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06.07.2023
Tea for Tŷ Hafan was a steep success!
In the lead up to King Charles’ coronation, we asked our supporters to join in with the celebrations and get their fundraising hats on with our new initiative, Tea for Tŷ Hafan. And it goes without saying that they did not...
05.07.2023
ABP Barry Island 10K for Tŷ Hafan
There are just a few days left to sign up to run this year’s ABP Barry Island 10K with free entry if you guarantee to raise £50 or more for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. Tŷ Hafan is the lead partner...
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...
22.06.2023
In celebration of Youth Work Week Wales
Youth Work Week Wales is an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the diversity of youth work across Wales and the incredible impact it has. It helps to promote a wider understanding of and support for youth work, which often...
22.06.2023
Trends in Prevalence and Complexity 2009 – 2019 report
The Children in Wales Requiring Palliative Care: Trends in Prevalence and Complexity 2009 – 2019 report is the first ever report which specifically looks at the incidence and prevalence of children with life-limiting conditions in Wales. Written by Professor Lorna...
20.06.2023
Groundbreaking report launched
On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, Wales’s two children’s hospices, Tŷ Hafan and Tŷ Gobaith launched a ground-breaking new report which explores trends within the population of children with life-limiting conditions in Wales in the decade from 2009 to 2019. The...
18.06.2023
Dan and the dads’ group: the group for Tŷ Hafan dads and the man behind it
Dan is a Family Support Worker at Tŷ Hafan and much of his role is focused on working with dads to help them navigate life with an unwell child, connect with other dads going through similar challenges and to support...
15.06.2023
Tom’s story
Twenty-nine-year old Tom Martin lives in Cardiff and was first referred to Tŷ Hafan in 2002 at the age of nine. An avid Cardiff City fan, a member of the Welsh National Boccia Squad and BC4 Welsh National Champion, Tom...
15.06.2023
Seth’s story
Fourteen-year old Cardiff schoolboy Seth Burke has been using Tŷ Hafan for the past six years. The St Cyres pupil was born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a progressive condition, which means that his muscles are not as strong as those...
09.06.2023
“Now seems like the perfect time to give back to the place that poured happiness back into our family.”
Aimee Wellington is fearless. On 4th June, she plummeted 15,000 ft through the skies with one goal in mind: to raise money for Tŷ Hafan. You can find out how her skydive went and see photos on her Instagram...
08.06.2023
Ground-breaking report to be launched during Children’s Hospice Week
Children’s Hospice Week this year runs between 19 to 25 June and we hope as many of you as possible will do what you can to support it and raise awareness of what we do and how people can support...
06.06.2023
McColl’s join bid to raise £10m for UK’s children’s hospices
McColl’s convenience stores have announced today that they are joining Morrisons colleagues in their fundraising efforts to raise £10 million by October 2024 for charity partner Together for Short Lives. Together for Short Lives is the leading UK charity for...