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Santa Grotto Ty Hafan Winter Wonderland

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22.08.2025

Santa – where are you? And where are your elves?

Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice is calling on kind-hearted individuals across South Wales to don the red suit or a pair of pointy ears and spread festive cheer by volunteering as Santa or one of his elves this Christmas. Whether you’re...
A photo of Tal speaking at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s Manifesto for the 2026 Senedd Election.

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20.08.2025

Tal speaks up for children’s health

On Wednesday, 2nd July, Chair of the Youth Board, Taliesin Skone, was invited to speak at the launch of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s Manifesto for the 2026 Senedd Election. Tal was given a short slot to...
A photo of Seth from Youth Club taking part in Curling

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19.08.2025

Youth Club gets a visit from Disability Sport Wales

Last week, we were lucky enough to welcome Leif Thobroe, Regional Partnership Senior Officer at Disability Sport Wales, to speak with everyone at Youth Club. Keen sportsman Leif is a former rugby player who lost the use of his right...
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14.08.2025

Cameron’s story

When he was just two days old baby Cameron was rushed to special care. At one point he stopped breathing. It was an anxious time for new Mum Aimee however, after numerous tests, they were sent home. By 6 months,...
A participant in Ty Hafan's Walk To Remember event

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29.07.2025

Honour your loved ones on this dedicated walk

If you’re looking for a way to honour the memory of a loved one while making sure no family lives their child’s short life alone, Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice is now taking registrations for its 2025 A Walk to Remember....
V12 Retail Finance's women's football team

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24.07.2025

Now you too can go for goals and glory!

If you’ve been inspired by Jess, Rachel and Wales Women’s Football team – or any of the amazing footballers who’ve been playing in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 – then you too can have your chance to shine on the...
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24.07.2025

Kicking goals for a great cause: Football Fives for Tŷ Hafan!

At V12 Retail Finance, we believe in the power of collaboration, not just to drive business forward but to make a meaningful impact in our communities. Last year’s Football Fives event was a shining example of that spirit in action....

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23.07.2025

Registration open for 2026 Welsh 3 Peaks

Registration is now open for the 2026 Welsh 3 Peaks for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. This iconic charity fundraising event offers teams of four plus their designated driver the unforgettable experience of summitting three of the highest peaks in Wales in...
Lauren Price MBE scans items at the till in the Caerphilly Tŷ Hafan shop

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22.07.2025

A big ‘Happy 30th Birthday’ to our Caerphilly shop

We marked 30 amazing years since the shop first opened its doors on 14th July 1995, and what a celebration it was! We were honoured to welcome Boxing World Champion Lauren Price MBE, who swapped gloves for Gift Aid and jumped...
World Champion boxer Lauren Price

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11.07.2025

Local hero Lauren to swap sparring for selling

World champion boxer Lauren Price will be swapping her gloves for a Tŷ Hafan volunteer’s badge next Monday (July 14th). Local hero Lauren, who was brought up in Bargoed, will be joining the staff at Tŷ Hafan’s charity shop in...
A photo of Johnny and Michele on a bench at the hospice

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04.07.2025

A legacy of love: Johnny and Michele’s gift to Tŷ Hafan

For Johnny, 64, and Michele, 57, including a gift in their Will to Tŷ Hafan was a simple choice. Both have spent their working lives supporting children and families — Johnny in youth services and education support, Michele in schools...
Theo smiles at the camera. He has curly hair and is wearing a navy blue hoodie

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03.07.2025

“All about me” by Theo

“Hi my name is Theo, I’m 16 years old and live with my mum, dad and my two brothers Rowan and Frank, in Penarth.” “We are one of Tŷ Hafan’s families, my older brother Rhys died when he was 7...
A photo of a little girl, Ivy-Mai, looking down at the camera. She has a blue bumper with snowmen on it and has put a giant red bow in her hair

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03.07.2025

Ivy-Mai’s story

Excited to become parents, Brooke and her husband Kory were blissfully unaware that their daughter, Ivy-Mai, would be born with complications and need surgery right after birth. “We lost our first baby at 12 weeks into the pregnancy. When they...
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03.07.2025

Meet our West Wales Family Support Team

We have a Big Ambition at Tŷ Hafan — to support every family who needs us. Of the families in Wales who live with the unimaginable reality that their child’s life will be short, a shocking 90% currently do so...
A photo of a clay heart, which has an acrostic poem stamped into it. The person's name is "Sam", and the words read "Smart, Artistic, Mighty"

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03.07.2025

All about memory making

Memory making is an integral part of what we do at Tŷ Hafan. It’s about making positive memories together as a family during what can be an incredibly painful time and creating keepsakes that can be cherished forever. Memory making...
A photo of Jemma sat outside on a comfy bench in the sun. Jemma is a Neonatal Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

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03.07.2025

A day in the life of a Neonatal Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

Over the past few years, we’ve seen an increase in the demand for our end-of-life and emergency support services for neonatal babies – babies 4 weeks old or younger. Because of this, in 2023 we created a new role specifically...
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24.06.2025

Tŷ Hafan All Stars set for July face off

Our amazing Tŷ Hafan ice hockey team are gearing up for another major tournament as they compete against teams from other charities across the UK. And they need your support to make the Charity All Stars tournament at Cardiff’s Vindico...
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22.06.2025

Irfon’s message for Children’s Hospice Week

Every year Children’s Hospice Week gives an opportunity for children’s hospices to be in the spotlight for a few days. Over the last week at Tŷ Hafan, we have been reflecting on what we delivered last year, including that we...
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