CRC Annual Report 2017

Directors’ Report - Children’s and Clinical Services
Strategy in Action
Our fundraising income allows
us to go the extra mile for
our clients and this includes the ability
to organise and run social activities that
for many of our children can often be
inaccessible or simply too difficult to
organise at home. In 2017 these activities
included:
• A Christmas party in Clontarf for 89
children and their families
• A Christmas party in Waterford for 42
children and their families.
Our staff support these events in a voluntary
capacity and in their own time.
In Clontarf our Seating Department went
above and beyond to build a Christmas set
for the 89 families who visited Clontarf for
a puppet show, lunch, and to visit Santa’s
Grotto. Every child got to speak to Mr. & Mrs.
Claus and leave their letter in the North Pole
post.
These activities are in line with our strategic
vision to listen to our stakeholders, the
families and the children, and through
innovation, to engage with our families
beyond the traditional appointment.
Christmas can be a stressful time and
families can have added stress when their
child has a disability. These parties give
the children a time to have fun, see Santa
and Mrs. Claus, have a party and allow the
parents to mix and connect with other
families and friends.
Clooney Paddy
O’ Toole at the
CRC Christmas
Party.
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