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Providing play to children and young people in hospital across Ireland and supporting their families

Children in Hospital (CIH) has over 300 volunteers nationwide and an enormous extended community of friends, families, extended families, parents and guardians. Our volunteers work in conjunction with hospital play specialists and/or ward staff to facilitate play for sick children in 14 hospitals throughout Ireland. Volunteers go where the children are, whether this be in hospital waiting rooms, playrooms, on wards, in emergency waiting rooms, or at the bedside of a child in isolation. Play volunteers provide children with an opportunity to play and enjoy themselves which helps to reduce the stress and boredom being in hospital can cause. Quite often our services benefit not only the child but the parent as well, as parents who have spent anything from hours to weeks at the bedside of their sick child can take the opportunity to go and have a cup of tea/ something to eat/ a shower or to make a phone call or sometimes to simply get outside for some fresh air, knowing that their child will be well cared for and entertained by our trained volunteers. To join our team of Play volunteers please register your interest by contacting our office on 012903510 or by emailing us at info@childreninhospital.ie. If you are unable to volunteer but would like to support us in other ways please visit our website at www.childreninhospital.ie where you can become a member or donate :)

CHY: 6632 RCN: 20012632

13/03/2026

This is just some of the feedback we received about our volunteers and the impact they have on families with a child in hospital 👏

Recently, we commissioned an independent evaluation of our volunteer-led services, carried out by Crowe Ireland, which highlighted the essential role our volunteers have in a family's hospital experience.

Read the summary report or full report on our website here - https://childreninhospital.ie/2026/03/11/evaluation-report-launched-on-cihs-volunteer-led-services/

12/03/2026

Children in Hospital's Strategic Plan for 2026 - 2028 has now launched! Alongside an independent evaluation report of CIH's volunteer-led services, carried out by Crowe Ireland

Access the Strategic Plan and Evaluation Report here - https://lnkd.in/dbjEHJid

We were thrilled to launch these two documents yesterday alongside Gráinne Clarke, Director of Crowe, Nina Arwitz, CEO of Volunteer Ireland, hospital staff, volunteers and members of CIH. A huge thank you to all who attended.

Pictured L to R: Jacinta Hastings, Chairperson of CIH, Anna Gunning, CEO of CIH, Gráinne Clarke of Crowe Ireland, and Nina Arwitz of Volunteer Ireland.

05/03/2026

Happy World Book Day!! 📖

Thank you to Children's Books Ireland for their gorgeous donation of books for children in hospital!

This week at CIH, we have been shipping these books to paediatric units across the country. We are so excited for children and young people to dive into their new stories during their stay in hospital.

04/03/2026

Secure your place today!! Why not sign up for this year's VHI Mini Marathon and make a meaningful difference to Children in Hospital!

By choosing to fundraise for CIH, you’ll support our volunteers who help make hospital a happier place for children and their families in hospitals nationwide.

Here’s how to get involved:
1️⃣ Register for the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon today!
2️⃣ Join our fundraising team via the following link or choose Children in Hospital as your charity on idonate- https://www.idonate.ie/team/vhiwomenmarathon1605

23/02/2026

CIH are thrilled to be a recent beneficiary of The Hospital Saturday Fund, which will generously support our volunteer training for new skills development in 2026!

This funding gives CIH an opportunity to create and offer new training and skill-building opportunities to our team of 400+ volunteers who are supporting children in hospital and their families.

Through volunteer consultation, we will utilise the fund to offer a combination of self-led, in-person and webinar-style trainings in topics such as communication, working with teens, diversity and inclusion, neurodiversity, and bereavement awareness and support.

30/01/2026

A huge thank you to Sean Rogers, Liam Rogers and Mark Ryan, who will be taking on the 2026 Chicago Marathon to raise funds for CIH!

If you'd like to support the lads and help support our work, please donate here - https://eventmaster.ie/fundraising/pages/SR68013781 or if you are in the area, come along to the Table Quiz tomorrow night!!

26/01/2026

If you're taking on a challenge this year, please consider taking the extra step to support children in hospital❤️

Secure your entry and simply create your fundraising page - https://linktr.ee/childreninhospital

We also have Irish Life Dublin Marathon entries available - Get in touch!

23/01/2026

❓Frequently Asked Questions About Volunteering!! ❓

Volunteer Applications are now open for hospitals around the country. For more information about volunteering with us, visit our website via the link in our bio!

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

16/01/2026

Play Volunteer Applications are now open!!

Help make hospital a happier place for children and their families by easing stress through play. Only 2 hours, once a week!

If you have a friend or family member who you think would make a great volunteer partner, please apply and we can pair you together!

https://childreninhospital.ie/volunteer-vacancies/

14/01/2026

Join our JustAsk Volunteer team in CHI at Crumlin!

Help make hospital a happier place by greeting families, easing stress through a friendly chat and activities in the waiting areas.

Only 2 hours, once a week.

Register your interest - https://childreninhospital.ie/lessons/what-does-volunteering-look-like-justask/

23/12/2025

We would like to wish everyone a very happy and safe Christmas break!🎅

We are thinking of all the families in hospital during this time and would like to give a heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported us in recent weeks to bring some festive fun to the hospitals this season❤️

10/12/2025

On Friday at the National Rehabilitation Conference in Dun Laoghaire, we presented a summary of our recent peer support programme! We were thrilled to have been awarded best poster in the category for Community Reintegration - Carer and family engagement!

Since August, our Family Support Team collaborated with the NRH to support parents & carers of children undergoing rehabilitation. Following a successful pilot, we hope to offer this model of support to more parents/ carers across other hospitals!

Pictured: CIH Family Support Manager, Bess Van Sleeuwen & Jennifer Hudson, Clare Hudson Paediatric Programme Manager, NRH

Address

4-5 Burton Hall Road
Sandyford
DUBLIN18

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+35312903510

Website

http://www.childreninhospital.ie/

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