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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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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...
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06.06.2023
McColl’s join bid to raise £10m for UK’s children’s hospices
McColl’s convenience stores have announced today that they are joining Morrisons colleagues in their fundraising efforts to raise £10 million by October 2024 for charity partner Together for Short Lives. Together for Short Lives is the leading UK charity for...
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02.06.2023
Rock Choir is set to take the stage at our Family Fun Day
As a terrific part of our live music line up at this year’s Family Fun Day, Rock Choir will be taking to the stage to give you an uplifting performance of some of the most-loved pop and rock anthems. Family...
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01.06.2023
Volunteers’ Week 2023 message from Chief Executive Maria
“The first of June marks the first day of Volunteers’ Week 2023, where organisations across the UK celebrate, thank and recognize their volunteers for the fantastic contributions they make to their communities. “At Tŷ Hafan, we have more...
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30.05.2023
Vaughan Gething, MS and Stephen Doughty MP visit Tŷ Hafan
On Friday 26th May, we were delighted to welcome our constituency representatives Vaughan Gething MS, also Welsh Government Minister for the Economy, and Stephen Doughty MP, to our hospice in Sully. This was an opportunity for us to renew relationships with...
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26.05.2023
Andrew’s big adventure along Wales’ coastline
Our supporters are truly amazing. Their determination and creativity we see from their fundraising activities inspire us and so, today, we simply must tell you about an incredible challenge being taken on in support of Tŷ Hafan. On 27th May, Andrew...
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14.05.2023
This National Children’s Day, meet our Youth Social Action and Participation Practitioner
National Children’s Day is a chance to celebrate children and raise awareness of the importance of protecting the rights and freedoms of children and young people. Children are at the heart of everything we do at Tŷ Hafan and, today,...
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12.05.2023
What makes nursing at Tŷ Hafan so very special
Sian Middleton is Tŷ Hafan’s Director of Nursing and Clinical Services. Here, on International Nurses Day 2023, she reflects on what makes nursing at Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice so very special. “Tŷ Hafan is a place like no other. Yes,...
