Purple House Cancer Support

Cause Description

Purple House Cancer Support is to the forefront in providing a range of professional support services to people of all ages affected by Cancer in Ireland.
Through the work of our Cancer Support Centre in Bray, Co. Wicklow, we support families through Counselling, play therapy, support groups, hospital transport, classes and a wide range of practical support services.

Overview

Founded in 1990, Purple House was the first Community based Cancer Support Centre in Ireland and today operates a busy range of support services from Purple House at Aubrey Court, Parnell Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow as well as Cancer Support Clinics in Park House, Library Road, Dun Laoghaire.

The professional services on offer include counselling, complimentary therapies, bereavement counselling, services for children & young adults including creative arts and one to one support,CLIMB Programme, health awareness programmes, classes in Yoga and Mindfulness, www.CheckMeOut.ie health awareness campaigns aimed at 18-30 year olds and more.

For a full list of services please visit www.purplehouse.ie
 
Purple House is at the heart of the community & is funded almost entirely by voluntary donations.

History

Purple House Cancer Support was founded in 1990 by Veronica O'Leary, as a result of her own Cancer illness and the lack of community based support services in Ireland at that time.

Once Veronica finished her Cancer treatment, she set about establishing Ireland's 1st Community based Cancer Support Centre in Bray, Co. Wicklow.

Today, Purple House Cancer Support helps over 1,200 families annually in Ireland.

Where Your Money Goes

Purple House is at the heart of the community & is funded almost entirely by voluntary donations.
Donations received by Purple House go to the provision of our psycho-social Cancer Support Services to over 1,200 families per year in Ireland.

The professional services on offer include:

• Cancer Support Centre open daily
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• Counselling Service

• Complimentary therapies

• Bereavement counselling

•  Services for children & young adults including creative arts and one to one support

• Hospital transport
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• Health awareness programmes
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• Classes in Yoga and Mindfulness
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•  www.CheckMeOut.ie health awareness campaigns aimed at 18-30 year olds
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•  and much more.

For a full list of services please visit www.purplehouse.ie

For every €1 we receive, 80 cent is spent on direct care provision, the remaining 20 cents is spent on our operating costs (governance, light, heat etc).