Childhood Cancer Ireland

Childhood Cancer Ireland is a charity founded by and led by parents of children with cancer. CHY21198 ¦ RCN 20084363 As a parent-led charity, we understand that a diagnosis of childhood cancer has a devastating impact on the entire family. We help to ease the burden of diagnosis and treatment on children and their families by raising funds to provide practical and emotional supports. We also advocate for better supports and services for families, as well as better treatments and outcomes for children. Our mission is to achieve health justice for all children diagnosed with cancer in Ireland. We want to ensure that more children survive childhood cancer and thrive as adults through early diagnosis, access to less toxic treatments and a holistic approach to support for survivors and their families, who are dealing with the long-term effects. Our aims: Raise awareness of childhood cancer. Fund emotional supports and services for children with cancer and their families. Be the voice of children with cancer in Ireland. From the beginning, we have worked closely with Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin now known as Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin, and other organisations to identify the critical needs of families and to fund selected projects. As a member of Childhood Cancer International, we work closely with sister organisations globally.