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15.04.2024
Meet the Youth Board
The Youth Board gives them an opportunity to talk openly about the issues they care about and to make a real difference in their communities. Find out more about the fantastic young people on the Youth Board below! Seth My...
15.04.2024
Cai’s story
Matthew and Micaela were 21 when they had their baby boy, Cai. The joy of being first-time parents in a baby bubble quickly turned to fear and heartbreak when Cai became seriously unwell at just a few weeks old. A...
15.04.2024
A day in the life of… a Family Support Worker
Family Support Workers are a key part of our Family Wellbeing and Outreach Team. As well as working in the hospice, they work in local communities in Wales to make sure families get the specialist help they need wherever they...
15.04.2024
‘All about me’ by Pavil
I was born with numerous medical issues, including chronic kidney disease and complex cloacal anomaly, but I had a chance to live. The wonderful doctors and staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital and the University Hospital of Wales took care...
12.04.2024
News from our care services
Spotlight on… Jemma, our Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist In our last edition, we explained that we have seen an increase in referrals from Neonatal Intensive Care Units. With medical advancements meaning that babies born very prematurely or with complex health...
12.04.2024
Funding boost from Welsh Government
It has been announced today that Tŷ Hafan and Tŷ Gobaith, Wales’s two children’s hospices, are set to receive a combined funding boost of £770,000 from the Welsh Government. Here is our response to this announcement. Jason Foster, Interim Chief...
28.03.2024
Gareth’s ‘Year of Giving Back’
When you think of how you’d like to celebrate turning the big 4-0, your mind might first go to a party or that holiday you’ve always fancied….But Gareth Powell, a dad of two from Ebbw Vale is celebrating in a...
28.03.2024
Vaughan Gething visits our Penarth shop
On Friday 22nd March, Tŷ Hafan was delighted to welcome Vaughan Gething, Senedd Member for Cardiff South and Penarth and the new First Minister of Wales, to our charity shop in Penarth. Tracy Jones, Director of Family Wellbeing and Outreach...
21.03.2024
Geraldine O’Sullivan’s Story
“When my fiancé Martin and I were planning our wedding day, like a lot of couples we already had everything we needed and so a traditional gift registry didn’t resonate with us. We decided we would rather our guests donate...
21.03.2024
Chris Holohan’s Story
“When my friend Erin passed away, her family chose to support Tŷ Hafan, a cause close to their hearts. I really wanted to help and then the idea came to me to do a running challenge, in Erin’s Memory. Committing...
18.03.2024
Stephen takes step challenges to new heights
This month, Stephen is attempting to walk an incredible 1 million steps in support of Tŷ Hafan – all of them to and from the summit of south Wales’ highest mountain, Pen-y-Fan! “I chose this challenge as I really wanted...
14.03.2024
Heidi is running the Principality Cardiff Half for Tŷ Hafan in memory of her nephew, Matthew
Heidi Perkins, a flood risk consultant from Bedwas, is running the Cardiff Half Marathon for Tŷ Hafan, in memory of her nephew Matthew who sadly passed away when he was just seven weeks old. Matthew was born in July 2023...