Ty Hafan Archives

Length of Wales Triathlon for City Fan Anthony

May 27, 2024 by admin in BikeBoatBoot Challenge / Ty Hafan

Four members of the BikeBoatBoot team, Paul, Anthony, James and Matt, were invited to see Cardiff City play Sunderland at the Cardiff City Stadium. Despite the result, it was a great day and we wish to thank Cardiff City for inviting us. At half-time, Anthony Boggis was interviewed and talked about the challenge and his […]

Additional Support from the Freemason’s Lodge of St Martin in Caerphilly

May 8, 2024 by admin in BikeBoatBoot Challenge / Sponsorship / Ty Hafan

When the Freemason’s Lodge of St Martin in Caerphilly staged their fundraising Spring Ball for 2024, the Worshipful Master for 2023-24, Lloyd Davies, selected Paul Fears taking on the #BikeBoatBoot challenge for Tŷ Hafan as one of two charities for fundraising on the night. The Lodge of St Martin in Caerphilly is a member of […]

James Meacham Speaks at the Tŷ Hafan Gala Dinner

April 24, 2024 by admin in BikeBoatBoot Challenge / Sponsorship / Ty Hafan

James Meacham is one of the Dads taking on the 2024 BikeBoatBoot challenge. After completing the 10nTaff challenge in 2022, James jumped at the opportunity to join the other Dads on their latest challenge to cycle, hike and kayak the length of Wales in just 4-days. All to raise awareness of and support for the […]

Mason’s Lodge of St Martin in Caerphilly Sponsors #BikeBoatBoot

October 25, 2023 by admin in BikeBoatBoot Challenge / Sponsorship

The Freemason’s Lodge of St Martin in Caerphilly has staged a fundraising dinner dance which raised £260 for the #BikeBoatBoot challenge for Tŷ Hafan. The Lodge of St Martin in Caerphilly is a member of the Provincial Grand Lodge of South Wales. As with other Masonic Lodges, there is a focus on helping and supporting […]

The Completion of the #10nTaff

October 11, 2023 by admin in 10nTaff / Pen y Fan / Ty Hafan

Paul Fears, one of the Dads taking part in the 2022 10nTaff for Tŷ Hafan, tells the story of the 3-day crazy challenge. The idea of the 10nTaff challenge originated sat outside a pub in 2019. As Dads of children who have been cared for by Tŷ Hafan, Brad, Chris and I all needed a […]

5 Mountains in 55 Hours – The Story

July 1, 2020 by admin in 5 in 55 Mountain Challenge / Ben Nevis / Ty Hafan / Uncategorized

In 2018, a group of Dads, Uncles, Sponsors and Staff from Tŷ Hafan took on the 5in55 challenge, climbing five mountains in fifty-five hours. However, these were not just any old mountains. They were a combination of the National and Welsh 3 Peak challenges that included the highest mountain in the UK, Ben Nevis; the […]

#10nTaff Postponed Until 2022

March 27, 2020 by admin in 10nTaff / Ty Hafan

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the postponement of the #10nTaff hiking and cycling challenge for Tŷ Hafan. The postponement became inevitable as the severity of the coronavirus crisis became apparent. Originally rescheduled for 2021, it became quickly apparent that restrictions and infection rates would still impinge on the event. Instead, the […]

Coronavirus Fear for Young People with Life-Limiting Illnesses

March 15, 2020 by admin in 10nTaff

Since the first case of coronavirus virus was reported in Wales, families of children and young people with life-limiting illnesses have been on red alert. This includes many of the team of Dads, Uncles and Brothers taking on the 10nTaff challenge for Tŷ Hafan. Indeed, the #10nTaff challenge has been postponed by a year because […]

Briton Ferry Pontrhydyfen Training Walk

January 20, 2020 by admin in 10nTaff

11.2 miles, climbing 1,558 feet in 3 hours and 40 minutes. Another massive training walk for the #10nTaff for Ty Hafan by Andrew, Chris and Laurence. They started in Briton Ferry up to Efail-fach and onto Pontrhydyfen before returning back to the start. The day started off freezing with icy paths and slowly thawed into […]

DadsBareAll Calendar

January 16, 2020 by admin in Dads Bare All Calendar / Ty Hafan

Male family members of children cared by for Tŷ Hafan have a long-standing reputation for crazy fundraising initiatives. In 2016, the call went out from Gareth Jenkins (from the Dads Care Team) for volunteers to appear in a calendar for 2017. However, this was not any old calendar. This was going to be a naked […]

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