Brides-to-be can now shop for that perfect dress for their big day not only in style, but also without breaking the bank, and, while helping the planet. A new specialist pre-loved bridal boutique has just opened in the Tŷ Hafan Emporium store on 55 Frogmore Street in Abergavenny. There brides-to-be can shop for cut-price designer dresses, some pre-loved and many new with tags on, and all priced between £50 and £200, as well as enjoy a complementary personal styling session. Anthea Charles, Manager of Tŷ Hafan Emporium Store, Abergavenny, explains:  “Our charity shop on Frogmore Street is already very…

Tŷ Hafan, the children’s hospice for Wales, is challenging you to improve your fitness – whatever your starting level – by completing 26.2 miles or 55,374 steps during the month of May while raising much needed funds to support children with a life-limiting condition and their families in Wales.  You can do your marathon any way you like from walking, to star jumps, to cycling, to jogging to bouncing on a trampoline – basically anything that involves doing the distance or counting those all-important steps.  And Marathon in May is open to anyone…

Cyclists of all ages and all abilities across Wales are invited to get on their bikes and take part in an exciting new virtual Ride to The Rugby for Tŷ Hafan, the hospice for children in Wales.   This March, a group of 50 riders were due to embark on an epic challenge, cycling from Cardiff to Paris over four days to Ride to the Rugby ready to watch Wales take on France in the Six Nations on 20 March.   However, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and current travel restrictions…

  Tesco customers are being invited to cast their votes to help community projects in South Wales bag up to £25,000 this summer.   The supermarket is marking its Centenary with two special Bags of Help funding rounds, with a huge £100,000 funding pot.   Bags of Help, run in partnership with Groundwork, sees funding awarded to thousands of local community projects every year.   Customer voting in the first of these special rounds will begin in July and will…

This is the World’s only obstacle course with real Gladiators, and it’s coming to Cardiff on 22 July. The official Charity Partner is Ty Hafan and all runners are encouraged to support them. Tŷ Hafan is one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities and offers care to children and support for their families, throughout Wales. Throughout the course all runners will face obstacles like giant foamy slides, bouncing inflatables and wobbly water bridges, not forgetting over 20 friendly Gladiators! Find out more and sign up…

Waterloo Winter Fest is a community event to celebrate everything festive and Christmas whilst raising money for two wonderful charities, Ty Hafan and Wish Upon a Star (who support the family bereavement room at the Heath Hospital). There will be arts and crafts stalls and a selection of stalls from local businesses. Entertainment from the City of Cardiff Community Brass Band, Only Menopausal Aloud and Red Jam. Mulled wine will be available from the bar, luxury hot chocolate, mince pies,…

11th March 2015- Cardiff-based business Box UK has today presented children’s charity Tŷ Hafan with a cheque for £2,000.   The software development consultancy participated in a number of fundraising events, including fancy dress days, an old device amnesty and a 10k run.   Tŷ Hafan supports life-limited children in Wales and was voted as Box UK’s charity of the year for 2014-15. The cheque was presented today by Benno Wasserstein, managing director of Box UK, and Sophie Hayden, chair…