We were delighted to welcome Vikki and Alun Williams to the hospice last weekend to officially receive the special gifts that they’ve been fundraising for, all in memory of their daughter, Elis Rose. Read More
One of the great things about belonging to Sully Friends is that we keep up friendships that go back to the beginning, meeting socially on a regular basis and working together for a common cause. Read More
The Tŷ Hafan shop in Bridgend has a lovely family atmosphere, and not just because many of the volunteers there have a close bond. Read More
Live Music Now Wales is calling on its supporters to help fund their incredible musical services for another year Read More
Chris Coles is Tŷ Hafan's new Major Giving Manager and gives us an insight into his role and the man himself in this week's #FamilyFriday Read More
Sara Jones has worked in paediatric palliative care for many years and is now Tŷ Hafan’s first community nurse. Read More
Today is International Women’s Day and as we are sure you can imagine, there are so many inspirational women that Tŷ Hafan owes so much to. Read More
To celebrate Parc Play's 10th year, they will be throwing some parties to celebrate parents and toddlers “living in the moment’ and enjoying playtime without the distractions of technology. Read More
Top chefs from across the UK took over the kitchens of voco St David's in Cardiff Bay on 26 January to raise over £150,000 for Tŷ Hafan. Read More
We recently welcomed Eleanor into the Fundraising team as the new Grants and Trusts Fundraising Executive. Here she is with her first impressions of being in Team Tŷ Hafan. Read More
Just hours after Osian Liddlell was born, his parents' joy turned to fear, as their precious baby boy was transferred to the neo natal intensive care unit. A rash had spread across his face and body and doctors immediately started carrying out tests to find out why. Read More
When baby Riley came into the world 7 years ago, his parents couldn't wait for him to meet his three older brothers. But as soon as Riley was born, his parents knew something wasn't quite right. Read More
Sisters Molly and Emily bring so much joy and love to their mum and dad's lives, but since they were born, life is not how their parents James and Sarah ever expected it to be. Both girls were born healthy babies two years apart but as time went on, their parents noticed their daughters weren't developing as they should be. Read More
Doctors diagnosed Lilly-May with Leukodystrophy, a life-limiting brain condition that affects the central nervous system, which is responsible for nearly everything we do from our heartbeats to walking. Read More
Luca Pucella was a happy, energetic little boy with an infectious laugh, a wicked sense of humour and a tremendous zest for life. He brought love and joy to the lives of his family, his friends and everyone who knew him. But something made Luca different to other boys. He suffered from a rare, life-limiting condition, and in November 2017, when he was just eleven years old, Luca passed away. Read More
When Dan and Alex's baby son Felix was just a few months old, his parents received the devastating news that their little boy had a life-limiting condition and would never walk, talk or even live past infancy. Read More
Even though Micaela knew she had a high risk pregnancy, she and her partner Matthew had no idea about just how poorly their little boy was going to be. Read More
Elain James was referred to Tyˆ Hafan in January 2011 when she was just 8 months old. Elain was antenatally diagnosed with congenital heart disease, but it wasn’t until she was born that her family knew the full extent of her illness. Tests revealed Elain had multiple, complicated heart conditions and a rare genetic disorder called 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. She also has a permanent feeding tube attached to her stomach. Read More
When Alice was born at 34 weeks, the doctors delivered devastating news to her mum and dad – their newborn baby girl had just 20 minutes to live. Barry and Rebecca had known their daughter was at risk since their 20-week scan had picked up problems, with serious implications for their unborn baby’s safety. But they could never have imagined the difficult road that lay ahead of them. Read More
When baby Ollie was born in June 2014, he wasn’t breathing. So he was resuscitated before being put in the arms of his Mum, Sophie. She and her husband Sean took their precious new-born son home the next day, but for some reason, they knew something wasn’t right. Read More
