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the big give This Christmas, Tŷ Hafan will be taking part in the UK’s biggest online match funding campaign – the Big Give Christmas Challenge. For seven days, it offers supporters of participating charities the opportunity to have their donation doubled. This year, the Christmas Challenge 2021 will take place from 12:00pm 30 November to 12:00pm 7 December. This fundraising campaign will unite grant makers, businesses and the Welsh public in support of a project at our hospice which will create an inclusive play and therapies space for children with life-limiting conditions. Our new Accessible Play Project will create a unique space for children and their families to explore their world, understand their feelings and express emotions in an engaging multisensory environment.
new van thanks to euro commercials
Tŷ Hafan children often have complex disabilities, meaning standard play areas can be unsafe and inaccessible for them. This leaves families feeling excluded and the child misses out on fun and stimulation. Our Big Give Challenge 2021 project will help to solve this problem by providing specialist and interactive play and therapy support, designed around the needs of children of all ages and abilities.
Tŷ Hafan is delighted to be able to take one of our key services – the ever-popular Stay and Play days initiative – out into the community, thanks to the generosity of Euro Commercials, our local MercedesBenz Vans Dealer.
The space will be transformed to make it more inclusive and user friendly. New ceiling hoists will be added throughout, making it easier to move around the space and interact with play equipment and other children. The hoists will be complemented by specialist slings that are easy to fit, supportive and comfortable. Being hoisted can feel frightening for children, so our playworker will be always alongside the child to make the experience fun and part of our play and therapy journey.
A compact L1 Vito 119 CDI Premium model, the van is the subject of a new sponsorship agreement with Euro Commercials, who chose Tŷ Hafan as its charity to support this year.
The Big Give Christmas Challenge provides a unique opportunity in the year to double the impact of your donation to Tŷ Hafan by matching it pound for pound. We really need your support this Christmas to help us reach our £10,000 public fundraising target via the Big Give Challenge. To find out more about this vital project or to pledge your support today, please get in touch on 02920 532199 or email supportercare@tyhafan.org
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Euro Commercials Managing Director Jeff Carne said: “Given the amazing work that the team at Tŷ Hafan undertake, it was a very easy choice to support and partner this fabulous charity. We are immensely proud that the Vito will take Tŷ Hafan to the community and ensure the Stay and Play service becomes accessible to a much wider audience.”
