Taking the pressure off a parent dealing with a sick child and distracting that child with play, even for a few minutes, is a gift being offered by hundreds of CHI play volunteers to paediatric patients around Ireland. Read here about Marion Ashley’s experience as a play volunteer at University Hospital Waterford.
CHI are delighted to welcome Elizabeth Morrin to the role of Volunteer Manager with CHI. Elizabeth has come to us from the Solas project in Dublin 8 where she worked as a volunteer manager. She will be in contact with people over the coming weeks and hopefully will meet many of you in the hospitalsRead more
You can raise funds for CHI through our Everyday Hero page and please contact our fundraising team at info@childreninhospital.ie.
Irish illustrator, Heather McKay of Head in the Clouds (inc) is a wonderful supporter of Children in Hospital Ireland. Heather has designed 8 unique illustrations for CHI and this is your chance to purchase them. By buying our Christmas cards you are enabling CHI to continue to grow our network of Play Volunteers across IrishRead more
Local play volunteer and team leader Laura Blake has been involved in CHI since 2001 when she read a local newspaper article requesting volunteers for the playroom at St. Gabriel’s Ward in Wexford General Hospital. Click here to read the full article featured in the Wexford People
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