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It’s the best thing I’ve done……

By Maura | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 27 August, 2019 | 0

‘Helping sick kids is the best thing I’ve done’ says play volunteer Ornaith  Read more

Irish Times – Child illness pushing families into poverty.

By Maura | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 27 August, 2019 | 0

Irish Times – Child illness pushing families into poverty  Read more

Recent Events and Updates

By Maura | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 1 August, 2019 | 0

A huge thank you to so many individuals, companies, businesses, schools for such wonderful fundraising for Children in Hospital Ireland for the first half of 2019.  All funds are used to support our existing volunteers, enable recruitment and training of additional volunteers and to help provide arts, crafts and play materials in hospitals. Meet someRead more

Families of sick children can be driven into poverty

By Maura | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 16 May, 2019 | 0

“There’s a real issue with having a sick child driving people into poverty that weren’t previously in poverty” says Anna Gunning, chief executive of Children in Hospital Ireland.  For people who are coping well “the loss of income is huge but there are also the hidden costs”  Read the article in full.Read more

Annual Lecture 2019

By Maura | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 14 May, 2019 | 0

A quick overview of our Annual Lecture 2019:  The experience of teens in hospital – challenges and responses.Read more

April Update for Supporters of CHI

By Maura | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 8 April, 2019 | 0

Thank you for supporting CHI.  This is our first update for 2019 and it has been a busy few months so far.  Click here to read your update.Read more

Seeking a Research Intern

By Maura | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 8 March, 2019 | 0

The work of Children in Hospital Ireland (CHI) includes policy and advocacy in relation to issues affecting children in hospital and their families. We are currently seeking a Research Intern to support us in this work. The internship will involve conducting research on the financial costs for families of having a child in hospital inRead more

Child Poverty & Poor Health Outcomes

By Maura | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 30 November, 2018 | 0

Letter in Irish Times November 2018-convertedRead more

Play is vital

By Maura | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 20 November, 2018 | 0

Roisin Heron of Irish Country Magazine spoke with Anna Gunning, CEO of Children in Hospital Ireland, Lisa Porter, Play Specialist at University Hospital Galway and Mary Walsh, CHI Play Volunteer and put together a super feature about CHI capturing all the elements of the play services that our volunteers provide in hospitals around the country. Read more

EACH 2018

By Maura | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 8 October, 2018 | 0

EACH celebrates a special anniversary It was a time for celebration when delegates from Austria, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom gathered in Frankfurt from 26th-29th September to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the European Association for Children in Hospital (EACH). CoincidentallyRead more

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  • ABOUT
    • MISSION VISION VALUES
    • WHO WE ARE
    • MEET THE TEAM
    • HISTORY
    • GOVERNANCE
  • WHAT WE DO
    • VOLUNTEER PLAY SERVICE
    • ADVOCACY
    • HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
    • FOR PARENTS
    • FOR CHILDREN
    • EDUCATION
  • GET INVOLVED
    • CONFERENCE 2020
    • FUNDRAISING
    • SCHOOLS & COLLEGES
    • DONATE
    • BECOME A MEMBER
    • CORPORATE SUPPORT
    • BECOME A VOLUNTEER
  • LATEST NEWS
    • VOLUNTEERS NEWSLETTERS
    • SUPPORTER UPDATES
  • FOR VOLUNTEERS
    • BECOME A VOLUNTEER
    • VOLUNTEER RESOURCES
    • PLAYFUL MANUAL
    • PLAYFUL VIDEOS
    • PLAY RESOURCES
    • HSE Child Protection Training
  • NETWORK & SUPPORT
    • DURING COVID-19
    • HOSPITAL LOCATIONS
    • EACH
    • NCIO
    • RESOURCES
    • SUPPORT & ADVICE
  • CONTACT
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