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In Celebration Geraldine

Fundraising

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...
chris holohan fundraising in memory

Fundraising

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...
Stephen Price at the Summit of Pen-y-Fan

Fundraising

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...

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Running

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...
Ollie stood next to his handmade door sign.

Family friday

14.03.2024

Busnes Bach Ollie!

Ollie’s mum, Christine, has her own business and during the pandemic when Ollie was being home-schooled, they made a business plan together so that he could learn all about profits and loss. The business model they chose was for stick-on...
Ty Hafan announces its new Chief Executive Irfon Rees

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Latest News

11.03.2024

New Chief Executive appointment

Tŷ Hafan is delighted to announce the appointment of Irfon Rees, as its new Chief Executive. He will take up the role in June. Irfon has extensive experience leading multi-profession teams within UK Government, Welsh Government and in NHS Wales....

Announcements

04.03.2024

Our big ambition

Since we began supporting families in 1999, Tŷ Hafan has supported 1,097 children and families through life, death and beyond. As we reflect on the past 25 years, we acknowledge how much has been achieved, but also how much more...
Children's Mental Health Week

Care

08.02.2024

The spotlight is on children’s voices this Children’s Mental Health Week

Children’s Mental Health Week is an opportunity to talk about and promote mental wellbeing for children. This year, the theme is my voice matters, helping to give children and young people the tools they need to express themselves. Today, we...
running Cardiff Half in memory of nephew born with heart condition

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25.01.2024

Tŷ Hafan marks 25 years since first opening its doors

Today, Thursday January 25, is exactly 25 years to the day since Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice first opened its doors to children with life-shortening conditions, and their families, in Wales.  The first dedicated children’s hospice in Wales, Tŷ Hafan welcomed...

Family Stories

25.01.2024

Emily, Liz and John’s Story

Emily Weaver lives with her parents Liz and John Weaver in the family home in Brackla, near Bridgend. Aged 12, Emily was the first child to pass through Tŷ Hafan’s doors when the hospice opened to children with life-shortening conditions...

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Featured

25.01.2024

Jacob and Sally’s Story

Sally Ferriday and her son Jacob live in Palmerston, Barry. In 1999 Jacob, then aged two, was one of the very first children to be supported by Tŷ Hafan after it opened on Monday, 25 January 1999.  Here Sally explains...
Ty Hafan Gala Dinner

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Latest News

19.01.2024

Book your table now for Tŷ Hafan Gala Dinner

On St David’s Day, Friday March 1, Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice will holding a Gala Dinner at the Mercure Holland House, Cardiff, to mark the charity’s 25th year in operation.  Rachel Ritter, Head of Fundraising Corporate, Community and Major Giving, said: “This black-tie event will be a wonderful opportunity...
New Precious Memories Memorial Garden at Ty Hafan

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17.01.2024

New Precious Memories Memorial Flower Garden in Barry

Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice has created a dedicated Tŷ Hafan Precious Memories Memorial Flower Garden at The Knap in Barry.  The beautiful grounds of Tŷ Hafan’s hospice in Sully include a Memorial Garden which commemorates all the children who have...
Maria Timon Samra

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20.12.2023

Maria Timon Samra to leave Tŷ Hafan

Maria Timon Samra, Chief Executive of Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice, has announced that she will be stepping down from the role in 2024 after almost four years leading the charity. Maria, who joined Tŷ Hafan as Chief Executive in May...
Christmas pantomime 2023

Family friday

18.12.2023

This year’s Christmas panto brings Barbieland to Tŷ Hafan!

Christmas is a magical time at Tŷ Hafan. The team at the hospice works hard to bring festivities to the fore and the Christmas agenda is always jam packed! Throughout every December, we put on two pantomimes a week at...
Ty Hafan Ty Gobaith Principality Building Society charity partnership pic

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11.12.2023

Principality Building Society extends charity partnership with Tŷ Hafan

Principality Building Society has announced that it has renewed its charity partnership with Tŷ Hafan and Hope House Tŷ Gobaith, Wales Children’s Hospices, for another year.  The two charities who provide outstanding palliative and end of life care for children,...
ty hafan gardens in spring

Family friday

08.12.2023

From flowerbeds to fundraising: our volunteer gardeners had a blooming good 2023

The volunteer gardeners who do wonderful work maintaining the Tŷ Hafan gardens have been very busy over the past year, completing lots of new projects alongside many hours of planting, weeding and watering. Our gardeners 20 gardeners come to Tŷ...
Morris Family - Alfi Morris When your world stops Ty Hafan

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29.11.2023

Thanks to you we’ve done it! 

Generous Tŷ Hafan supporters across Wales and beyond have helped the children’s hospice charity to raise in excess of £500,000 in just 60 hours! The original target of Tŷ Hafan’s “When Your World Stops. We’re There” appeal was to raise...
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