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04.11.2024
We can’t get our beloved Winnie and Violet back
Winnie Griffiths and Violet Taylor were the longed-for first baby girls in their respective families, both little sisters to two older brothers. Born within months of each other in 2022, Winnie from Llanelli and Violet from Caerphilly were adored by...
30.10.2024
‘Thank you to everyone who has given so generously’
We recently welcomed a number of funders to our hospice to see for themselves the impact of their donations. Representatives from companies including Principality Building Society and V12 Retail Finance were the first visitors to explore significant upgrades to three...
11.10.2024
86-year-old Ian’s climb tops £1,000
Over the last five years 86-year-old Ian Waddell has taken part in a few challenges in support of Tŷ Hafan – climbing different mountains across south Wales. Despite having raised more than £4,000 already and now suffering from severe osteoarthritis and...
04.10.2024
Good luck to all our Cardiff Half runners
This Sunday, over 200 people will run the Cardiff Half Marathon for Tŷ Hafan – a record number of entrants for our charity for this event and together they have raised more than £60,000 so far. Among them are Tŷ...
26.09.2024
The latest news from our care services
Adapting our services Right now, we only reach 1 in 10 children in Wales with a life-shortening condition. Our ambition is that when a child’s life will be short, no family should have to live it on their own. To...
26.09.2024
‘All about me’ by Math
Hello. My name is Math and I am 9 years old. I am in Year 4 and I’m on the cricket team at my school. I am a fluent Welsh speaker, and I am a member of the Tŷ Hafan...
25.09.2024
Sophie’s memory jars
One popular activity with families is making memory jars, which are a beautiful, creative way to remember loved ones, so Sophie, our Play Therapy Assistant, is showing you how to make them! You’ll need A bag of table salt Coloured...
25.09.2024
Home education Tŷ Hafan style!
Katie Simmons has taken on the role of Children’s Rights and Education Practitioner, making sure that the children who access Tŷ Hafan can also access an appropriate education. Katie can offer a time-limited programme of regular lessons, either in the...
25.09.2024
A day in the life of… a Lead Nurse
“I usually do early shifts with a 7 am start or late shifts which start at 1.30 pm. My day starts by making sure that the right staff are allocated to the children based on their skills and what the...
25.09.2024
Daniel’s story
Daniel was my youngest child, and little brother to Hannah, Charlotte and Ethan. Except he wasn’t little! At 14, Daniel was over 6ft tall and blossoming into a fine young man. He was cheeky, funny and a total joker. He...
20.09.2024
Beautiful morning for ‘A Walk to Remember’
Tŷ Hafan’s first ever ‘A Walk to Remember’ event has, so far, raised more than £7,000. Last Saturday (14 September) Stol Coffee kindly provided the pre-walk coffees at Penarth Pier before a 28-strong group set off at dawn on the...
16.09.2024
‘With each step I take, I carry my brother’s spirit alongside me’
A 29-year-old woman from St Mellons is taking on the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon in memory of her brother. Becky Davies will be doing so to raise money for Tŷ Hafan to give back to the charity that she said...