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28.03.2024
Gareth’s ‘Year of Giving Back’
When you think of how you’d like to celebrate turning the big 4-0, your mind might first go to a party or that holiday you’ve always fancied….But Gareth Powell, a dad of two from Ebbw Vale is celebrating in a...
14.03.2024
Busnes Bach Ollie!
Ollie’s mum, Christine, has her own business and during the pandemic when Ollie was being home-schooled, they made a business plan together so that he could learn all about profits and loss. The business model they chose was for stick-on...
18.12.2023
This year’s Christmas panto brings Barbieland to Tŷ Hafan!
Christmas is a magical time at Tŷ Hafan. The team at the hospice works hard to bring festivities to the fore and the Christmas agenda is always jam packed! Throughout every December, we put on two pantomimes a week at...
08.12.2023
From flowerbeds to fundraising: our volunteer gardeners had a blooming good 2023
The volunteer gardeners who do wonderful work maintaining the Tŷ Hafan gardens have been very busy over the past year, completing lots of new projects alongside many hours of planting, weeding and watering. Our gardeners 20 gardeners come to Tŷ...
27.10.2023
An extraordinary eight complete Ironman Wales for Tŷ Hafan
This September, eight intrepid chaps took the ultimate challenge – the notorious Ironman Wales. In a league of its own, the Ironman course, which takes place in the picturesque harbour town of Tenby, demands a 2.4 mile swim in the...
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...
15.09.2023
This fearless foursome jumped 15,000 ft for Tŷ Hafan!
Cardiff-based truck retailer, Watts Truck & Van, has some plucky employees who have kindly undertaken a fundraising challenge in support of Tŷ Hafan. Four brave members of the Watts Trucks & Van sales team, Jo Bradley, Gareth Rees, Kris Seddon...
11.08.2023
Patrick takes on Ironman Wales in memory of two very special people
Armed with a wet suit, a bike and a pair of trainers, Patrick will be heading to Tenby to take on Ironman Wales, a long-distance triathlon that puts athletes through their paces with a 2.4-mile sea swim followed by a...
14.07.2023
The Rusty Screws take on their final challenge for Tŷ Hafan
There’s nothing rusty about these prison officers! Nigel Thomas, Peter Phillips and Michael Morris have supported Tŷ Hafan through several incredible challenges and have recently taken on their final mission. Their target was to raise enough money to pay for...
14.07.2023
Steve serenades the streets of Swansea in aid of Tŷ Hafan
Swansea-based busker, Steve Bagnulo, has been taking his talent to the streets to raise money for Tŷ Hafan – and his energy is infectious! You can find videos of Steve performing on his Instagram account, but today, he would like...
07.07.2023
The Tŷ Hafan Allstars ice hockey team returns to the rink
The fantastic Tŷ Hafan Allstars ice hockey team will be back together on the at the annual charity tournament in Cardiff later this month. The team was a huge success at last year’s tournament, held at Ice Arena Wales...
30.06.2023
A triumphant trek for this years’ Welsh 3 Peaks teams
Wow! What can we say? We are in awe of the efforts of the teams who completed the 25th GE Aerospace Welsh 3 Peaks challenge on Saturday 10th June. Their dedication to training, fundraising and, of course, getting through this...