This week saw the announcement of the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal grants, which will see 147 different children’s charities receive funding from the almost €4 million raised during the Late Late Show Show last November. 147 different charities in total will receive funding, which is estimated to benefit 1.2 million children and their families all …
Christmas was extra special for a young boy called Sonny, as he received his very first trike thanks to Variety Ireland’s Trikes for Life campaign. For the first time ever, Sonny was able to join in with his family and friends on bike rides and got to enjoy the fun, freedom and inclusion that these …
Variety Ireland is delighted to announce the launch of Saoírse’s Trikes for Life Christmas Campaign! Together with our wonderful ambassador Saoírse Ruane and with the very kind support of Santa’s Christmas Wonderland and Dundrum Town Centre, we are asking you to donate just €4 to help raise much needed funds for specialised adaptive trikes for …
There were smiles all round this week when Variety – the Children’s Charity of Ireland visited St Paul’s School in Montenotte, Cork. Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Micheal McGrath took time out of his busy schedule to present a new special mobility trike to student Jai Murphy as well deliver some preloved special trikes …
As a Irish charity that promotes inclusion and equality for children with disabilities, we at Variety – the Children’s Charity of Ireland were delighted to be recently invited to Leinster House by Senator Mary Seery Kearney, where we were given the opportunity to showcase how our charity work is impacting the daily lives of families …
Variety Ireland’s Trikes for Life campaign is already spreading happiness to children all across Ireland. Thanks to one of our sponsors, The Hospital Saturday Fund who have paid for series of trikes for children with mobility issues, we were recently able to deliver a special mobility trike to a young girl with special needs. The …
Scientific proof that mobility trikes improve the lives of children with disabilities. Variety – the Children’s Charity of Ireland are delighted to release information about our “Recycle Mobility Programme” impact report, which shows the positive affects our campaign is having in supplying special mobility trikes for children across Ireland, for both children and their families. …
So lovely to hear stories from families who have benefitted from one of our Programmes. We recently heard from one family who told us how a new specially adapted trike they received through #RecycleMobility was helping bring brothers closer together, as they can all go out on bike trips together for the first time! “We …
We love to hear from families about the impact our Recycle Mobility Programme has had on them and their children. Here’s a lovely message from one such family. “Huge thanks and appreciation to everyone in Variety Ireland, Ann Rabittee ,Eamon Ryan that helped contribute for this to happen for our daughter Saoirse after such a …
There were smiles all round for a special young lady and her family in Belfast, as Variety Ireland delivered their first special mobility trike in Northern Ireland to young Katie from Lisburn. Katie, who has Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy, could not contain her excitement as her brand-new special mobility trike was presented to her …