Local father taking on marathon and cycle challenge for hospice that supports his daughter

By
Louis Chadwick
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A local dad is taking on the Plymouth Half Marathon and a 3-day cycling event for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Shane Pardew from Plymouth, whose daughter Evie receives support at CHSW’s Little Harbour hospice in St Austell, is passionate about giving back to the charity. CHSW offers care and support to his whole family including wife Amy and older daughter Skye.

Shane’s youngest daughter, 8-year-old Evie, has a chromosome 7 deletion, which is extremely rare, as well as stage 3 kidney disease. She cannot walk, so is reliant on crawling, and is also nonverbal.

The family have been supported by the charity for 4 years, initially at CHSW’s Little Bridge House hospice in North Devon and now at Little Harbour in Cornwall. Both hospices are incredibly special places for the family and have provided respite as well as a physical and mental break during their most difficult times.

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Shane said:

“We’re at a stage now where we can really enjoy the hospice. Evie has the mobility to crawl around and do her thing and enjoys crafts. Evie loves it at Little Harbour, and she now knows where she is.”

Shane will be proudly wearing his CHSW running vest when he takes on the Plymouth Half Marathon on Sunday 11 May.

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Shane said:

“I ran Plymouth Half last year off my own back to see if I could do it, and I could. I was asked to run for the hospice, and I said maybe next year. Now here I am.”

Shane will also be taking to the saddle in July and participating in CHSW’s 200 mile cycling event, Ride for Precious Lives, along with 118 other riders.

The 3-day event sees cyclists pedal all the way from Little Harbour in St Austell to Charlton Farm hospice in North Somerset, via Little Bridge House. Due to its popularity the event has already sold out this year and the charity has opened registration for its 2026 event already. 

This will be Shane’s third time taking part, after being inspired by his wife Amy’s brother, who took part. 

“I remember watching on as Amy’s brother took part and I said to her: ‘This is my event. I need to do this next year.”

“I knew it would help me to give back, and that it would also be a personal challenge. With what we’ve gone through with hospitals and everything else, I needed to do this.

I’d also put on a bit of weight, so it was a focus point for me as well. Fundraise, get fit, give back, and do my thing.”

The services are free for families. To find out more about our work, visit www.chsw.org.uk

 

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