extra governmental funding

extra governmental funding “a lifeline”

A major focus for Tˆy Hafan over the last few years has been to build more resilience into our services in the hospice and in the community. With less than 10%, and often as low as 4%, of our funding coming from the government, Tˆy Hafan has relied almost entirely on the good will of our supporters to fund our essential services. In England, the equivalent funding is 21%, in Northern Ireland 25% and in Scotland 50%.

Following calls for a “Lifeline Fund” for Wales’ children’s hospices in the wake of the recent Family Voices Report, the Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan MS, made a statement on the findings of the first phase of the Welsh Government and Endof-Life Care Board’s hospice funding review.

The announcement outlined an additional yearly allocation of £888,000 in government funding, shared between the two hospices.

This funding will enable Tˆy Hafan and Tˆy Gobaith, the children’s hospice in north Wales, to extend the breadth and depth of their services and to provide more respite care for those families who so desperately need it. Ultimately, the announcement will help to reduce the burden of unplanned and crisis admissions on the NHS. Now, more than ever, the families of children with life-limiting conditions need this additional support. Families have told us that Tˆy Hafan and Tˆy Gobaith are often the only place where they receive essential care and support. This new funding will further our ambition to create a more compassionate Wales, one that values the importance of caring for a child towards the end of their unfairly short life and supports their family through the most difficult of times.

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