Last week we spoke to Matt Evans, one of a group of Tŷ Hafan fathers and friends who are, as we write now, in the middle of an immense physical and mental challenge in a bid to raise £50,000 for Tŷ Hafan. Read More
“We’ll be suffering for 55 hours, our children go through so much more”. Tŷ Hafan dad Matt shares his thoughts on the 10nTaff Read More
A team of Principality employees decided to lace up their hiking boots, and sign up for the welsh3peaks challenge for Tŷ Hafan Read More
This week’s blog is from Gareth, who along with his friend James have truly gone the distance to support Tŷ Hafan where Gareth's partner, Nicola, works as a nurse. Read More
Q: What do a former Wales rugby captain, a BBC Wales Scrum V analyst, a major Welsh plastics business and dozens of keen golfers have in common? A: The first Tŷ Hafan Great Days Golf fundraising charity event! Read More
Running a marathon in tough enough, but for HMS Cambria’s Scott and Gaz a 46 mile ultramarathon for Tŷ Hafan was the order of the day! Read More
Running one marathon is a challenge enough – but running seven marathons in seven days is on a whole other level. Here Sam Lewis, from Burry Port, explains why she took on her epic ‘Seven in Seven Challenge’ for Tŷ Hafan last month. Read More
Valleys personal trainer Darren Lukaris is set to undertake his third fundraising challenge for us next week, starting on Bank Holiday Monday. Darren, whose little sister Demi receives care and support from Tŷ Hafan, will be joined by colleagues and clients to tackle Five Days of Fitness at the gym he runs in Ebbw Vale. Here he explains what this challenge will entail and what’s motivating him to do it. Read More
Julie Joyner has arthritis and chronic pain disease. But this did not stop Julie, from Gorslas, from tackling our Marathon in May fundraising challenge last year during lockdown and now she is planning to do it again next month. Here she explains why. Read More
A Scouting group from Sully will be cleaning up an area of beach one weekend in May and they are hoping to raise lots of money for Tŷ Hafan in the process! In this week’s Family Friday, Sully 1st Scouts tell us about their litter-picking plans and why they decided to support our hospice. Read More
“So much has happened in my life with Cai. When he was little he was diagnosed with the ultra-rare Vici Syndrome and even though he has died I take a lot of comfort from the way it happened and how it happened. Read More
Beverley shares her late daughter’s story, and how Tŷ Hafan helped Jalene to have the best life, and death, possible. Read More
Sophie and Sean were just 22 when their little son Ollie was diagnosed with the ultra-rare MOSAIC Syndrome. Here Sophie shares their story and explains how Tŷ Hafan is, quite literally, a lifeline for the whole family. Read More
Jaiden, 14, has counselling and music therapy with Tŷ Hafan and all from the comfort of his own home in Llandrindod Wells. Here, he and mum, Anne-Marie, share their story and explain what Tŷ Hafan means to them. Read More
My name is Sarah and I am Mum of two beautiful girls Molly and Emily who both have Rett syndrome. Read More
Harley, a “cheeky chops” seven-year-old from Llanelli, is definitely one of a kind. He had his first operation on a cystic lung when he was still inside his mum Becca’s tummy and at two days old, he had open surgery to remove most of his left lung. Read More
Just hours after Osian Liddlell was born, his parents' joy turned to fear, as their precious baby boy was transferred to the neo natal intensive care unit. A rash had spread across his face and body and doctors immediately started carrying out tests to find out why. Read More
When baby Riley came into the world 7 years ago, his parents couldn't wait for him to meet his three older brothers. But as soon as Riley was born, his parents knew something wasn't quite right. Read More
Sisters Molly and Emily bring so much joy and love to their mum and dad's lives, but since they were born, life is not how their parents James and Sarah ever expected it to be. Both girls were born healthy babies two years apart but as time went on, their parents noticed their daughters weren't developing as they should be. Read More
Doctors diagnosed Lilly-May with Leukodystrophy, a life-limiting brain condition that affects the central nervous system, which is responsible for nearly everything we do from our heartbeats to walking. Read More
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