9th Annual RCSI Teddy Bear Hospital

RCSI’s 9th annual Teddy Bear Hospital will be on Janunary 28th and 29th 2023. Teddy Bear Hospital will be held at the RCSI 123 St.Stephens Green campus in the Exam hall.

Teddy Bear Hospital is a free event which aims to alleviate childhood fears about healthcare environments and increase health literacy in school aged children. This event is aimed at children aged 4-10 though children outside those ages are encouraged to come if parents feel it would be of benefit or if a family wish to attend with older siblings. Older children for whom this event would be developmentally appropriate are welcome to the Sunday session where we will have a higher ratio of volunteers to children.

The event is volunteer led and run by medical, physiotherapy and pharmacy students from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Our students are all interested in working with children and in providing a fun interactive experience for all who attend. The event will consist of a number of stations for your Teddy to visit. We encourage all children to attend with their teddy so that the teddies can get their annual check up, fix up any rips or tears, and learn how to keep healthy. There will be 12 different stations that teach children and their teddies about different aspects of healthcare such as, surgery, food and nutrition, first aid and so much more!

Watch last years teddy bear hospital here! https://youtu.be/xWHuAXqf5f0

As at all of our Teddy Bear Hospital events we always have a charity we will raise funds for on the day. This year is no different and we will be raising funds for Children in Hospital Ireland. Children in Hospital Ireland is a charitable organisation working with all 14 paediatric units around Ireland, to provide vital voluntary services, whose mission is to "promote the wellbeing of children within the healthcare system in Ireland, in particular, before, during and after hospitalisation". Children in Hospital Ireland aims to make hospital a happier place for children and young people through play, provision of recreational activities, support and advocacy.

To make a small donation please choose an amount to pay for your ticket. All proceeds from the event will be in aid of Children In Hospital Ireland. No donation is required however to attend so please avail of a free ticket if you so choose. We will also have cash donation as an option on the day. Prize list will be released 1 week prior to event.

Those who make a donation to Children in Hospital Ireland (in person or online) will be entered into a raffle prize draw to have the chance to win various prizes on the day! If you wish to obtain further information or make a donation and enter our raffle, but do not wish to purchase a ticket you can do so at: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rcsi-paediatric-society1?utm_source=copyLink&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=rcsi-paediatric-society1&utm_campaign=pfp-share&utm_term=2221566621bb4a82a0c423b7219f39f8

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of our events and our charity for 2022-2023, Children in Hospital Ireland.

Booking Details

We ask you to book one ticket per child attending. Families do not need to book for the adults attending their children, only book for the child/children attending under the child/children's name(s). For example, if a family of 4 are attending and their are 2 children and 2 adults in the family, please only book 2 rickets under the children's names.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tickets are available on a first come first serve basis. After all tickets are sold out per session, there will be a waiting list where attendees will be contacted chronologically if there are cancellations.

Please book according to the appropriate session with the details below:

• Saturday January 28th, 2023 Sessions 1 & 2: All children aged 4-10 years old
• Sunday January 29th, 2023 Session 3 & 4: Inclusive smaller session in a quieter environment for children with disabilities or chronic illnesses. There will be more volunteers to individualise the session for each child. Please let us know how we can accommodate for you.

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We look forward to having you follow along.

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If you have any questions about the event please feel free to email us at:

teddybearhospitalrcsi@gmail.com