It's Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Awareness Week 2024! 🌟✨ 🍳 Cooking Connects Cancer on Wednesday, April 10th! Whip up some culinary magic with Ciara’s cook-along webinar featuring 3 simple & nutritious meals 👩‍🍳 Signup: forms.office.com/e/whvLKTuSuk Don't miss out! 💛

Our AYA Cancer Awareness events continue with: 💆‍♀️Compassion Connects Cancer on Thursday, April 11th! Join mindfulness coach Britt and Boots Beauty Academy Trainer – Michelle O’Sullivan for an evening of pampering & relaxation 🌺🧘‍♂️ Signup: forms.office.com/e/Fh9W7K3tYf

Our week of AYA events ends with: 🎮 Minecraft Connects Cancer, Friday April 12th! Embark on an evening of creativity & collaboration in the Minecraft world! Let your imagination run wild as we explore & connect with players from across the globe! Signup forms.office.com/e/EzxQFPkUu2

Great to be a part of #AYAAwareness week for Barretstown last week. We got to meet some great organisations and staff along the way Patricia Gleeson Joanne O'Mahony (She/Her) Joy Lewis Irish Cancer Society AYACancerIE Cancer Fund for Children Cian's Kennels Hand In Hand 🎗

One more sleep till camp. Always think of all the excited nervous little people getting ready to come and experience the magic of Barretstown this weekend . Here's to a great weekend of fun and making memories 💚

All-Island Cancer Research Institute (AICRI) & Department of Health and HSE National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), will be hosting the inaugural Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer in Dublin this week! #EuroAmericanCancerForum2024 All-Island Cancer Research Institute (AICRI), Department of Health & NCCP

I'm so excited to say we are advertising a number of permanent Senior Occupational Therapy positions across our Children's Health Ireland services and sites. Get in touch if you are interested or have any questions. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

Great to be back at CAYAS Ireland Conference 2024 in Croke Park for Barretstown . Thanks to Childhood Cancer Ireland CanTeen Ireland NCCP and Children's Health Ireland for a great event

Some members of the Barretstown team attending the CAYAS Ireland conference today

So good to welcome John Mitchell from Barretstown back on Mary Immaculate College (MIC) campus today to talk about their approach to therapeutic recreation and opportunities for Psychology@MIC students on placement, as activity leaders and as volunteers, inspiring stuff as always thanks so much John

Enjoyed presenting this poster with #PeterHanlon at #EGC2024 this week. Thanks to our collaborators including John Mitchell and Barretstown

Our weekly networking mornings return next Wednesday, 15th January. Doors open at 07:45am for tea/ coffee, with the event kicking off at 8am sharp. Both members and non members welcome. We look froward to seeing you there 😊☕✨ #Kildare #Business #Networking

Calling former campers (18+), parents of campers, or staff/volunteers with experience at Barretstown! Our anonymous online survey explores the important elements of camp programmes. You are invited to take part! For more information, see attached/visit tinyurl.com/Assessingvalue…

We were delighted to launch a fantastic new resource on Ethical Collaboration with Children and Young People in Research in partnership with PPI Ignite Network at DCU UCD PPI Ignite and Barretstown giving a voice to children on decisions that impact their health and wellbeing.

Photos from PPI Ignite Network at DCU launch of resource ‘Ethical Collaboration with Children and Young People (CYP) in Research’ in collaboration with Barretstown Tusla - Child and Family Agency hope it will be a useful checklist for reflecting on PPI with CYP. PPI Ignite Network Ireland DCU Science and Health HealthResearchBoard Research Ireland

Call now open for interested teens aged 15-18! Let's Chat Medicine 2025 will take place at University College Dublin & Barretstown June 2 - 6, 2025. Details in link 👇 ucd.ie/sbi/publicenga… #publicengagement #LCM2025 Young Persons Advisory Group CanTeen Ireland GDI_EUproject Precision Oncology Ireland Research Ireland

After 2 days diving deep into the science of #personalisedmedicine University College Dublin, teen participants from our #LetsChatMedicine program have landed in Barretstown ! 🎯Time to turn all that brainpower into eye-catching science visuals with the help of top #sciencecommunicators!

#LetsChatMedicine week is coming to a close! 🙌 Huge thanks to the teens, researchers, #sciencecommunicators & everyone who made it so inspiring. Your creativity & insight brought #personalisedmedicine to life. Stay tuned - artwork reveal coming soon! 🎨🧬 #PublicEngagment

What a great week for LCM! Blending science & art in new ways to create accessible, easy-to-understand content around such a vital topic. Well done to all participants & organisers! POI will continue to help in spreading & disseminating these outputs to the public, so stay tuned!

Delighted to attend the #SPARK25 Summit in Dublin today to hear about all the amazing patient centered innovation and care advancements across the health service.