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Stories from Tŷ Hafan volunteers
03.06.2025
At Tŷ Hafan, there are lots of ways you can support our life-changing services as a volunteer, from working in one of our shops, to helping at events, directly supporting our families or supporting u
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Fair and sustainable funding
02.06.2025
Wales’ two children’s hospices are calling on all Welsh political parties to pledge to stand up for children with life-shortening conditions ahead of this year’s national Children’s Hospice We
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An Everest Base Camp Adventure for Tŷ Hafan
29.05.2025
On 24th April 2025, Greg’s Snowdog and I reached Everest Base Camp, writes bereaved dad Paul Fears, reflecting on his most recent fundraising challenge for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice as Fath
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Introducing Tŷ Hafan’s All Stars hockey captain for 2025
28.05.2025
Scott has been playing ice hockey for three years and first played for the Tŷ Hafan ice hockey team at the All Stars charity event in 2022. What made you want to get involved in the All Stars charity
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A space to be a teenager at Tŷ Hafan
27.05.2025
Being a teenager can be a challenging and exciting time. If you’re a teenager with complex needs, like the young people supported by Tŷ Hafan, things are even more complicated and come with a u
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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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26.11.2023
Donate now and see your money doubled!
It’s 10am on Sunday November 26 and Tŷ Hafan’s ‘When Your World Stops. We’re There’ fundraising appeal is now live. Every penny donated between now and 10pm on Tuesday 28 November will be doubled in value thanks to match-funding. Plus...
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24.11.2023
Double impact when you shop at Tŷ Hafan this weekend
If you’re planning on stocking up on eco-friendly and socially conscious Christmas bargains this weekend then a spot of retail therapy in your nearest Tŷ Hafan shop will have double the impact. This is because the value of all sales...
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16.11.2023
Alfi’s Story at heart of of bid to raise £350,000 in 60 hours
Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice is getting ready to launch its second ‘When Your World Stops’ fundraising appeal with its target to raise £350,000 in just 60 hours. The appeal, with Ammanford-born Alfi’s Morris’s story at its heart, will go live at 10am Sunday 26 Nov and will run through to 10pm...
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08.11.2023
Seth to star in this year’s BBC Children in Need Appeal
Gaming is a passion for most children and young people today and for no one more so than 14-year-old Seth. Seth, who lives in the Vale of Glamorgan, has been supported by Tŷ Hafan since the age of seven due...
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08.11.2023
A message to our Trustees this National Trustees’ Week
Our charity relies heavily on the support of volunteers. Among those who support us are a skilled group of professionals from a variety of backgrounds who volunteer their time to oversee the strategy and governance of Tŷ Hafan. Our Trustees,...
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03.11.2023
Superheroes sought! Please help us raise £350,000 in 60 hours
Sign up to become an Appeal Champion here now Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice is gearing up for its biggest fundraising appeal of the year with the aim being to raise £350,000 in just 60 hours! The When Your World Stops...
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27.10.2023
An extraordinary eight complete Ironman Wales for Tŷ Hafan
This September, eight intrepid chaps took the ultimate challenge – the notorious Ironman Wales. In a league of its own, the Ironman course, which takes place in the picturesque harbour town of Tenby, demands a 2.4 mile swim in the...
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26.10.2023
Tŷ Hafan Christmas Concert cancelled
Due to the closure of St David’s Hall for repairs, the decision has been taken to cancel Tŷ Hafan’s Christmas Concert 2023. Jenna Lewis, Director of Income Generation for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice, said: “We have attempted to find an...
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25.10.2023
Rescheduled dates for Barry Island and Swansea Bay Dark Runs
We can confirm that our Barry Island Dark Run will now take place on Friday 10th of November and our Swansea Bay Dark Run will now take place on Saturday 18th of November. If you have already signed up for...
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19.10.2023
‘My Camino de Frances pilgrimage for Tŷ Hafan’
It’s been a month since I came home from Santiago de Compostela after completing the 790km of the Camino Frances. I started walking on the 17th of August and arrived in the square in front of Saint Iago’s cathedral five...
