What is Ty Gobaith?

On 29th January 12 Rotarians met at Cae Mor Hotel and heard Beverley Bradley describe the work of Ty Gobaith (“Hope House”)

The original Hope House is a children’s hospice in Shropshire in 1995 and Ty Gobaith is a sister hospice located in the beautiful Conwy Valley which, since 2004 has been the children’s hospice for North Wales

Beverley, who is fundraiser for Ty Gobaith, explained that it is a happy place devoted to helping children with limited life expectancy to make the most of life, despite this adversity

The bedrock of the work of the Hospice is giving respite care for children and young adults.  A typical child may visit 4 or 5 times a year for an average of 7 years, although this varies hugely. The returnees see it as a holiday and it is also a lifesaver for parents who are often juggling two jobs and care for other children along with their responsibility for the child who is sick

Over the years, the Hospice has been able to develop other services, such as outreach nurses visiting children, entertainment that includes the siblings and there is always space for parents to grieve with their child  in privacy as their life ends or has ended

Rotary Club of Llandudno expressed its ongoing support by presenting Beverley with a cheque for £500 towards the work of this wonderful organisation