One quarter of families worry about not being able to provide food for their children New research launched today by national children’s charity Barnardos and leading grocery retailer Aldi Ireland, found that 25% of parents often worry about not being able to provide food for their children and nearly three in 10 people in Ireland
1 February 2022 Suzanne Connolly, Barnardos CEO said: “We are extremely disappointed with the Government’s decision to proceed with a solely exam based Leaving Cert this year. No doubt, this sentiment is shared by the vast majority of Leaving Cert students who favoured and openly called for a hybrid approach. The pandemic has caused huge
Christmas FM, the popular radio station that is seen by many as the official soundtrack to the festive season, is delighted to announce that it has raised €331,515 for Barnardos, their chosen charity for 2021. This figure has well surpassed the original goal of €250,000, which will go directly towards Barnardos’ mission of working to
6 January 2022. Barnardos children’s charity is calling on the public to donate any unwanted Christmas gifts to their shops. Whether it is a jumper a size too small or a book you already have, it can be donated to one of Barnardos shops and will be greatly welcomed by staff. Every cent generated from
17 December 2021: Barnardos children’s charity has reacted to CSO Statistics launched today stating it is unacceptable that almost one in ten children (8%) find themselves living in poverty in Ireland today. Despite countless commitments from numerous governments, the charity continue to see far too many children and families experiencing poverty, and as a result
Media Release *Spokespeople Available I wish I could have done something to stop it. I wish he accepted that he needs help. I wish he could see that he is at fault. I wish he could put himself in our shoes. (Child, X years old) 9 December 2021: Barnardos Children’s Charity, in collaboration with domestic
Wednesday 1st December. Barnardos children’s charity is concerned about the call for mandatory facemask wearing for children age nine/third class and upwards in schools for a three-month period. While we respect the need for public health measures, we believe that mask wearing in schools will impact on children’s social and emotional development. Barnardos CEO Suzanne
26 November 2021: Christmas FM wants to “Give the Gift of Childhood” this year by raising over €250,000 which will go directly to Barnardos, a fitting charity partner considering it’s been such a difficult 18 months for vulnerable children living in disadvantaged communities. Fans of festive music will be delighted to hear that Christmas FM
Spokesperson available - 086 0445966 Friday 15 October. Barnardos children’s charity today launches the findings of the Queens University Belfast Evaluation of its National Post Adoption Childrens Service, funded by Tusla the Child and Family Agency. The service provides specialist therapeutic services to children and teenagers who are adopted both internationally and domestically – and their parents. In
12 October 2021. Barnardos welcomes commitments outlined today in Budget 2022, many of which will go some way to alleviating the stresses and pressures families experiencing disadvantage deal with on a day to day basis. The children’s charity however cautions that this should not be seen as a once off reaction to help families ‘get
