Children’s cancer charities and support groups

A registered charity that provides practical assistance and support for families in need who have a child with cancer. It takes referrals through St John’s Ward at Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin. 
Tel: 01 240 1332 

Website: www.aoibheannspinktie.ie

A specially designed camp for children with serious illnesses and their families. 
Tel: 045 864 115 

Email: info@barretstown.org 
Website: www.barretstown.org

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A registered not-for-profit organisation that provides outings for children who have a life-threatening or long-term illness, or are disadvantaged in some other way. 

Tel: 086 262 8888 
Email: info@bubblegumclub.ie 
Website: www.bubblegumclub.weebly.com

A nationwide professional medical transport service for long-term sick and seriously disabled children. It transports children in a fun environment from home to their treatment centres. 

Tel: 083 00 44 444 
Email: info@bumbleance.com 
Website: www.bumbleance.com

A nationwide support group for young people aged between 12 and 25 who have or had cancer, and also for their siblings and friends. 
Tel: 01 872 2012 

Email: info@canteen.ie 
Website: www.canteen.ie

A registered charity founded and led by parents of children with cancer and survivors. It raises awareness about childhood cancer, advocates for improved services and funds vital supports for affected families.   

Email: info@childhoodcancer.ie 
Website: www.childhoodcancer.ie

An organisation that works directly with children in hospitals to help them cope with illness and being in hospital. It also provides ongoing support to their families. 

Tel: 01 290 3510 
Email: info@childreninhospital.ie 
Website: www.childreninhospital.ie

An association that supports and assists families of children with leukaemia in the Munster region.

Tel: 021 494 9801
Email: info@cla.ie 
Website: www.cla.ie

A registered charity that provides financial help for hidden costs in caring for critically ill children in Ireland. 

Tel: 061 331 333 
Email: info@clionas.ie 
Website: www.clionas.ie

A registered charity in the Republic and Northern Ireland that provides support to families. Its cancer support specialists (CSS) work in CHI Crumlin and the community, providing practical and social support to families. It also provides a purpose-built therapeutic centre offering short stays to families impacted by cancer. Daisy Lodge is based in Co Down and there are plans to build a second lodge in Mayo. 

Tel: 01 562 1580
Website: cancerfundforchildren.com

A national support service that provides practical support for families of children with cancer. 

Tel: 087 660 0103 
Email: support@handinhand.ie
Website: https://handinhandcharity.ie 

Watch this video from Denise Gordon a play therapist with Hand in Hand. Denise's role is funded by the Irish Cancer Society.

A trust that provides complementary therapies for children with cancer at CHI Crumlin. It also provides funding for palliative care for children at home or in hospital. 

Tel: 01 428 2792
Website: www.childrenshealth.ie/support-the-children/what-your-support-does/juli…

This organisation grants the wishes of children aged between 3 and 17 living with life-threatening medical conditions to bring hope, strength and joy. It is an affiliate of the International Make-A-Wish family. 

Tel: 01 205 2007 
Email: info@makeawish.ie 
Website: www.makeawish.ie

An international charity that provides accommodation in a caring and supportive environment for families whose children are seriously ill in hospital or undergoing treatment at Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin. 

Tel: 01 456 0435 
Email: ronaldhouse@rmhc.ie 
Website: www.rmhc.ie

A registered charity that provides assistance to families who are travelling abroad for specialist cancer treatment that is not available in Ireland. 

Tel: 01 201 6030
Email: info@thegavinglynnfoundation.ie
Website: https://tggf.ie/

US children’s charity that provides useful resources.

www.alexslemonade.org

This programme enables children to use colourful beads as symbols of courage that show the milestones they have hit while being treated for cancer. They receive beads for various treatments and procedures, as well as special courage beads along the way. This international programme was brought to Ireland, and is funded by, Childhood Cancer Ireland.

https://childhoodcancer.ie

www.beadsofcourage.org

Based in the US, this is the world’s largest organisation devoted exclusively to childhood and adolescent cancer research.

www.childrensoncologygroup.org 

A UK charity for children with cancer that publishes a wide range of books, including storybooks.

Website: www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk

An Irish charity that focuses on supporting the mental health needs of young people aged 12-15.

www.jigsaw.ie

This website contains video content of people talking about a range of health conditions. One section focuses on cancer in young people. It covers topics such as symptoms, side-effects, coping strategies and self-image.

Website: https://healthtalk.org/introduction/cancer-young-people/

This is an anonymous and confidential place where young people can talk about their health and mental wellbeing.

http://ie.reachout.com

Irish website with information and support for young people with long-term illnesses who are moving from child to adult health services. 

http://steppingup.ie

Global support community for adolescents and young adults with cancer. 

http://stupidcancer.org

Cancer information and support forum for teenagers with cancer. 

www.teenagecancertrust.org

UK organisation that provides information and support for teenagers and young adults with cancer. 

www.tyac.org.uk

A charity which funds real hair wigs for children in Ireland and the UK. 

www.littleprincesses.org.uk

CCLG is a leading children’s cancer charity and the UK and Ireland’s professional association for those involved in the treatment and care of children with cancer. CCLG produces a wide range of publications – books, booklets and factsheets – based around many aspects of children’s cancer. These can be downloaded from its website.

Website: www.cclg.org.uk

A UK charity that provides in-depth information on lymphoma.

Helpline: 0044 808 808 5555 
Website: www.lymphoma-action.org.uk

A UK charity that provides specialist healthcare, information and financial support to people affected by cancer.

Tel: 0044 808 808 0000
Website: www.macmillan.org.uk
 

The US government's main agency for cancer research and training.

Website: www.nci.nih.gov
 

A UK charity dedicated to finding a cure for neuroblastoma. 

Tel: 0044 20 3096 7890 
Email: hello@neuroblastoma.org.uk 
Website: https://www.neuroblastoma.org.uk

A UK charity that funds vital research and offers support for anyone affected by sarcoma.

Email: info@sarcoma.org.uk
Website: www.sarcoma.org.uk

Blood cancer research charity in the UK.

Website: https://bloodcancer.org.uk/