Barnardos: Turn unwanted gifts into support for children in Ireland
Barnardos children’s charity today calls on the public for urgent support this Christmas as newly released figures reveal a surge in demand for its services.
Barnardos children’s charity today calls on the public for urgent support this Christmas as newly released figures reveal a surge in demand for its services.
Christmas FM, the beloved radio station that raises funds for charity and Switches Christmas On across Ireland every year, will be running its annual Donation Day tomorrow Thursday 18th December, to raise funds for The Magic of Christmas Appeal.
Barnardos children’s charity today announced that nearly one third of children supported by the charity’s targeted services (31%) up to the end of September 2025 are either living in or have lived in households experiencing domestic violence. This equates to more than 1,500 children this year across Barnardos’ 56 service locations. In some service areas as many as 70% of the children referred have experience of domestic violence.
On November 21st 2025 Barnardos Moyross celebrated 30 years working with children and families across Limerick.
Barnardos children’s charity today calls on the public for urgent support this Christmas as newly released figures reveal a surge in demand for its services.
Barnardos Online Safety Programme has released an in-depth report: Parent and Carer Involvement in the Online World of Children.
Barnardos would like to offer sincere condolences to the family and friends of our much loved colleague Siobhan Greene. It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the death of our much loved and valued colleague Barnardos Director of Services, Siobhan Greene. Siobhan worked with Barnardos for over two decades and dedicated her
Over the past few months the Taoiseach has made it clear that reducing child poverty and deprivation was a priority issue for his Government and Budget 2026. Last month the Minister for Social Protection published new ambitious child poverty targets.
Barnardos children’s charity has launched an exciting new fundraising campaign where you can turn your morning coffee, croissants, or cornflakes into a meaningful way to support vulnerable children in Ireland.
Ireland’s largest children charity Barnardos is calling on the Budget 2026 to help alleviate child poverty.