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Tŷ Hafan All Stars set for July face off
24.06.2025
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 S
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Irfon’s message for Children’s Hospice Week
22.06.2025
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
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A message from our Patron
20.06.2025
Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales has written a heartfelt message, inviting members of the public to join her in celebrating the life-changing work children’s hospices do, this Children’s H
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Welsh Conservatives commit to fair and sustainable funding
17.06.2025
On Day 2 of Children’s Hospice Week 2025 Wales’ children’s hospices Tŷ Hafan and Tŷ Gobaith are celebrating a milestone victory in their campaign for fair and sustainable funding. Having a
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‘Is this the time we’re going to lose him?’
16.06.2025
This Children’s Hospice Week, Jackie Fears is bravely sharing the story of her son, Greg, and how Tŷ Hafan has, and continues to, support her and her family. Jackie, from Church Village, Pontypridd
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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...
Family friday
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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
