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Hand in Hand is a non-profit organisation which provides the families of children with cancer with much-needed practical support.

We support families nationwide who are affected by childhood cancer by giving them access to professional service providers.

By availing of our services, families find they have more precious time to spend with their children rather than trying to keep on top of household chores.

We are unique in that we are the only organisation that offers this type of practical support to children and their families throughout their cancer treatment.

Hand in Hand provides laundry services and domestic cleaning for families in the Republic of Ireland that are supporting a child with cancer. This is delivered through a network of professionals that provide these services in in a timely and appropriate manner irrespective of the means of the child and their family.

These supports are complimented with psycho-social supports through counselling and play therapy services, kindly supported by the Irish Cancer Society. All our psycho-social supports are available to the child diagnosed with cancer and their immediate family.

The Centre provides emotional support to people affected by cancer including those who care for them, from the time of diagnosis, throughout treatment and afterwards. This gentle and caring support takes place in a confidential, professional and non-judgmental environment. There is a variety of services available to all who attend the Hope Centre, including counselling, complimentary and creative therapies and children's services.

The underlying principle of Hope is that everyone is a unique individual with their own set of circumstances and will respond in their own way to the challenges that cancer brings.

We ensure a confidential, professional and caring service in a peaceful environment. All our services are free of charge.

Services we offer:
Counselling (one to one, couples, family), Reflexology, Gentle massage, Meditation, Exercise & Movement, Art plus art therapy Child& adolescent)Peer Support Groups, Bra/Prosthesis Fitting, Phone Support, Bereavement Support, Lymphoedema Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Climb Programme, Thrive & Survive Programme.

Is coiste deonach iad, coiste stiúrtha an Ionaid, mar atá Coiste Forbartha Dhobhair atá ag saothrú leo go beo bisiúil ar mhaithe le pobal na háite. Bíonn mórtas cine 's ceantair i gcroí lár a gcuid iarrachtaí uilig agus iad i mbun a gcuid oibre ag éisteacht le agus ag gníomhú ar son baill uiligan phobail, chun go mbeadh deis ag achan nduine, idir leanbh 's liath, sult agus pléisiúr a bhaint as saol na gaeltachta, chomh maith le as an réimhse leathan imeachtaí sóisialta, cúltartha agus oideachasúil a churtar ar fáil díofa in Ionad Naomh Pádraig.

We provide return flights from Donegal Airport to Dublin for patients and their carers/family members. We offer a free counselling service to our cancer clients and their family members. Information evenings on cancer-related topics by healthcare professionals. Pampering days where clients are treated to a range of free therapies and treatments in the relaxed atmosphere of Ionad Naomh Pádraig. We apply for travel to care for our clients. We access the ICS Volunteer Driver Service for our clients attending appointments in Dublin. We provide a taxi service for clients attending appointments in Letterkenny, Altnagelvin, Sligo, Roscommon and Galway.

The Irish Brain Tumour Support Group has been running since 1990. It has three support groups based in Dublin, Cork and Galway, where Cancer Care West provide support.

Each support group meets on a monthly basis and provides emotional support and information to individuals diagnosed with brain tumours and their families. The Support Groups are community based and were set up by people with brain tumours and their families. The support groups are currently supported by various health care professionals.

Kerry Cancer Support Group is devoted to maintaining a warm, welcoming environment while ensuring that service users have immediate access to our free programmes and resources. Our professional staff strive to help people affected by cancer in a way that is as supportive and helpful as possible to achieve the highest quality of life. Kerry Cancer Support Group is a community-based, volunteer-driven, community-supported organisation.

Mayo Cancer Support Centre
Caring and supporting people with cancer and their families.
Our free services and support includes stress management, counselling and wellness sessions for anyone affected by cancer, their families and carers.
Rock Rose House provides a “drop-in” centre where people affected by cancer may access support and information, meeting the cancer related needs of the people of Mayo and the locality.

Providing information and support for Multiple Myeloma patients, families and carers, providing a network of communication for Multiple Myeloma patients, families and carers.

Welcome to the Cancer Information and Support Centre, where we offer a range of services including counselling, social work and complementary services to support anyone affected by cancer; patient, family or friend.

Our drop-in advice and information service is open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm, no appointment necessary. We offer a warm and welcoming, confidential environment, call in for a coffee and a chat. This facility was made possible through the generosity of the Mid-Western Hospitals Development Trust, University Hospital Limerick, The Mid Western Cancer Foundation and is affiliated to the Irish Cancer Society.

We provide cancer support services and facilities free of charge to people of all ages affected by cancer in Ireland. The main hub of Purple House is our Cancer Support Centre which is based at Aubrey Court, Parnell Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow, with outreach Cancer Support Clinics in The Lexicon Library, Dun Laoghaire.

We provide cancer support services and facilities free of charge to people of all ages affected by cancer in Ireland. The main hub of Purple House is our Cancer Support Centre which is based at Aubrey Court, Parnell Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow, with outreach Cancer Support Clinics in The Lexicon Library, Dun Laoghaire.

Purple House has been in existence for over 28 years. From humble beginnings around a kitchen table in Bray in 1990, Purple House has grown from strength to strength. We now help people of all ages throughout Ireland. We provide practical help, emotional support, counselling, bereavement counselling, support groups, classes, workshops for children and complimentary therapies.

If you or someone you love has cancer, we are here to offer a safe place to access information, emotional support and practical help. Whatever your age or the stage you are at at from diagnosis to post treatment or caring for a loved one, you do not have to do it alone!

Recovery Haven Kerry – Cancer Support House will deliver caring and therapeutic services to those who have experienced cancer, their families and carers in a tranquil and relaxing environment and to the highest standard.

We provide support that will enhance recovery from cancer for individuals and for their families. We provide one to one counselling, family therapy and mindful art. Our complimentary therapies include massage, reflexology and reiki therapy. We also have well-being courses such as mindfulness, yoga, meditation and nutrition advice.