Outreach Programme

Bring the joyful spirit of Barretstown to children and families beyond our gates throughout the year.

Hospital Outreach Programme

The Hospital Outreach Programme brings the hopeful, playful spirit of Barretstown to children and families in the hospital setting. By offering unique, creative and developmentally appropriate activities and interactions, we help to restore joy and laughter in a time often laden with fear, stress and uncertainty. We work collaboratively with hospital staff to create activity based programmes focused on improving the quality of life during treatment. The Hospital Outreach Programme continues to bring the joy and fun of Camp’s summer programming to seriously ill children year round.

HOP Calendar

What is expected of me as a volunteer?

As a volunteer helping facilitate HOP you will work with the Outreach Co-ordinator to facilitate programmes in the playroom. Our Outreach Co-ordinator will share information on the programme planned with you by email and meet you on the morning of the visit to go through the session plan and provide any necessary training. All these programmes are run on weekdays and the commitment from the volunteer is generally 9.30am to 3.30pm. We run HOP on a monthly basis in Dublin, Cork, Belfast and Liverpool.

Camp In Schools

The Camp in Schools Programme is available to children with serious illness at school. It is available to schools all around the country. These children will have attended Barretstown and the programme allows them share the Barretstown experience with their friends and class mates. The programme helps campers to sustain improved levels of confidence and self-esteem after camp, helps their class mates understand the role of Barretstown in the camper’s life and allows the camper and their class have fun together!

Games and Activities focus on building self – esteem, friendship, team work and a sense of accomplishment for the class.

What is expected of me as a volunteer?

As a volunteer helping facilitate Camp In Schools you will work with the Outreach Co-ordinator. Our Outreach Co-ordinator will share information on the programme planned with you by email and meet you on the morning of the visit to go through the session plan and provide any necessary training. You will work with the Outreach Co-ordinator to facilitate games on the day. . All these programmes are run on weekdays during school term time and the commitment from the volunteer is generally 9.30am to 3.30pm.

Volunteering Days

Crumlin volunteering: takes place on various Tuesday and Thursdays throughout the year

Cork University Hospital is on various Fridays

Belfast Royal Victoria various Thursdays and Monday’s

Alder Hey Liverpool various Friday

Camp in schools happens on various days throughout the year. Once you fill in the registration form Eva our HOP coordinator will be in contact with more information.