Barretstown Partnership
About the Partnership
In September 2019, DCU announced a three-year partnership with Barretstown Children’s Charity to support their work with children and their families living with serious illness.
The partnership offers DCU’s twenty thousand strong staff and student community the opportunity to engage in a range of initiatives including fundraising for Barretstown, volunteering opportunities at Barretstown, internships, research and leadership and development programmes.
Aims of the Partnership
- To promote, and raise funds for Barretstown through a number of initiatives run by DCU staff and students.
- To increase awareness and understanding for Barretstown amongst DCU staff and students, alumni, retired members of staff and DCU’s local community.
- To offer DCU students an opportunity to engage, and feel a part of, the partnership, thereby leading to increased involvement in volunteering and fundraising activities.
- To promote a cohesive culture across all the campuses of DCU by offering DCU staff an opportunity to engage in volunteering, skill-sharing exercises, team-building and fundraising activities through the partnership.
About Barretstown
Barretstown offers free, specially designed camps and programmes for children and their families living with a serious illness – supported behind the scenes by 24 hour on site medical and nursing care. All of the children and families come to Barretstown free of charge. Everything, including accommodation, food and medical assistance are provided at no cost to the family.
Barretstown is supported by donations and the fundraising efforts of corporate supporters, individuals and community groups. Barretstown is recognised as a centre of excellence in childhood cancer care and other serious illnesses. Children are referred to Barretstown based on their medical needs.
Since it first opened its gates in 1994 over 50,000 campers have benefitted from the magic of Barretstown.