Mark Dwyer
Director of Services
mark.dwyer@handinhand.ie
Hand in Hand provides practical and emotional support services to families affected by childhood cancer throughout Ireland.
Hand in Hand was established in 2006 by a group of volunteers in Galway. They had helped a local family when their two-year-old girl received leukaemia treatment in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Dublin.
The founders’ main aim was to help other families with a child diagnosed with cancer in the West of Ireland; who had the added dimension of travelling long distances to Dublin for their primary care and treatment.
Today, Hand in Hand works with families nationwide who are affected by childhood cancer. Our focus has always been to give these children and their families on-the-ground support to minimise the impact that both the diagnosis and frequent long-distance travel for treatment has on family life.
These supports are free of charge and aim to alleviate some of the stress associated with a child’s cancer diagnosis.
The mission of Hand in Hand is to alleviate, as much as is possible, some of the stress and anxiety that comes with a childhood cancer diagnosis, so families can focus on what really matters: their child's health and happiness.
To see every family who has a child diagnosed with cancer provided with practical and emotional support services.
Caring & Compassionate:
We are dedicated to showing empathy and kindness, ensuring that we understand and support the needs of those we serve.
Transparency & Integrity:
We are committed to honest, clear communication and upholding the highest ethical standards in all our actions.
Professionalism & Collaboration:
We are committed to maintaining the highest standards in our work and championing collaboration to meet the needs of the families we serve.
Director of Services
mark.dwyer@handinhand.ie
Fundraising & Communications Manager
caroline.oconnor@handinhand.ie
Accredited Play Therapist
playtherapy@handinhand.ie
