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17.04.2025
Meet our Tŷ Hafan London Marathon 2025 runners
Perhaps one of the most iconic marathons in the world, the 2025 London Marathon is taking place on Sunday, April 27. Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice is privileged to have 11 people taking on this epic challenge in order to raise...
17.04.2025
Paul’s Everest Base Camp Challenge for Tŷ Hafan
Today, Thursday (17th April), Tŷ Hafan dad Paul Fears will take on one of the biggest physical challenges of his life. Paul, from Church Village and a long-time supporter of Tŷ Hafan, will start the seven day climb to Everest...
14.04.2025
Celebrating our Family Support Volunteer gardeners this National Gardening Day
When you have a child with a life-shortening condition, it’s hard to find enough time in the day to juggle your child’s care and appointments with tasks like tidying up the garden. Our ambition is that when a child’s life...
14.04.2025
Thinking about Tŷ Hafan’s Big Welsh Bike Ride?
On September 12, Nickie Morris will be setting off for what promises to be the bike ride of a lifetime, taking on the Big Welsh Bike Ride for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. Here Nickie explains in her own words what’s...
10.04.2025
World Music Therapy Week 2025
Each year, World Music Therapy Week runs from Thursday 10th April to Tuesday 15th April. It’s an opportunity to shine a light on what music therapy is and the impact this wonderful form of therapy can have. What is music...
07.04.2025
Take tea or take to the skies!
Whether you’re an adrenaline junkie or you prefer a cuppa, some cake and a catch-up, Tŷ Hafan has two great fundraisers for everyone in the coming months. Tŷ Hafan Skydive 2025 will take place on Saturday 9 August and offers...
04.04.2025
Top chefs raise a quarter of a million for Tŷ Hafan
Fifteen top chefs raised a quarter of a million pounds last weekend for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. The 15 chefs, including Michelin-star holders and winners of many other top culinary awards, took part in the biennial fundraising event Chefs’ Night...
13.03.2025
Take on the Brecon Carreg Porthcawl 10K with Team Tŷ Hafan
Thirteen staff from Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice are set to take on the Brecon Carreg Porthcawl 10K this July. (Pictured left to right) Darcy Hutchings, Rebecca Bryant, Laura Grindey, Joanne Jones, Rachel Ritter, Deborah John, Rhodri David, Lucy Kettlety, James...
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...
28.02.2025
“I didn’t have anyone to talk to” (Rare Disease Day 2025)
“My son Callum was just six when he died in December 2018,” says Amie. “He had Ohtahara Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy, which meant he could have anything up to 19 seizures a day.” When she got Callum’s diagnosis,...
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...