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10.03.2025
Giving young carers a break
“This Wednesday (12th March) is Young Carers Action Day, and we cannot pass by this day without recognising our wonderful Tŷ Hafan siblings!” writes Lynne Phelps, Tŷ Hafan’s Head of Family Wellbeing and Outreach Service. “This year’s theme is ‘Give...
06.03.2025
World Book Day 2025 – Storytelling at Tŷ Hafan
Today is World Book Day and this year’s theme is Read Your Way. Exploring the different ways children can enjoy stories is something we put into practise every day at Tŷ Hafan. Not all the children who come to our...
21.02.2025
Get on your bike for Tŷ Hafan!
Fifty cyclists are being sought to enjoy the group ride of a lifetime while raising money to support children whose lives will be short. The Big Welsh Bike Ride is an all new fundraising opportunity and has just been launched...
21.02.2025
Signed Gavin and Stacey clapperboard up for auction
Oh! What’s occurin’? An unique piece of Gavin and Stacey memorabilia has today been put up for auction on behalf of Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. Kindly donated by Steve, one of the camera crew who filmed the super-emotional final ever episode...
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...
30.01.2025
The Princess of Wales becomes patron of Tŷ Hafan
The Princess of Wales has today become Patron of Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice, the first children’s hospice in Wales. Tŷ Hafan – which translates from Welsh to ‘Haven House’ in English – provides free care and support to children with...
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...
25.01.2024
Jacob and Sally’s Story
Sally Ferriday and her son Jacob live in Palmerston, Barry. In 1999 Jacob, then aged two, was one of the very first children to be supported by Tŷ Hafan after it opened on Monday, 25 January 1999. Here Sally explains...