LATCH Welsh Children's Cancer Charity

LATCH Welsh Children's Cancer Charity

LATCH supports the children who are receiving treatment for cancer at the Children’s Hospital for Wales and their families. Their catchment area stretches from Chepstow in the South to Aberystwyth in the North where an unbelievable 70 new cases are diagnosed every year.
LATCH is most well known for its on-Site Family Accommodation at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.

This unit consists of eight hotel-standard bedrooms (six of which are en-suite) with televisions as well as kitchen facilities, a laundry room, a dining room and lounge so families can make themselves at home.

• LATCH also provides a vital Social Work Service – specifically the funding for a dedicated team of three social workers who specialise in the issues facing the families of children receiving treatment for cancer and leukaemia.

• LATCH also provides a range of financial Support through Grants – this can be for travel, food, even rent in some cases. When a child goes through cancer or leukaemia treatment, families often face higher heating bills for example, and many parents have to take time off work to care for a sick child.


• LATCH also offers holiday grants and the option to use their three caravans, and provides excursions for children to Lego Land, Build a Bear and other venues to provide a touch of normality or a well needed escape from ongoing treatment.

And much more!

Time and time again, families stress that LATCH lifted them when they needed it the most and in many cases stopped them from buckling. It’s only thanks to individuals up and down the country that these services have helped, and continue to help, countless families across Wales when they are most in need.

How to help?