Author: sarahroberts
08.11.2023
Seth to star in this year’s BBC Children in Need Appeal
Gaming is a passion for most children and young people today and for no one more so than 14-year-old Seth. Seth, who lives in the Vale of Glamorgan, has been supported by Tŷ Hafan since the age of seven due...
03.11.2023
Superheroes sought! Please help us raise £350,000 in 60 hours
Sign up to become an Appeal Champion here now Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice is gearing up for its biggest fundraising appeal of the year with the aim being to raise £350,000 in just 60 hours! The When Your World Stops...
26.10.2023
Tŷ Hafan Christmas Concert cancelled
Due to the closure of St David’s Hall for repairs, the decision has been taken to cancel Tŷ Hafan’s Christmas Concert 2023. Jenna Lewis, Director of Income Generation for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice, said: “We have attempted to find an...
19.10.2023
‘My Camino de Frances pilgrimage for Tŷ Hafan’
It’s been a month since I came home from Santiago de Compostela after completing the 790km of the Camino Frances. I started walking on the 17th of August and arrived in the square in front of Saint Iago’s cathedral five...
17.10.2023
Caldicot Castle Dark Run and Cyfarthfa Castle Dark Run update
Today we can confirm that our Caldicot Castle Dark Run on Saturday 21st October and our Cyfarthfa Castle Dark Run on Saturday 28th October will be going ahead as planned. If you have already signed up for these events then...
16.10.2023
Well done and thank you to all our Cardiff Halfers
On Sunday, October 1, 89 of runners completed the Cardiff Half Marathon for Tŷ Hafan’s Children’s Hospice, raising almost £30,000 to support our work with children with life-shortening conditions and their families in the process. Tŷ Hafan’s Cardiff Half runners...
13.10.2023
St David’s Hall closed until the New Year
Unfortunately, it has been announced today that St David’s Hall in Cardiff will not be open Monday 4th December and will remain closed until the New Year due to ongoing issues with RAAC in the building. We are obviously disappointed...
12.10.2023
Join our nursing team
Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice has launched a fresh drive to recruit more nurses to provide vital care and support for children with life-shortening conditions and their families in Wales. A recent report highlighted that 1 in every 172 children born...
10.10.2023
Update on proposed holiday park on Hayes Road
A second planning application for storage has recently been submitted to the Vale of Glamorgan Council by the owner of the plot of land which lies directly between Tŷ Hafan and Beechwood College. This application is for a 0.98 hectare...
09.10.2023
It’s Hospice Care Week
It’s Hospice Care Week when the work of hospices throughout Wales, and the wider UK, is recognised and celebrated. Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice is one of only two children’s hospices in Wales, the other being Hope House Tŷ Gobaith in North...
09.10.2023
Max’s Story
“Max was born 17 Jan 2016,” says Martina Harding. “He was perfect and a beautiful little brother for our daughter, Mila. But quickly we noticed that things were different for Max.” Within nine weeks of their son’s birth Martina and...
25.09.2023
Sustainable Fashion Week starts today
Today sees the start of Sustainable Fashion Week and the charity shops run by Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice are hoping for another bumper trading period. The charity’s 18 shops are located across West, South and East Wales and income generated...