Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) held its annual Jail and Bail fundraising event at Plymouth Guildhall on Friday 27th April which raised an amazing £17,233 on the day with the total now at £18,248.62 for the local children’s charity.

11 local business people took part in the event, getting arrested and put on trial for fictitious crimes. Three of those taking part were Richard Woods, Rudi Grenfell and Liam Kemp from Phoneta based in Redruth who were put on trial for ‘Excessive Work Socials’ and raised over £3260 with their total still rising.

Other prisoners included Andy Price from Bright Solicitors, Dan Stones from 5D Construction, Darren Lawson from Mansbridge Balment, Dean Bennett from China Fleet Country Club, Julie Mazzoni from QStore Saltash, Stephen Aldridge and Matthew Doughty from Natwest and Helen Marks from HSBC.

Bernadette Chambers, Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser for CHSW said “The Phoneta Three did an absolutely fantastic job at Jail and Bail and have raised an amazing amount of money. They worked tirelessly in the run up to the event as well as throughout the day fundraising and we are so grateful for all their hard work. The money they have raised really will make a difference to the care and support we can offer to children and families.”

Thanks go to off-duty police officers from Devonport for assisting with the arrests, Devonport Guildhall, the Cornwall Channel, Real Ideas Organisation, Encore Showbiz, Santander, HSBC, Barnett Photo Studio, as well as Leanne Elliott for acting as the judge, Michelle Handley who acted as the Clerk of the Court and Emma Gamble for acting as the prosecutor.

Money raised from the event will go towards the care and support that CHSW offers to children with life threatening and life limiting illnesses and their families. The charity has three children’s hospices in the south west including Little Harbour in St Austell which is the local children’s hospice for families from all across Cornwall and Plymouth. Little Harbour is currently supporting 117 local children and families as well as 30 bereaved families.