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Here to remember

Always remembered. Always loved. Always here for childhood cancer in Wales. 

Give in memory of a loved one

Choosing to celebrate a loved one by leaving a gift to Latch is a truly special way to remember their life, a meaningful and lasting tribute to their memory.

Honouring someone special through in-memory giving is a deeply personal gesture. Your donation ensures that we can continue to be here for childhood cancer in Wales, supporting children and families through some of the most difficult times of their lives.

We are extremely grateful to all those who choose to give in this way. Every gift made in memory helps us provide vital emotional, practical, and financial support to children and their families when they need us most, ensuring your loved one’s legacy lives on through the care we provide.

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“The fundraising I do for Latch helps me to feel connected to my son Paul who had acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. With my sister Mary, I set up the West Wales Latch branch in 1995. We’ve had raffles, bottle sales and coffee mornings. We have also done sea dips, fun runs, and held concerts and dinner dances. All together, we have raised close to £500,000.”

Helen

West Wales Branch member

Remembering your child

We understand that your child will always be in your heart. You may be looking for meaningful ways to celebrate their life and the precious memories you shared together.

That’s why we offer families a range of ways to cherish and remember their child, from taking part in our annual remembrance walk, to creating a special tribute page or adding them to our rainbow meadow in their name.

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Rainbow Meadow

A beautiful community space, shared with other Latch families where you can add a dedication or share a photo in memory of your child. It's a place of remembrance, love and connection.

Add a dedication here
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Tribute Page

 

Create a dedicated page where you, family, and friends can come together to celebrate and remember. You can share stories, messages, and photos, 

 

Create a tribute page here

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Find a loved ones tribute

 

Search for a dedicated online page for a child, to celebrate and remember them. You can find stories, messages, and photos that have been left for them, 

 

Search for a tribute page here

Each act of remembrance, no matter how small, helps keep their memory shining brightly while supporting other families facing childhood cancer. Through your love and remembrance, we can continue to be here for childhood cancer in Wales.

Want to find out more about creating an online tribute and what you can do with it?

Watch this video from our partners, much loved with a simple guide

At Latch, every in-memory donation, every legacy gift, and every tribute helps ensure that no family faces childhood cancer alone and that the love for those we’ve lost continues to make a lasting difference.

Always remembered. Always loved. Always here for childhood cancer in Wales. 

Bereavement Support

We understand that the journey through childhood cancer changes families forever, and when a child dies, that loss touches every part of life.

Latch has been here supporting families for over forty years, walking alongside them through the most difficult times with compassion.

For families whose child is palliative, our support continues throughout that time and for a further 13 months after bereavement. During this period, our dedicated team provides ongoing emotional, practical, and financial support.

If you’re ever unsure where to start, the Latch team can help you find the right support for you and your family.

If you’re struggling with grief, help is available and reaching out is a sign of strength. Please remember, you are not alone. There are places you can turn to for comfort, understanding, and specialist support beyond Latch.

Here are a few suggestions you can explore:

If you’d like support following the death of a child cared for by Children's Hospital for Wales, you can contact the hospital bereavement team.

 

Hospital based bereavement support

A free phone service for anyone affected by the death of a child. Call their helpline on 0800 282 986.


 

Child Death Helpline

You can also find information or speak to someone online or over the phone through Cruse Bereavement Support.

 

Cruse Bereavement

The NHS has a wealth of information and guidance for anyone coping with bereavement, grief and loss.

 

NHS Information

You don’t have to face grief alone. We’re here to listen, to guide, and to walk alongside you, every step of the way.

Frequently asked questions

From one-off gifts to regular donations, every contribution helps us be here for childhood cancer in Wales. You can also create your own fundraiser, from bake sales to sponsored challenges, and make a real difference for families affected by childhood cancer. 

 Check out the resources below for ideas or get in touch at fundraising@latchwales.org for guidance and support to help you get started. 

Yes! We offer fundraising packs with ideas, sponsorship forms, gift aid information and posters. We have a number of resources in the office that can help you from a friendly call to help develop ideas to collection tins. Get intouched with the team at fundraising@latchwales.org. 

We do not receive governent funding. Our work is entirely funded by public donations, business support, fundraising and grants. 

We are proud to be here for childhood cancer in Wales in many ways. Around 80 children in Wales are diagnosed with cancer each year and at any one time, Latch supports approximately 100 patients. 

To deliver this vital support, Latch needs to raise over £900,000 annually. We rely on the generosity of our supporters and the dedication of our volunteers to make this possible.

Olivia

The difference your fundraising makes

By getting together and fundraising for Latch you'll enable us to support families affected by childhood cancer to get the help and care they need and never face the journey alone. 

Be here for childhood cancer in Wales

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