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“Running is my switch off time”
28.04.2025
Bridgend dad Chris Connor will be taking on the Brecon Carreg Porthcawl 10K for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice this July – and is urging others to sign up to run for Tŷ Hafan too. “I started runn
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Meet our Tŷ Hafan London Marathon 2025 runners
17.04.2025
Perhaps one of the most iconic marathons in the world, the 2025 London Marathon is taking place on Sunday, April 27. Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice is privileged to have 11 people taking on this epic
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Paul’s Everest Base Camp Challenge for Tŷ Hafan
17.04.2025
Today, Thursday (17th April), Tŷ Hafan dad Paul Fears will take on one of the biggest physical challenges of his life. Paul, from Church Village and a long-time supporter of Tŷ Hafan, will start the
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Celebrating our Family Support Volunteer gardeners this National Gardening Day
14.04.2025
When you have a child with a life-shortening condition, it’s hard to find enough time in the day to juggle your child’s care and appointments with tasks like tidying up the garden. Our ambition is
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Thinking about Tŷ Hafan’s Big Welsh Bike Ride?
14.04.2025
On September 12, Nickie Morris will be setting off for what promises to be the bike ride of a lifetime, taking on the Big Welsh Bike Ride for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. Here Nickie explains i
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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...
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17.10.2023
Caldicot Castle Dark Run and Cyfarthfa Castle Dark Run update
Today we can confirm that our Caldicot Castle Dark Run on Saturday 21st October and our Cyfarthfa Castle Dark Run on Saturday 28th October will be going ahead as planned. If you have already signed up for these events then...
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16.10.2023
Well done and thank you to all our Cardiff Halfers
On Sunday, October 1, 89 of runners completed the Cardiff Half Marathon for Tŷ Hafan’s Children’s Hospice, raising almost £30,000 to support our work with children with life-shortening conditions and their families in the process. Tŷ Hafan’s Cardiff Half runners...
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13.10.2023
St David’s Hall closed until the New Year
Unfortunately, it has been announced today that St David’s Hall in Cardiff will not be open Monday 4th December and will remain closed until the New Year due to ongoing issues with RAAC in the building. We are obviously disappointed...
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12.10.2023
Join our nursing team
Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice has launched a fresh drive to recruit more nurses to provide vital care and support for children with life-shortening conditions and their families in Wales. A recent report highlighted that 1 in every 172 children born...
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10.10.2023
Update on proposed holiday park on Hayes Road
A second planning application for storage has recently been submitted to the Vale of Glamorgan Council by the owner of the plot of land which lies directly between Tŷ Hafan and Beechwood College. This application is for a 0.98 hectare...
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09.10.2023
It’s Hospice Care Week
It’s Hospice Care Week when the work of hospices throughout Wales, and the wider UK, is recognised and celebrated. Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice is one of only two children’s hospices in Wales, the other being Hope House Tŷ Gobaith in North...
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09.10.2023
Max’s Story
“Max was born 17 Jan 2016,” says Martina Harding. “He was perfect and a beautiful little brother for our daughter, Mila. But quickly we noticed that things were different for Max.” Within nine weeks of their son’s birth Martina and...
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04.10.2023
How you can support Tŷ Hafan as a business
When people think of supporting Tŷ Hafan as a business, employee fundraising, donating or volunteering often spring to mind. Those are all brilliant options, but there is a wide variety of opportunities available to you that can help to raise...
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04.10.2023
A day in the life of… a Paediatric Palliative Care Physiotherapist
We’re proud to have a multi-disciplinary team at Tŷ Hafan. We give children and families holistic care to meet their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. An important part of that team is Sara Wade-West, our Physiotherapist, who works hard to...
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04.10.2023
Alfi’s story
Alfi was born with Neonatal Marfan syndrome, a rare condition that meant his life would be a short one. “On 1st May 2013, Alfi Jay and Besi Jane entered into the world,” says Sara. “Our life became perfect in those...
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04.10.2023
Meet some of our fundraising heroes
Here’s what some of our supporters have been up to recently… Festival fundraising More than 160 staff members from the Powys-based online school, King’s InterHigh, volunteered at Glastonbury Festival and generously donated their volunteer fees to Tŷ Hafan. They raised...
