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Barnardos Cost of Living 2025 report reveals almost half of families going without or cutting down on basic essentials
July 8, 2025
Barnardos commissioned Amárach Research to carry out a nationally representative survey with 1,000 parents/guardians with children aged under 18 in their care. The survey was carried out in May this year. We discussed cost of living issues directly with parents in Barnardos services across the country and spoke to staff across our services to get their views on cost of living issues facing the families we support.
Get Ready to Toddle with Ireland’s Little Heroes at the 21st Barnardos Big Toddle!
April 24, 2024
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 GPA partners with Barnardos for 2024
February 12, 2024
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
Local Gymnasts Bend Over Backwards for Barnardos at Olympian ‘Cartwheel-athon’
October 18, 2023
12,000 Cartwheels Raises Over €4,000 for Barnardos 17 Oct 2023 Over 1,900 young local gymnasts in Dublin have helped to raise €4,435 for Ireland’s leading children’s charity Barnardos. Olympian Gymnastics held their annual ‘Cartwheel-a-thon’ over an 8 week period over the summer months and involved gymnasts ranging in age from 3 to 16 years old. Since
Barnardos Calls for Public Accountability that hold the HSE, Department of Health and the Government to Account for Improvement to Mental Health Services for Children and Young People
July 28, 2023
Spokespeople Available: 086 044 05966 28.07.23 The findings of the Mental Health Commission’s report on CAMHS earlier this week is cause for serious concern for children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties and their parents trying to access support. The Government, HSE and Department of Health must take immediate action to reassure children and
Barnardos says Mental Health Commission report is shocking indictment of state of child and adolescent mental health services in Ireland
July 26, 2023
Media Release: Spokespeople Available 086 0445966 26.07.23 Today’s Mental Health Commission report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health services is a shocking indictment of the state of child and adolescent mental health services in the country. It is vital that the Government acts quickly on the recommendations set out in the report and develops a timeline for
Barnardos Big Toddle
May 4, 2023
Let’s Get Toddling for Barnardos with Ireland’s Youngest Heroes!Barnardos Big Toddle Supported by Amy Huberman 04.05.23 Barnardos children’s charity today launched their annual Big Toddle with the support of ambassador Amy Huberman. The theme this year, Big Toddle Little Heroes, celebrates Ireland’s youngest fundraisers who help vulnerable children their own age by completing a fun half-mile
Barnardos Calls for Immediate Action Ahead of Latest Homeless Figures
April 28, 2023
27.04.23 Barnardos is alarmed about the growing scale of homelessness in Ireland and the devastating impact it is having on the lives of thousands of vulnerable children across the country. Ahead of the release of the homeless figures tomorrow (28th), the reality of the ongoing housing crisis remains the same for children and families. The number of
Barnardos Welcomes Government Cost of Living Package of Supports
March 7, 2023
Barnardos welcomes the measures announced today by government. They will go some way to help families struggling to meet essential costs and help prevent children going without. Barnardos CEO Suzanne Connolly said: “We know that childhood lasts a lifetime and from our experience the longer a child goes without and lives in deprivation and consistent poverty