jill and Eddie Farwell in 1991, after spending many years travelling to
Helen & Douglas House in Oxford with their own two life-limited children. Following a feasibility study, they raised funds and Little Bridge House at
Fremington near
Barnstaple in
North Devon opened in 1995, and instantly provided support for up to 200 families in the South West with life limited children. The second hospice, Charlton Farm at
Wraxall,
North Somerset near
Bristol, opened its doors to the first families in April 2007. The third hospice, Little Harbour, opened at Porthpean,
St Austell,
Cornwall in 2011. It offers a more local service to families from Cornwall and Plymouth. Children's Hospice South West's £5million Precious Lives Appeal was set up to fund the building of this third hospice. ==Finances==