Supporting the Children's Cancer Unit
Supporting the Children's Cancer Unit
At The Children’s Cancer Unit Charity, our main focus is on funding and supporting the work of the Children’s Cancer Unit at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.
We provide vital resources to the Unit by investing in infrastructure, equipment, specialised staffing roles and staff training and development.
We provide vital resources to the Unit by investing in infrastructure, equipment, specialised staffing roles and staff training and development.
Infrastructure
We actively contribute to the funding, development, and enhancement of the physical infrastructure of the Children’s Cancer Unit.
This comprehensive support includes:
Through these initiatives, we strive to improve the physical environment of the Unit, making it a place of comfort, care, and support.
This comprehensive support includes:
- Creating comfortable spaces: our efforts encompass the creation of welcoming and comforting spaces, such as sensory areas and equipment, play areas, bright and vibrant décor within the Unit and our soon to be family rooms at HQ. These spaces are thoughtfully designed to ensure that hospital appointments and stays are as comfortable as possible.
- Expanding facilities: Where possible, we fund the construction of additional rooms and spaces on the ward and in clinic. In the past this has included the creation of two isolation suites, as well as dedicated rooms tailored specifically for teenagers and young adults.
Through these initiatives, we strive to improve the physical environment of the Unit, making it a place of comfort, care, and support.
Equipment
We provide and fund a range of equipment that will benefit children during their cancer journey, both in hospital and at home.
We do this by:
We do this by:
- Investing in essential medical equipment required for the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer and complex blood disorders.
- Providing specialised equipment and resources that will support children in preparing for treatment, medical procedures, etc, including our ever-popular ‘My Special Aflac Ducks’, play resources and sensory toys.
- Our Robotics Programme enables children to access school during their treatment through the use of telepresence robots that help them get back into the classroom remotely and stay connected with their schoolwork, teachers and classmates.
Staffing & Specialised Care
We strive to ensure that children and young people receive the highest level of care they need during their cancer journey by supporting the medical teams involved in their treatment.
We do this in a number of ways:
We do this in a number of ways:
- We fund specialist staff roles in a range of disciplines including a Play Therapist, Brain Tumour-dedicated Social Worker, Research Nurse Specialist and several others.
- We provide support and resources for the wider Unit team, including space to meet away from the hospital at our HQ.
- We fund training and education programmes for the staff to ensure they have the knowledge and skills to provide the best possible care.
Know More About Us
Whether you have a question, need support, or want to learn more about our work, we’re here to assist you. Contact us today, and a member of our team will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
