Because our children are more precious than Gold
Our Mission
Childhood Cancer Ireland is a charity founded by and led by parents of children with cancer.
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.
We provide dedicated support
services & information for…
Parents
If your child has recently been diagnosed with cancer, we understand the fear and powerlessness you are feeling. We have been where you are now, and we know that you are looking for useful information, but we also know that too much information can be overwhelming.
Young People
Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) have very specific concerns when they are diagnosed with cancer.
This is a time when you want to meet others and form close relationships. It’s a time when you want to focus on school, careers or starting families.
Survivors
Leaving treatment is a time to celebrate but can also be an anxious time for patients and parents.
Living with childhood cancer is all-consuming – so what now? How do you go forward in this new life as a survivor?
“Supporting Ireland’s fight against childhood cancer”
6 children every week are diagnosed with cancer
Latest News
Lions Clubs of Ireland to support children with cancer nationwide
Hundreds of families affected by childhood cancer around the country will be helped by a new project being launched by Lions Clubs across Ireland in partnership with the charity Childhood Cancer Ireland. An average of seven children, adolescents and young...
New parent workshops
Ahead of International Childhood Cancer Day on 15th February, national children’s cancer charity Childhood Cancer Ireland has announced a new series of workshops to help parents to overcome the trauma of a childhood cancer diagnosis. Approximately 353...
Are you interested in attending the SIOP Europe Conference?
SIOP Europe is the European Society for Paediatric Oncology. Their annual meeting / conference is aimed at a wide variety of stakeholders involved in the treatment and lives of children, adolescents and young adults with cancer. This meeting run in...
Who We Are
A helping hand is most appreciated
Your generosity has the power to improve the lives of children, adolescents and young adults with cancer and their families.
We help ease the burden of diagnosis and treatment on children and their families by providing practical and emotional supports for families at a very difficult time.
Upcoming Events
16 Sep 2023
Join Team Childhood Cancer Ireland for the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon 2023! Walk, jog or run on Sunday 4th June to help raise vital funds for our services and experience the magic of this special event. Come out in solidarity with families affected by childhood cancer around the country this June Bank Holiday. Your support enables us to provide practical and emotional supports to hundreds of families, including our Beads of Courage Programme, refurbishment of isolation rooms in 16 shared care hospitals nationwide and our peer support and other emotional support programmes.
Join Team Childhood Cancer Ireland
Simply Join Our Team Here to create your personal fundraising page to start raising funds for Childhood Cancer Ireland. You can then easily share your fundraising page via text, social media or email using the ‘Share’ button. Thank you so much for your support!04 Jun 2023
Will you scale the dizzying heights of Croke Park this year for Childhood Cancer Ireland? On 6th May 2023, our team will abseil from Croke Park Stadium, the third highest stadium in Europe, to raise funds for Childhood Cancer Ireland. Every day, our #GoldRibbonHeroes face their own challenges with unimaginable bravery. Now, you can take on your own challenge to show your support for all of the children, adolescents and young adults facing their own battles this year, and in honour of all of the children and young people taken far too soon by childhood cancer. Why not bring your friends and family along to cheer you on!
Further information (important - please read)
- The minimum fundraising target for this event is €350
- You must be over the age of 18 to take part.
- If you are over the age of 65, you must seek the advice of your GP before taking part.
- Fitness is not very important but agility/mobility is very important as reaching the start of the abseil requires the descending of 3 short ladders and climbing over a barrier. If you have mobility issues, please let us know. If you have had recent surgery, are or could be pregnant or you have back pain or other medical/mobility issues, you must seek your GP’s advice before partaking in this event.
- The weight limit is 120kg.
Register and start fundraising
You can register now and you will be prompted to start your own fundraising page to help you reach your target.06 May 2023
Childhood Cancer Ireland introduces a new workshop in 2023, aimed at parents / guardians of children, adolescents or young adults who have received a diagnosis of childhood cancer. As a parent and survivor-led organisation, we understand the impact that a diagnosis of childhood cancer has on the entire family. As a parent, you may only be able to try to process what you’ve been through well after treatment has ended. It can be really difficult to allow yourself to do this – it’s daunting to face the emotions of the last few years. The aim of this 1-day workshop is to figure out what has been happening in our brains since we heard those dreaded words that confirmed our worst fears, and to provide some strategies to help you as an individual, a parent and a partner/friend. Our Limerick workshop is aimed at parents from Limerick, Tipperary and Clare and will take place on Saturday 25th March in the Castletroy Park Hotel. Full programme and registration: https://childhoodcancer.ie/parent-workshops/
25 Mar 2023