For the past three years Barnardos has been monitoring the impact of cost of living increases on families and children. The latest Barnardos Cost of Living Report outlines the stark reality on the number of families who are cutting back and going without essentials due to increases in cost of living, the struggles families are facing
Children and Adolescents who are in State Care should be in Foster Care or Regulated Residential Placements The Prime Time programme (on 9/5/2024) highlights that children are being placed in Special Emergency Arrangements which are completely unsuited to meeting their needs. Barnardos sees first-hand the unsuitability of these placements and the impact on children via
Barnardos children’s charity kicked off their annual Barnardos Big Toddle today, 24th April 2024. Celebrating it’s 21st birthday, the Barnardos Big Toddle is a fun half-mile sponsored walk for crèche and pre-school aged children. Over the last 21 years, toddlers in crèches, childcare groups, pre-schools and families from across the country have raised an
The Barnardos Big Active supported by ALDI was officially launched by Paul O’Connell today. In its third year, the school-based initiative will help students of all ages and abilities across the country to focus on their own health and wellbeing, all while helping others. Barnardos is inviting both primary and secondary schools nationwide to register
The government must take immediate action to address the growing number of children living in cramped and poor standard emergency accommodation. Ahead of the latest homelessness data figures from the Department of Housing, Barnardos children’s charity says for the children living in emergency accommodation, their wellbeing and development is something the government must take immediate
Google.org provides $1m to drive digital literacy training in schools around Ireland 5th March 2024: Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, has announced that it is extending its support to children’s charity Barnardos by providing an additional $1 million of grant funding to promote safe internet use for children and teens across Ireland. The announcement
Barnardos calls on Government to implement five key recommendations to tackle food poverty The latest annual Barnardos and ALDI Ireland Food Insecurity Research launched today. The research found that food insecurity in families with children is worsening. An increasingly large proportion of children are living in homes where parents are; cutting back or going without
As the monthly homelessness figures are released today, Barnardos is calling on the government to address the standard of emergency accommodation in Ireland. The growing number of children and families living in emergency accommodation, experiencing trauma as a result, is something the government must take immediate action to address. Sub-standard accommodation is only adding to
The Gaelic Players Association is delighted to announce that Barnardos has been selected as our Official Charity Partner for 2024. Players will work with Barnardos for the remainder of the year to help raise awareness of the work the charity does and to help raise much-needed funds. Barnardos is a nationwide charity dedicated to helping
Barnardos children’s charity today launched a new report outlining the prevalence of poor parental mental health and the impact it has on children across the country. ‘Anxiety leaves me feeling very tired physically and mentally which in turn affects my mood and again my tolerance for my children’s perfectly normal
