Browse all our Announcements news
News Filter
02.10.2023
Introducing… The Founder’s Legacy Den Garden!
The Den, and now its adjoining garden area, is a hideaway for the young people who come to the hospice (aka ‘the squad’!), and they designed the new garden almost entirely themselves. The design process began with consultations with the...
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...
12.09.2023
Statement on proposed holiday park on Hayes Road
Four weeks ago, Tŷ Hafan was formally notified that a planning application had been submitted for the land directly between our hospice and Beechwood College. While the site owner’s plans for a holiday park continue to be ‘talked up’ on...
05.09.2023
Street food vendor opportunity at this Saturday’s Fun Day
We have a last-minute opportunity for a street food vendor to join us for our Family Fun Day this Saturday, September 9. A space has become available for a hot food vendor in the grounds of Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice...
04.09.2023
The search is on for 25 intrepid Welsh rugby-loving cyclists for Tŷ Hafan
The search is on for 25 intrepid Welsh rugby-loving cyclists to undertake the Ride To The Rugby Challenge 2024 for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. As Wales prepare for their Rugby World Cup opener against Fiji, you could be watching them...
31.08.2023
Fathers and friends to take on BikeBoatBoot Challenge for Tŷ Hafan
A group of Tŷ Hafan dads and male friends have announced their latest fundraising challenge for the hospice – to cycle, hike and row the length of Wales in just four days. The #BikeBoatBoot Challenge is the third extreme challenge...
31.08.2023
Cheers! The Great British Food Festival is supporting Tŷ Hafan
Calling all foodies! This Saturday and Sunday (2 and 3rd September) the Great British Food Festival returns to Margam Park and this year festival goers will not only get to celebrate the very best of food and drink – but...
25.08.2023
Go, Kooko! One of our youngest fundraisers walks for Tŷ Hafan three years on the trot
All the way back in August 2021, Kooko decided to take part in the Walk a day in their shoes challenge to raise money for Tŷ Hafan. Kooko, along with her mum, Ceri, walked an admirable five miles and...
25.08.2023
Banish those back to school blues!
It might be back to school soon but that doesn’t mean that summer fun is over. Postponed from its original date in July due to unseasonally high winds and driving rain, Tŷ Hafan’s annual Family Fun Day will now take place...
10.08.2023
Tŷ Hafan and Principality join forces for some Spooktacular Fun Runs
Charity fun runs with a difference are coming to South Wales this October. A series of spooktacular charity Dark Runs will be organised Tŷ Hafan’s Children’s Hospice, who provide specialist care and support for children with life-shortening conditions and their families. ...
08.08.2023
Thousands take part as sun shines on ABP Barry Island 10K
Thousands of runners descended on Barry Island on Sunday for the 2023 ABP Barry Island 10K, with recently unsettled weather making way for blue skies and sunshine. The 10K took runners on a scenic tour of the town with highlights...
07.08.2023
Actor Huw’s Spanish pilgrimage for Tŷ Hafan
Acclaimed Welsh actor Huw Davies is preparing to walk almost 500 miles across northern Spain later this month in memory of his nephew and father-of-one, Rhys Tom, who died unexpectedly earlier this year at the age of 31. Huw, also...