– Ireland’s 1st Community based Cancer Support Centre, founded in 1990
– Registered charity in Ireland, number 12589, Charity Regulator No: 20037178
– We provide professional Cancer Support & Psycho-Oncology services to people affected by Cancer
– Supporting families affected by Cancer Nationwide in Ireland
– We provide all of our services free of charge
– We accept donations where possible to cover the costs of our services
– We cater for patients, survivors, carers, families, friends and healthcare workers
– We provide services to people of all ages, children and adults
– We help over 1,500 families each year in Ireland
Member of:
Irish Psycho-Social Oncology Network
National Bereavement Network
The NCCP Alliance of Cancer Support Centres.
National Patient Forum for The National Cancer Strategy
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Purple House Cancer Support is a registered charity in Ireland (number 20037178). We provide cancer support services and facilities free of charge to people of all ages affected by Cancer Nationwide in Ireland.
We are based in three locations:
- The main hub of Purple House is our Cancer Support Centre which is based at 2 Duncairn Tce, Quinsborough Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow.
2. A virtual Centre ‘Purple House @ Home’ were all of our services and programmes are available remotely from the comfort of your own home or care setting.
3. Outreach Cancer Support Clinics in The Lexicon Library, Dun Laoghaire. (Currently closed due to Covid)
Purple House has been in existence for over 31 years. From humble beginnings around a kitchen table in Bray in 1990, Purple House has grown from strength to strength. We now help people of all ages throughout Ireland. We provide practical help, emotional support, counselling, psychotherapy bereavement counselling, support groups, classes, workshops for children and complementary therapies.
We rely on fundraising & donations to fund our services on a daily basis and we thank all of our supporters for helping us to help so many people in Ireland. We work in partnership with the HSE, the medical profession and other relevant agencies. We are independently governed and operated.
Like many not for profit organisations, Purple House would not be able to survive without the commitment and dedication of our team of staff, volunteers and supporters. We are also heavily indebted to the local communities in Ireland for their continued support.
The cancer journey can be a difficult and painful experience, but it also can be an enlightening, learning process. If you need help along your journey, please call in and talk to us – we are here to support you.
