Tŷ Hafan (charity)

Tŷ Hafan
Formation 1999
Headquarters Sully
Region served
 Wales
Deputy Chief Executive
 Jeremy Jackson
Website www.tyhafan.org

Tŷ Hafan is a Welsh registered charity[1] that provides holistic palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families from throughout Wales. A wide range of care and support is offered at the hospice, based in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales, in the community, at hospital or in schools.

On 14 October 2014, the Welsh charity hosted its first Research and Innovation Conference,[2][3] in partnership with Cardiff University, at The Vale Resort. The event provided a showcase for the research and innovation projects of healthcare professionals and academics working in paediatric palliative care.

In a recent report by Beaufort Research, which questioned a cross-section of people from Wales, Tŷ Hafan was found to be the most recognised Welsh charity and the sixth most recognised UK charity.

History

In 1988, newly retired occupational therapist from Beddau in south Wales, Suzanne Goodall, felt compelled to bring a children's hospice to Wales and registered Tŷ Hafan as a charity in 1990. In 1993, the site for the hospice building was acquired from Llandough NHS Hospital. The next few years saw huge support from the likes of the South Wales Echo, who launched an appeal, and HRH Diana, Princess of Wales, who became the first patron of the Welsh charity.[4]

In 1995, on the request from Princess Diana, Luciano Pavarotti performed a concert in Cardiff Castle to raise money for the charity. The following year saw building of the hospice commence, with the completed building handed over to Tŷ Hafan for fitting and equipping in 1997. Following much hard work and the kindness and generosity of the public, Tŷ Hafan opened its doors for the very first time in 1999.[5]

In 2004, Her Majesty The Queen acknowledged Suzanne's incredible achievement by awarding her an MBE in her New Year’s Honours List.[6]

Beautiful Lives, a four-part BBC One documentary series aired in 2011, followed the lives of the children, families and staff of Tŷ Hafan.[7] A follow-up episode focusing on Catherine and Kirsty, teenage twins who use Tŷ Hafan's services, aired in 2012.[8]

Tŷ Hafan celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2014.[9]

Events

Tŷ Hafan host a series of annual fundraising events, including the Welsh 3 Peaks, Rainbow Run and Taff Trail Cycle Challenge.

Patron and celebrity ambassadors

HRH the Prince of Wales became patron in 2001.[10]

Current celebrity ambassadors are Leigh Halfpenny,[11] Rhodri and Lucy Owen,[12] Mark Colbourne,[13] John Barrowman,[14] and Mark Wallace.[15]

Crackerjackpot hospice lottery

Crackerjackpot Lottery[16] http://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/news/11151696.print/, in support of Tŷ Hafan, is the largest hospice lottery in the UK. It is undergoing expansion to provide lottery services to other hospice charities.

The weekly top prize is £2,000, with a rollover jackpot of £12,000.

Publications and reports

Tŷ Hafan produce a variety of publications including; Insight,[17] a bi-annually released academic journal that aims to share best practice in children's palliative care and their Annual Review,[18] outlining key achievements and offers an overview of the different aspects of the service Tŷ Hafan provides.

An inspection report by Health Inspectorate Wales was conducted in March 2012.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Charity overview". charitycommission.gov.uk.
  2. ↑ "School of Healthcare Sciences supports inaugural Ty Hafan conference". News.
  3. ↑ https://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/events.cfm?orgid=970&id=8218
  4. ↑ walesonline Administrator (12 January 2009). "How Echo readers helped build Ty Hafan". walesonline.
  5. ↑ "Company information". companieshouse.gov.uk.
  6. ↑ "ten - Special reports - guardian.co.uk". theguardian.com.
  7. ↑ "BBC One - Beautiful Lives, Stories from a Children's Hospice". BBC.
  8. ↑ "BBC One - Beautiful Lives, Catherine and Kirstie". BBC.
  9. ↑ "Sully-based children's hospice Ty Hafan celebrates 15th anniversary of opening". Penarth Times. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  10. ↑ Rachael Misstear (12 July 2012). "Children and families from Ty Hafan hospice enjoy a royal tea with Duchess of Cornwall". WalesOnline.
  11. ↑ Liz Day (26 March 2014). "Injured Leigh Halfpenny visits Ty Hafan children's hospice". WalesOnline.
  12. ↑ "Santas get ready for annual race". WalesOnline. 5 November 2009.
  13. ↑ Jessica Flynn (10 July 2014). "Cyclist hero joins bike ride fundraiser". WalesOnline.
  14. ↑ "Torchwood star John Barrowman takes time out for children’s hospice". WalesOnline. 23 January 2010.
  15. ↑ "Halfpenny joins team at Ty Hafan". Western Mail. Cardiff. 7 November 2013 – via The Free Library.
  16. ↑ Jessica Flynn (13 November 2009). "Ty Hafan launch new Crackerjackpot lottery". walesonline.
  17. ↑ "Insight Volume 2 Issue 1". Insight. Tŷ Hafan. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "Annual Review 2013/2014". Tŷ Hafan. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  19. ↑ http://www.tyhafan.org/uploads/Documents/hiw_report_ty_hafan.pdf
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