15th February 2024 Children with cancer and survivors of childhood cancer attended a special afternoon tea at the Mansion House today, hosted by the Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste to mark International Childhood Cancer Day. Every year, 369...
Families facing a childhood cancer diagnosis to benefit from LIA / Childhood Cancer Ireland partnership
Across Ireland an average of 369 children and young adults aged 0-24 are newly diagnosed with childhood cancer every year. This equates to nine families receiving a devastating diagnosis of childhood cancer every week. While the families primary focus is...
Childhood Cancer International Europe Conference
Are you a parent or survivor who would like to attend a European conference to learn from other countries and to share your experiences? Childhood Cancer International (CCI) Europe is a parent and survivor-led body and will hold it's annual conference...
Coffee Perfection supports Childhood Cancer Ireland
Coffee Perfection, founded by Sean McEnroe, has been a fantastic supporter of Childhood Cancer Ireland over the last 10 years. Coffee Perfection is committed to only sourcing quality and sustainable coffees, with a customer base around the country that...
Cancer Trends Report for Childhood, Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer
The first report on childhood cancer to also include adolescent and young adult cancer, was published this morning by National Cancer Registry Ireland. Childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer remains rare, with just under 370 cases per year on...
Lions Clubs of Ireland #GoGold
This year, Childhood Cancer Ireland and Lions Clubs of Ireland will ‘Light It Up Gold’ to raise awareness of childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer. Since 2023, Lions Clubs in Ireland have complemented their fifteen existing District projects with a...
Access to play therapy pilot programme
We know that a diagnosis of childhood or adolescent cancer has a huge impact on the entire family. We also know that the emotional effects can last long after treatment has ended. We are pleased to launch a new pilot programme to offer families an...
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...