Through its Community Outreach Fund, Bon Secours Hospital Cork (BSHC) has committed €90,000 over the next three years to support Crann in exploring how earlier and more effective intervention can improve outcomes for children and families living with neuro-physical disabilities.
This investment will enable Crann to engage directly with families, partners and stakeholders to better understand the lived experience of accessing early intervention supports, identify gaps in current provision, and assess areas of unmet need. The project will examine the barriers families face in securing timely support and help shape the future development of Crann’s accessible, family-centred early intervention services.
Welcoming the partnership, Crann CEO Padraig Mallon said:
“We are sincerely grateful to Bon Secours Health System Ireland for their commitment to Crann through this three-year partnership. This support will allow us to work closely with children, families and communities to better understand their experiences of accessing early intervention supports and the challenges they face along the way. By listening to those with lived experience and identifying unmet needs, we can build a clearer picture of how early intervention services can be strengthened and made more accessible. Early intervention has the potential to significantly improve developmental, emotional and social outcomes for children and families, and this partnership will help ensure future supports are informed by evidence, shaped by lived experience, and focused on delivering the greatest possible impact.”
