Reach every child
We are currently only reaching 1 in 10 children with a life-shortening condition in Wales
That means thousands of families in Wales live their child’s short life alone, afraid and isolated. When a child’s life will be short, no family should have to live it on their own.
We must #ReachEveryChild.
Help us reach every childTÅ· Hafan brings the voice of children and young people with life-shortening conditions and their families to the Welsh government, members of the Senedd and other key decision makers.
Our aim is to highlight the significant struggles they face every day and the need for local and national action, so they receive the all-round care and support they require, today and long into the future.
Groundbreaking report launched
Working together with TÅ· Gobaith – the only other children’s hospice in Wales – we used Children’s Hospice Week (19th – 25th June 2023) to launch some truly ground-breaking research.
The findings within The Children in Wales Requiring Palliative Care: Trends in Prevalence and Complexity 2009 – 2019 report will have a big impact on the future development of our services and the funding we get for them.
The report is the first ever to focus only on children in Wales and looks at trends within children in Wales living with life-limiting conditions in the decade 2009 to 2019.
The key takeaway is that the number of children with life-limiting conditions in Wales between 2009 and 2019 rose by almost a quarter.
This means there are many more children and families who need the specialist support that only TÅ· Hafan and Hope House TÅ· Gobaith can provide.
Download the summary report
How we support MSs
Our Public Affairs team supports and works with the Welsh Government, Members of the Senedd and other key decision makers to make sure more children with life-shortening conditions and their loved ones receive the specialist care and support they need.
If you’re an MS or other key decision maker in Wales who is interested in our life-changing work, we can help you by:
Giving you a detailed briefing about our work.
Arranging visits to our hospice
Arranging visits to TÅ· Hafan services in your constituency or local area.
Giving advice on relevant constituency casework
Providing case studies, briefings and statistics for debates and speeches
For more information about how we can work with you, please contact Huw Owen, Public Affairs Manager, huw.owen@tyhafan.org.
Recent successes
Additional statutory funding secured
In January 2022, we were delighted that Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services, announced Tŷ Hafan and Tŷ Gobaith (Hope House’s children’s hospice in north Wales) will each receive £440,000 in additional statutory funding every year, recurrent for at least the lifetime of the Sixth Senedd.
This positive first step towards a more sustainable funding solution for the hospices was in no small part due to the publication of our Family Voices report in 2020.
A big thank you to everyone who supported this campaign. The additional funding you helped to secure will provide us with greater financial certainty and help us do even more for the children and families we care for.
We now look forward to continuing to work with the Senedd to ensure Tŷ Hafan and Tŷ Gobaith play a central role in developing an end-of-life care pathway that’s 100% right for children and young people in Wales.
Michael Sheen meets Seth – TyÌ‚ Hafan’s first member of the Welsh Youth Parliament
Helpful resources
Read or download a range of TÅ· Hafan resources to learn more about our vital services and the difference we make to hundreds of lives every year.
Children with a Life-limiting or Life-threatening condition in Wales: Trends in prevalence and complexity
The report is the first ever to focus only on children in Wales and looks at trends within children in Wales living with life-limiting conditions in the decade 2009 to 2019.
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Family Voices report
Published in 2020, our joint report with Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospice sets out the support families of children with life-shortening and progressive conditions need in Wales.
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TÅ· Hafan and TÅ· Gobaith briefing: A Lifeline Fund for Wales
Following the Senedd elections in May 2021, TÅ· Hafan and TÅ· Gobaith increased their efforts to advocate for an uplift in statutory funding.
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TÅ· Hafan and TÅ· Gobaith briefing: Supporting the Families of a Bereaved Child
Published in November 2021, our briefing document provides an overview of Tŷ Hafan and Tŷ Gobaith’s bereavement services
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TÅ· Hafan and TÅ· Gobaith briefing: Supporting Access to Appropriate Short Break Services in Wales
Our Family Voices report revealed that around half of the families we support want more and longer short (…)
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Tŷ Hafan and Tŷ Gobaith Children’s Hospice Week 2022 briefing
To mark Children’s Hospice Week 2022, TÅ· Hafan and TÅ· Gobaith hosted a special event in the Senedd (…)
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