What a treat looking through the old press cuttings from 1994-1999 when our founder, Suzanne Goodall, ran the incredible appeal to make Tŷ Hafan possible. ... And here we are, 20 years later, continuing to care for more children & families than ever 🥰 #TyHafanTurns20
✨ OFFICIAL PREMIER ✨ Watch the brand-new musical video featuring musical sounds from children at Tŷ Hafan! When we were asked to participate in the song by the incredibly talented composers, Daniel and Laura Curtis, to raise money for Tŷ Hafan we were blown away… and that was before it attracted the support of Hollywood A-listers and some of our favourite Welsh celebs (56 to be precise)! Thank you so much Laura & Dan for choosing to raise funds for us — you’ve not just created a beautiful song but an orchestral masterpiece! 🎼 If anyone wishes to make a donation, just follow this link 👉 justgiving.com/tyhafan (Can spot the sounds created by children at Tŷ Hafan? 🥁)
"We wanted to give something back to Tŷ Hafan that will help other families at a very sad time. Being given the option of using a ‘CuddleBlanket’ so that families have the chance to say goodbye to their child how they want to and have as much time as they need is an incredible gift and something we never got to do." — Alun Williams Our latest #FamilyFriday focuses on the amazing fundraising efforts of bereaved parents, Vikki and Alun Williams. Take a read here 👇
✨ OFFICIAL PREMIER ✨ Watch the brand-new musical video featuring musical sounds from children at Tŷ Hafan! When we were asked to participate in the song by the incredibly talented composers, Daniel and Laura Curtis, to raise money for Tŷ Hafan we were blown away… and that was before it attracted the support of Hollywood A-listers and some of our favourite Welsh celebs (56 to be precise)! Thank you so much Laura & Dan for choosing to raise funds for us — you’ve not just created a beautiful song but an orchestral masterpiece! 🎼 If anyone wishes to make a donation, just follow this link 👉 justgiving.com/tyhafan (Can spot the sounds created by children at Tŷ Hafan? 🥁)
Stay tuned... it's a good one! 😊
Just donated £30 for a fantastic visit from the Easter bunny thanks Josephine Goldthorpe
Meet some of the "squad" — Tom, Mo & Amy-claire 👊 It's always a pleasure to welcome back these lovely, smiling faces at the hospice for a special get-together!
Runners... we need YOU! We still have a few free Tŷ Hafan spaces available at this year's JCP Swansea Half Marathon on Sunday 23 June. Tempted? Here's what you'd get from us: 👕 Free running vest 🏃♀️ Fundraising + training advice 🙋♂️ Dedicated Tŷ Hafan support contact 👏 Race day cheer squad 🥳 Invite to a post-race celebration! Get in touch for your space today: james.dhale@tyhafan.org
We love Sully Friends of Ty Hafan — they've been there for us from the very beginning! To celebrate 25 years of supporting Tŷ Hafan, they're hosting a charity ball... and everyone's invited! 🎉 Read our latest #FamilyFriday to hear about their story and how you can get your hands on tickets 🎟 👇
"A sibling is a friend given by nature." - Jean Baptiste Legouve A very Happy National Siblings Day to all of the incredible siblings out there https://zurl.co/iP0j
@escala Thanks so much for your support! 🥰
@LeighHalfpenny1 Excellent skills, Leigh! 👏😉 — thanks again for your support!
RT I am fundraising for Tŷ Hafan. Rowing in the worlds longest true rowing race from Arklow (Ireland) to Aberystwyth (… https://t.co/ud7BniMelQ
What a treat looking through the old press cuttings from 1994-1999 when our founder, Suzanne Goodall, ran the incre… https://t.co/Epqma9kxcM
RT Easter week at Baby Acorns, with an Easter Bonnet Parade, Easter party and an Easter Bake Off, with the cakes sold… https://t.co/zVsMnwi9OF
Just a little snippet of the musical masterpiece produced by @DanLauraCurtis to raise money for Tŷ Hafan — we love… https://t.co/sdYG6kUKBt
RT Less that two weeks now until 4x Newport Marathons! So it’s #tapertime still not too later to donate to @tyhafan https://t.co/7ca7dbKr2E
RT Just six days until the London Marathon and if you are able to sponsor me then I would be very grateful:… https://t.co/BGW0DZPObM
RT We spent the day hosting a treat sale, a raffle & wearing very questionable headwear fundraising for our chosen cha… https://t.co/PBVKJNnf37
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