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06.01.2023
Cardiff City FC has some fun at Tŷ Hafan!
Cardiff City FC has supported us for a long time, so we were delighted when the 1st team dropped into the hospice to wish us a merry Christmas and have some fun with the children! The Bluebirds spent time meeting...
23.12.2022
Festivities at the hospice: a Christmas pantomime with a very special guest
Today was a very festive day at the hospice… Not only did we host a Christmas pantomime for families, but Santa Claus himself came to visit in a Wales Air Ambulance helicopter! This year’s Encanto-themed panto was produced and performed by some...
08.12.2022
Fundraising success for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice following very challenging year
Christmas has “come early” for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. Earlier this week (Tuesday 6 December) leading Welsh entertainers including ‘It’s a Sin’ star Callum Scott Howells and Steve Speirs of ‘The Tuckers’ thrilled a sell-out audience at Cardiff’s David’s Hall,...
02.12.2022
You did it! You raised £342,922 in 60 hours!
We had a goal of raising £250,000 between 10 am on 27th November and 10 pm on 29th November with our When Your World Stops appeal and, thanks to you, we did it… and then some! We were amazed to have...
25.11.2022
Proceeds from Wales’ unofficial World Cup song go to Tŷ Hafan!
The World Cup has captured the attention of billions of people all over the globe this year and, as this is Wales’ first time qualifying in 64 years, it feels like a very special time to be Welsh. It’s a...
18.11.2022
Ride to the Rugby is back for 2023!
The upcoming Ride to the Rugby event will see a group of 50 brave cyclists – some of whom have only recently started cycling! – cycle 217 miles from Calais to Paris. They’ll reach their destination just in time to watch...
11.11.2022
Our Volunteer Gardeners win a Wales in Bloom award
They volunteers began working on the Tŷ Hafan gardens in 2020, restoring our overgrown gardens to their former glory. They dedicate their free time to hard graft and creativity, making sure our outdoor space is not only a beautiful and sensory...
02.09.2022
Tŷ Hafan is particularly special to us
“The Red Dragon Centre supports many charities each year, but Tŷ Hafan is particularly special to us. “We feel passionate about supporting a charity which offers such outstanding comfort and care to young people and their families here in Wales....
23.08.2022
Team Neshy go ‘running up that road’ for Tŷ Hafan
Tŷ Hafan is so much more than a hospice and a place for respite. They have been a shining light to our family supporting us through some tragic and challenging events. During our stays at Tŷ Hafan, my daughter Jennesha...
19.08.2022
Intrepid Ian, 84, scales the heights for Tŷ Hafan
Last week, on one of the hottest days of the year, veteran charity fundraiser Ian Waddell successfully climbed a 701-metre high mountain in Abergavenny. Despite suffering from severe osteoarthritis, and all the challenges posed by the incredibly hot weather, 84-year-old...
29.07.2022
London Welsh RFC raise £6,000 for Tŷ Hafan
Hundreds of children, parents and grandparents from London Welsh Mini and Youth squads have recently taken part in a virtual event to walk, run, cycle and swim to raise money for Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice. With the youngest participant aged...
23.07.2022
“I took on the Taff Trail Cycle Challenge for Tŷ Hafan and now you can too”
“When you have your first child you think everything is going to be rosy,” said Andrew, from Cardiff. “And for the first few weeks everything seemed fine with Oscar. But as he developed, he wasn’t meeting his milestones and as...