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Santa – where are you? And where are your elves?
22.08.2025
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 el
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Honour your loved ones on this dedicated walk
29.07.2025
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
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Now you too can go for goals and glory!
24.07.2025
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 c
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Registration open for 2026 Welsh 3 Peaks
23.07.2025
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 experi
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Local hero Lauren to swap sparring for selling
11.07.2025
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 a
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23.09.2022
The hunt for Tŷ Hafan £2,000 Lottery Winner
The winning ticket – number 000074 – for the weekly Crackerjackpot Jackpot draw was bought in Tŷ Hafan’s shop on High Street, Lampeter, on 29 July at 11:46. The buyer paid cash and also bought an item of jewellery from...
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23.09.2022
Tŷ Hafan determined to keep doors open despite energy crisis
Speaking on BBC Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine show Maria Timon Samra, Chief Executive of Tŷ Hafan, said: “We’ve been hit with £500,000 annual increase on our energy £100,000 quote – that’s to cover our hospice, our office and our 19...
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15.09.2022
Welcoming The King to Wales as Head of State
We are looking forward to joining Members of the Senedd, Members of the Welsh Youth Parliament including our own representative 13-year-old Seth Burke, and representatives from communities across Wales in welcoming Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort to Wales tomorrow. The King is making his first visit to Wales as...
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12.09.2022
Message of condolence from Tŷ Hafan to King Charles III
All of us at Tŷ Hafan, the children’s hospice charity in South Wales, are deeply grateful for your support of charities and volunteering – whether as a patron, advocate, and champion. Simply said, few of us can ever hope to...
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08.09.2022
Statement from Tŷ Hafan on the death of Her Majesty The Queen
King Charles III has been a loyal Patron of Tŷ Hafan since 2001. Maria Timon Samra, Chief Executive of Tŷ Hafan, said, “As we contemplate the sad news of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, on behalf of the...
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07.09.2022
Energy costs ‘hugely challenging’ to Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice
Tŷ Hafan provides vital care and support for almost 300 children with life-shortening conditions and their families at its hospice in Sully, near Cardiff, and in the children’s homes and communities across West, Mid and South Wales. It currently costs...
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02.09.2022
Tŷ Hafan is particularly special to us
“The Red Dragon Centre supports many charities each year, but Tŷ Hafan is particularly special to us. “We feel passionate about supporting a charity which offers such outstanding comfort and care to young people and their families here in Wales....
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01.09.2022
Win £100 worth of fabulous pre-loved clothing!
We have two initiatives going on throughout Sustainable Fashion Week 2022 and both totally free of charge and hopefully useful as well as fun. Both are also designed to encourage us all to do as much as we can when...
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23.08.2022
Team Neshy go ‘running up that road’ for Tŷ Hafan
Tŷ Hafan is so much more than a hospice and a place for respite. They have been a shining light to our family supporting us through some tragic and challenging events. During our stays at Tŷ Hafan, my daughter Jennesha...
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19.08.2022
Intrepid Ian, 84, scales the heights for Tŷ Hafan
Last week, on one of the hottest days of the year, veteran charity fundraiser Ian Waddell successfully climbed a 701-metre high mountain in Abergavenny. Despite suffering from severe osteoarthritis, and all the challenges posed by the incredibly hot weather, 84-year-old...
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19.08.2022
Child of Wales Awards 2023
The awards, sponsored by Principality Building Society, were created to recognise the incredible achievements of children and young people across Wales, whilst raising money for charities like Tŷ Hafan and Tŷ Gobaith which support them. Rachel Ritter, Head of Major...
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11.08.2022
Energy services and the Priority Services Register
We are all hearing news every day about the rising costs of gas and electricity to heat, light and fuel our homes and the real risk of even greater price rises for our utilities over the next few months. We understand...
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05.08.2022
Shining Bright at the All Stars Hockey!
The weekend was a huge success in more ways than one for the Tŷ Hafan All Stars, as they took part in the annual ice hockey charity tournament at the Ice Arena in Cardiff on Saturday and Sunday. They took...
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05.08.2022
Get your tie-dye Double Trouble T-shirts for Tŷ Hafan by Emily here!
My name is Emily Harmsworth and this summer I am making tie-dye t-shirts for children, women, and men in order to fundraise for Tŷ Hafan in memory of my cheeky brother. Peter suddenly passed away in December 2019 at the...
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29.07.2022
London Welsh RFC raise £6,000 for Tŷ Hafan
Hundreds of children, parents and grandparents from London Welsh Mini and Youth squads have recently taken part in a virtual event to walk, run, cycle and swim to raise money for Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice. With the youngest participant aged...
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25.07.2022
Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice has announced two new senior appointments, strengthening the 23-year-old charity’s executive team
Tracy Jones, Tŷ Hafan’s former Head of Community & Partnerships, has been appointed to the new role of Director of Family Well-being and Outreach Services. This new directorate is a first for children’s hospices in the UK. Maria Timon Samra,...
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23.07.2022
“I took on the Taff Trail Cycle Challenge for Tŷ Hafan and now you can too”
“When you have your first child you think everything is going to be rosy,” said Andrew, from Cardiff. “And for the first few weeks everything seemed fine with Oscar. But as he developed, he wasn’t meeting his milestones and as...
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22.07.2022
Dads complete gruelling 10nTaff fundraising challenge to raise funds for Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice
The team of eight managed to successfully scale Wales’ 10 highest peaks in just two days, then cycle 53 miles from Brecon to St David’s Hotel in Cardiff Bay on Saturday, completing the whole challenge from start to finish in...
