Barretstown
Non-profit OrganizationsKildare, Ireland51-200 Employees
Barretstown operates free camps and programmes for children living with serious illnesses and their families, with 24-hour on-site medical and nursing care. All accommodation, meals, and medical services are provided at no cost to families, funded through donations and corporate and community support. Based in Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare, Ireland, the organization has operated since 1994 and has welcomed more than 85,000 campers. Barretstown is recognised as a centre of excellence in childhood cancer care and other serious illnesses. Its services are accessed by children referred based on medical need, and the organization delivers psychosocial care through its camps. In 2026 Barretstown announced collaborations with Nestlé Ireland and Nespresso to run a volunteer day as part of a multi-year partnership.