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families, parents of children who have been adopted and anyone with
general queries about adoption. Barnardos also provides the National
Children’s Resource Centre based in Christchurch Square, Dublin 8.
Publications: Someone To Talk To: A Handbook on Childhood Bereavement;
range of publications published by the National Children’s Resource Centre
aimed at parents and professionals in the childcare field.
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Barretstown
Barretstown Castle, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare
Tel: (045) 864 115, 9.00am – 5.30pm Helpline 1850 500 123
Fax: (045) 864 197
Email: info@barretstown.org Web: www.barretstown.org
Provides a programme of therapeutic recreation for children with cancer and
other serious illnesses. The children, aged 7 to 17, come from Ireland and 22
other European countries to take part in activities such as horse riding, canoeing,
archery and drama. Through their achievements, they stop seeing themselves as
‘sick kids’ and begin to regain self-confidence, independence and self-esteem. The
programme is recognised by medical specialists as playing a valuable role in a
child’s recovery from serious illness. Barretstown has served over 13,000 children
and everything including medical care and airfare is provided free of charge.
Publications: Serious Fun Magazine (twice yearly).
Bereavement Counselling Service
Dublin Street, Baldoyle, Dublin 13
Tel: (01) 839 1766, 9.00am – 1.00pm Mon to Fri
Email: bereavement@eircom.net Web: www.bereavementireland.org
Provides counselling for bereaved persons on a one-to-one basis at five
Dublin locations and also in Kildare, Carlow, Newbridge and Bray. Grieving
children are also facilitated. Promotes increased knowledge and awareness of
the grieving process by giving talks to community organisations, businesses
and schools. Provides a long-established bereavement service.
Publications: Grieving the Suicide of a Loved One; information leaflets.
Berwick Home Charity
11 Strand Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Tel: 086 811 6980 Email: bhmcconnell@indigo.ie
Provides holiday grants. Trustees consider applications from females over the
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