Below is a little testimonial to thank you! “We would like to thank Variety – the Children’s Charity of Ireland for helping our baby in this difficult time when we couldn’t afford to get our beloved child sensory, cause and effect toys which he required to overcome his developmental needs. Our Son, 21 months old …
A new wheelchair swing has been unveiled in St Christopher’s Special School. The swing, which is housed under a roof to allow for use in all weather, was purchased using publicly-raised funds and the roof above it was erected by volunteers. The staff at St Christopher’s are very proud that the swing is there for …
We were delighted to be able to provide 141 Braille Twin Vision Books to ChildVision, Ireland’s only totally dedicated education and therapy centre for blind and multi-disabled children. “Variety – the Children’s Charity of Ireland has provided funding to ChildVision Library for the purchase of 141 braille twin vision books. These books will be used …
Maeve and Francis are twins that between them face many more challenges than most other 5 years olds. With the support of the Tadhg Ó Fainín Foundation, Variety – the Children’s Charity of Ireland has been able to provide the twins with a specially adapted trike. Here’s what their mother says… “Learning to ride a …
Matthew is a little boy who has cerebral palsy and ASD. With the generous help of the Tadhg Ó Fainín Foundation, Variety – the Children’s Charity of Ireland has been able to provide six months of equine therapy to Matthew. “Therapeutic Riding helps Matthew in many ways, he has been attending for 3 years and has gained a huge …
With the generous help of the Tadhg Ó Fainín Foundation, Variety – the Children’s Charity of Ireland has been able to provide many children with specialised equipment, such as specially adapted trikes. One such recipient is Uisneach who has a rare syndrome called 1p36 deletion syndrome. This syndrome causes low muscle tone and a range of medical …
Together with the The Tadhg O’Fainin Foundation, Variety – the Children’s Charity of Ireland have been able to fund trikes for many children including this one for Tadhg “Myself, Jonathan and Tadhg would like to thank everyone who helped raise money for Tadhg’s trike. It’s an absolutely fantastic trike. He could only pedal a little bit …
Variety – the Children’s Charity of Ireland was delighted to be able to present not only an iPad to Rush Lusk Educate Together School, in North County Dublin, which will be used by their special needs pupils, but also a specially adapted Trike. The Trike was presented to Dafne by Variety Ireland patron Simon Delaney. Dafne …
Disability is a frightening place for any parent and is a hard journey to go on when you are told your precious child is disabled, but Variety have changed my opinion. Doreen and Sharon said the simple few words to me many months ago now “don’t worry, we can definitely help” they showed me that …
We are so grateful to the SQ Foundation and UPS for the joint funding for our wonderful new Liberty Swing. Many of the pupils in our school have complex needs and physical disabilities. It is difficult if not impossible for them to access playground equipment like their peers so this swing enables them to experience the joy …