Author: sarahroberts
14.02.2025
“I couldn’t fix my boy but I could raise money”
The Tŷ Hafan Welsh 3 Peaks is a challenging and unforgettable experience. Participants scale Yr Wyddfa, take on the mighty Cadair Idris and tackle Pen–Y-Fan, all whilst raising vital funds for children with life-shortening conditions and their families in Wales....
31.01.2025
‘I met a Princess and I got to paint her hand’
‘I met a Princess and I got to paint her hand and she came to Ty Hafan where we go quite often.” So said Lottie, who is celebrating her 10th birthday today, after meeting Her Royal Highness The Princess of...
27.01.2025
Tŷ Hafan named a Big Issue Changemaker
Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice has today been recognised as one of the UK’s Top 100 Changemakers 2025 by the Big Issue magazine. The national campaigning publication invited people to nominate a group or a person who they feel is making...
10.01.2025
Thrill-seekers wanted to ‘hot foot it’ for Tŷ Hafan
Thrill-seekers are wanted to ‘hot foot it’ into the first big challenge event of the year for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. Tŷ Hafan’s Firewalk Fundraiser will take place in the early evening of Sunday 9 March at the Cardiff City...
11.12.2024
New Tŷ Hafan shop to open in Lampeter
Tŷ Hafan staff, volunteers and supporters will be coming together in Lampeter this Saturday morning (14 Dec) to celebrate the opening of the charity’s new shop in the town. Local family 18-month-old Nel Humphreys, her big sister Maisie, 10, and...
10.12.2024
Emily, 16, elected to Welsh Youth Parliament
A North Wales student has been elected to the Welsh Youth Parliament to represent children with life-threatening conditions who use Wales’ two children’s hospices, and their brothers and sisters. 16-year-old Emily Williams knows only too well the challenges that face...
06.12.2024
Welsh stars get Tŷ Hafan’s December off to festive start
Bafta Cymru winning actor Callum Scott Howells, Treorchy Male Choir and some incredibly talented teenagers from Treorchy Comprehensive School have got December off to a festive start for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. Callum, Treorchy Comprehensive Choir and Treorchy Male Choir...
12.11.2024
Welsh 3 Peaks for Tŷ Hafan registration now open
Registration is now open for the 2025 Welsh 3 Peaks challenge event in aid of Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. Open to teams of four walkers and one designated driver the event will take place on Saturday June 7 and will...
07.11.2024
Morrisons partnership raises £10,722,514
A partnership between the UK’s leading children’s palliative care charity Together for Short Lives and Morrisons has raised £10,722,514 in just two years and nine months. Through the support of local Morrisons stores and sites, £10,722,514 has been raised for...
04.11.2024
We can’t get our beloved Winnie and Violet back
Winnie Griffiths and Violet Taylor were the longed-for first baby girls in their respective families, both little sisters to two older brothers. Born within months of each other in 2022, Winnie from Llanelli and Violet from Caerphilly were adored by...
30.10.2024
‘Thank you to everyone who has given so generously’
We recently welcomed a number of funders to our hospice to see for themselves the impact of their donations. Representatives from companies including Principality Building Society and V12 Retail Finance were the first visitors to explore significant upgrades to three...
11.10.2024
86-year-old Ian’s climb tops £1,000
Over the last five years 86-year-old Ian Waddell has taken part in a few challenges in support of Tŷ Hafan – climbing different mountains across south Wales. Despite having raised more than £4,000 already and now suffering from severe osteoarthritis and...