Author: rhodri
07.11.2022
Shop sustainably and for less
Choosing to buy pre-loved items instead of brand new reduces landfill and CO2 emissions, all while keeping your wallet healthier and supporting a great cause. That’s why we’re challenging you to do this year’s Christmas shopping – even just some...
07.11.2022
Volunteering with Tŷ Hafan
These are the volunteering opportunities we have up for grabs… Volunteer Retail Assistant (Under 18) Are you 16 or 17 and want to volunteer in your local community? This role gives you a mix of experiences, including merchandising and...
07.11.2022
A day in the life of… a hospice nurse
It goes without saying that we couldn’t give families the standard of care that we do without our brilliant team at Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. But what does a day in their life actually look like? It might be different to...
03.11.2022
Riley’s Countryfile Ramble for BBC Children In Need
A life-limiting lung disorder which has left Riley Davies needing his own supply of oxygen 24/7 has not stopped the intrepid 11-year-old from climbing one of the highest mountains in Wales in aid of BBC Children In Need. Rugby mad...
21.10.2022
Tŷ Hafan’s Aberdare shop celebrates 25 years at heart of community
Tŷ Hafan’s shop in Aberdare has recently celebrated not only 25 years of trading but also being at the very heart of the Cynon Valley community. The shop at 6 Cardiff Street first opened its doors on 29 September 1997...
21.10.2022
Celebrate Christmas with Treorchy Male Voice Choir and Callum Scott Howells
Tuesday December 6 promises to be an emotional evening for Welsh star Callum Scott Howells as he takes to the stage with Treorchy Male Voice Choir in a concert to raise funds for Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice. Callum, currently starring...
21.10.2022
Tŷ Hafan determined to keep doors open despite energy crisis
The Chief Executive of Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice has welcomed the update from the UK Government on short-term limited relief for spiraling energy bills but warns that this may not be enough to meet the needs of children with life-shortening...
20.10.2022
Thomas’s Story
“Until autumn 2017, Thomas was a normal eight-year-old boy,” says dad James Meacham, from Blackwood. “He was very fit, he studied karate, he was intelligent, a keen reader of David Walliams and Harry Potter, a total Star Wars geek and...
20.10.2022
Marshall’s story
“My name is Susan and I live in Bridgend with my two sons, Tyler, 16 and Marshall who is 13. “Tyler is your typical teenager but life has worked out rather differently for his little brother. “Marshall was born full...
20.10.2022
Darcy’s Story
“My middle child, Darcy, was born with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome,” says father of three Matt Evans. “This means she has developmental delay. Darcy is five but is the size of an 18-month-old child. She was born with a cleft lip and...
20.10.2022
Alice’s Story
“Alice is our firstborn but midway through my pregnancy with her my husband, Ian, and I were told something wasn’t quite right,” says mum Hannah Hicks, from Cardiff. “The scan at 20 weeks picked up some issues, and weeks later,...
20.10.2022
Gethin’s Story
Gethin Channon is three and a half and the adored son of Siân and Rob, and beloved little brother to eight-year-old Ffion. The family live in Swansea and have been using Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice for three years after a...