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‘I met a Princess and I got to paint her hand’
31.01.2025
‘I met a Princess and I got to paint her hand and she came to Ty Hafan where we go quite often.” So said Lottie, who is celebrating her 10th birthday today, after meeting Her Royal Highness The Pr
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The Princess of Wales becomes patron of Tŷ Hafan
30.01.2025
The Princess of Wales has today become Patron of Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice, the first children’s hospice in Wales. Tŷ Hafan – which translates from Welsh to ‘Haven House’ in English –
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Tŷ Hafan named a Big Issue Changemaker
27.01.2025
Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice has today been recognised as one of the UK’s Top 100 Changemakers 2025 by the Big Issue magazine. The national campaigning publication invited people to nominate a
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Thrill-seekers wanted to ‘hot foot it’ for Tŷ Hafan
10.01.2025
Thrill-seekers are wanted to ‘hot foot it’ into the first big challenge event of the year for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. Tŷ Hafan’s Firewalk Fundraiser will take place in the early evening
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New Tŷ Hafan shop to open in Lampeter
11.12.2024
Tŷ Hafan staff, volunteers and supporters will be coming together in Lampeter this Saturday morning (14 Dec) to celebrate the opening of the charity’s new shop in the town. Local family 18-month-ol
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17.05.2024
Maisie’s ‘Twin Peaks’ challenge
On 1st June, 9-year-old Maisie Humphreys will be taking on the Aberystwyth Twin Peaks Challenge, to raise money for Tŷ Hafan. Maisie will be joined by Mum – Cerys, Dad – Andrew and Nel (who will celebrate her first birthday...
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10.05.2024
Our team is the most supportive I’ve ever worked in
Emma Williams is a Deputy Lead Nurse at Tŷ Hafan. “My daily routine changes from shift to shift,” she says. “My duties can include being allocated a child to look after for the duration of the shift, ensuring all care...
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10.05.2024
Thanks to Tŷ Hafan I was able to study for my nursing degree
Katrina Morris has been a Registered Nurse for three years and was sponsored by Tŷ Hafan to study for her nursing degree. “It’s thanks to Tŷ Hafan that I was able to study for my nursing degree,” says Kat, whose...
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10.05.2024
To anyone who is considering nursing at Tŷ Hafan – I’d say ‘Do it!’
Sunday, May 12, is International Nurses Day – the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing and a day when the importance of nurses and nursing across the world is recognised and celebrated. The theme...
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01.05.2024
Colin, 89, to make big birthday splash for Tŷ Hafan
Many people approaching their 90th birthday might plan a quiet day with perhaps some gentle celebrations. Not so Penarth’s illustrious Colin Evans! For Colin, who will celebrate his 90th birthday on May 14, is planning to mark this milestone by...
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30.04.2024
Tŷ Hafan’s Sophie is helping us to face the unthinkable
A brisk walk in the fresh air is something many of us do to help cope with the ups and downs of life. For Tŷ Hafan mums Lowis Fisher and Maria Saint Clair, simply being able to get out for...
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26.04.2024
Team Tŷ Hafan to reach new heights
Our Senior Play Practitioner Heather Roberts is preparing to take on the GE Aerospace Welsh 3 Peaks challenge on 8th June with her care team colleagues Lynne Phelps, Katie McDonald, Hilary Thurlow, Karen Bassett and Nia Barnes along with Elis...
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25.04.2024
Two months to go to the Bike Boat Boot Challenge for Tŷ Hafan
With just two months to go until their latest challenge, the Bike Boat Boot for Tŷ Hafan team are in full training mode. This will be the third extreme challenge for this 12-strong group of passionate fundraisers, which is made up...
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23.04.2024
Congratulations to our London Marathon 2024 runners
Huge congratulations to our ten amazing London Marathon 2024 runners who did us proud last Sunday. Ed Kurno and Geraint Lloyd Brennan, both of Swansea, Penarth’s Luke Samra and Grant Robson, Joshua Evans and Gareth Booy, both of Pontypridd,...
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22.04.2024
Tŷ Hafan’s golf day is a hole-in-one success
Former Wales rugby international Shane Williams and top comedian, actor and writer Steve Speirs, joined keen golfers from across Wales last Friday for Tŷ Hafan’s 25th anniversary Charity Golf Day sponsored by Mitie. Twenty four teams played 18 holes at...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
