We are here to ensure children, young people and their families, can access the information and resources that they need.
We work closely with the Children’s Hospital for Wales and healthcare teams to be here for childhood cancer in Wales.
Together, we ensure that children and young people with cancer, and their families, receive not only the best possible medical care but also the practical and emotional support they need.
Here you’ll find resources developed by professionals for children, young people and families affected by cancer.
When a child is getting ready to go home from hospital, feelings of excitement may be mixed with feelings of worry for everyone in the family.
It is importand that before toy go home you are given the information you need.
This booklet provides information you will need for a safe move from hospital to home.
We support children and young people (up to their 19th birthday) who have cancer, or are undergoing cancer-like treatment, and are under the care of the Paediatric Oncology Principal Treatment Centre at the Children’s Hospital for Wales in Cardiff.
Where a child is palliative, our support continues throughout that time and for a further 13 months after bereavement.
Lacth offers emotional support for the whole family. From hospital activities to community events, we’re here to reduce isolation and support children, siblings, and parents alike. The social workers organise and facilitate regular coffee mornings for parents and carers and activities for siblings, bereaved siblings and patients, from surfing to pizza making.
We provide family days out, Latch summer and winter parties and holidays where children and parents can relax, have fun, and make lasting memories together.
Our charity is based at the Children’s Hospital for Wales in Cardiff, which means we are here when families need us most.
For information on how to get to our offices or where to park please visit How to get here - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Childhood cancer brings unexpected extra costs, like travel, food, heating, and time off work.
Latch financial grants help ease this strain so families can focus on what matters most: your child’s care and wellbeing.
The Latch Practical Fund provides financial support to ensure patients can access treatment. We will cover reasonable expenses for children and thier family to attend medical appointments. Speak to you Latch social worker or the Latch office to get a copy of the travel expense form.
