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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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27.07.2023
Morrisons raise £5 million for children’s hospices
Welcome news has come this week for children’s hospices including Tŷ Hafan and families caring for a child with a life-shortening condition with an announcement from Morrisons that they have reached £5 million pounds in their fundraising efforts for charity partner...
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26.07.2023
Tŷ Hafan dad Chris to make All Stars ice hockey debut
The fantastic Tŷ Hafan All Stars ice hockey team will be back on the rink at the annual charity tournament in Cardiff this weekend (Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July) – with Tŷ Hafan dad Chris Thomas making his team...
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14.07.2023
The Rusty Screws take on their final challenge for Tŷ Hafan
There’s nothing rusty about these prison officers! Nigel Thomas, Peter Phillips and Michael Morris have supported Tŷ Hafan through several incredible challenges and have recently taken on their final mission. Their target was to raise enough money to pay for...
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14.07.2023
Steve serenades the streets of Swansea in aid of Tŷ Hafan
Swansea-based busker, Steve Bagnulo, has been taking his talent to the streets to raise money for Tŷ Hafan – and his energy is infectious! You can find videos of Steve performing on his Instagram account, but today, he would like...
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12.07.2023
Family Fun Day postponed due to severe weather forecast
Due to severe weather forecast for Saturday 15 July 2023, we have taken the decision to reschedule our Family Fun Day. The safety of attendees, vendors, suppliers and volunteers must always come first. Please accept our sincere apologies for any...
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07.07.2023
The Tŷ Hafan Allstars ice hockey team returns to the rink
The fantastic Tŷ Hafan Allstars ice hockey team will be back together on the at the annual charity tournament in Cardiff later this month. The team was a huge success at last year’s tournament, held at Ice Arena Wales...
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07.07.2023
Tŷ Hafan fundraising campaign wins top awards
A Tŷ Hafan fundraising campaign which raised more than £344,000 for the charity last autumn has picked up three major communications awards. Our autumn 2022 ‘When Your World Stops’ fundraising campaign, run in conjunction with Cardiff-based marketing and communications agency...
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06.07.2023
Tea for Tŷ Hafan was a steep success!
In the lead up to King Charles’ coronation, we asked our supporters to join in with the celebrations and get their fundraising hats on with our new initiative, Tea for Tŷ Hafan. And it goes without saying that they did not...
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05.07.2023
ABP Barry Island 10K for Tŷ Hafan
There are just a few days left to sign up to run this year’s ABP Barry Island 10K with free entry if you guarantee to raise £50 or more for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. Tŷ Hafan is the lead partner...
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30.06.2023
A triumphant trek for this years’ Welsh 3 Peaks teams
Wow! What can we say? We are in awe of the efforts of the teams who completed the 25th GE Aerospace Welsh 3 Peaks challenge on Saturday 10th June. Their dedication to training, fundraising and, of course, getting through this...
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22.06.2023
In celebration of Youth Work Week Wales
Youth Work Week Wales is an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the diversity of youth work across Wales and the incredible impact it has. It helps to promote a wider understanding of and support for youth work, which often...
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22.06.2023
Trends in Prevalence and Complexity 2009 – 2019 report
The Children in Wales Requiring Palliative Care: Trends in Prevalence and Complexity 2009 – 2019 report is the first ever report which specifically looks at the incidence and prevalence of children with life-limiting conditions in Wales. Written by Professor Lorna...
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20.06.2023
Groundbreaking report launched
On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, Wales’s two children’s hospices, Tŷ Hafan and Tŷ Gobaith launched a ground-breaking new report which explores trends within the population of children with life-limiting conditions in Wales in the decade from 2009 to 2019. The...
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18.06.2023
Dan and the dads’ group: the group for Tŷ Hafan dads and the man behind it
Dan is a Family Support Worker at Tŷ Hafan and much of his role is focused on working with dads to help them navigate life with an unwell child, connect with other dads going through similar challenges and to support...
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15.06.2023
Tom’s story
Twenty-nine-year old Tom Martin lives in Cardiff and was first referred to Tŷ Hafan in 2002 at the age of nine. An avid Cardiff City fan, a member of the Welsh National Boccia Squad and BC4 Welsh National Champion, Tom...
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15.06.2023
Seth’s story
Fourteen-year old Cardiff schoolboy Seth Burke has been using Tŷ Hafan for the past six years. The St Cyres pupil was born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a progressive condition, which means that his muscles are not as strong as those...
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09.06.2023
“Now seems like the perfect time to give back to the place that poured happiness back into our family.”
Aimee Wellington is fearless. On 4th June, she plummeted 15,000 ft through the skies with one goal in mind: to raise money for Tŷ Hafan. You can find out how her skydive went and see photos on her Instagram...
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08.06.2023
Ground-breaking report to be launched during Children’s Hospice Week
Children’s Hospice Week this year runs between 19 to 25 June and we hope as many of you as possible will do what you can to support it and raise awareness of what we do and how people can support...
