Gold Ribbon Conversations - The podcast that supports those fighting Childhood Cancer.

On this episode I’m joined by Niamh Hurley Forrester as she takes us through the story of her son Josh’s diagnosis, treatment and how their experience led her to forming a team of Aer Lingus volunteers that support families travelling for treatment. 

Josh was 3 when he was diagnosed with a Rhabdoid Tumour in 2019 and is doing really well now.

This cancer is rare but their team had hope that it could be treated with high dose chemo surgery and proton radiation in Germany. 

Niamh has worked with Aer Lingus for many years and travelling was her life - and yet, this travel and the stress it brought opened her eyes to the experiences of many who must pass through our airports.   

After she received the support of the Gavin Glynn Foundation who took care of what they needed to get to Germany she knew she wanted to do something more to help families - which led her to forming Team Gavin Glynn, a Volunteer Group in Aer Lingus who donate their time to taking families through the airport. 

She now has 100 volunteers who help families on their days off.

They meet them at the entrance, take them through check in, security etc, take them for a coffee and make their journey as smooth as possible and run fundraising initiatives. 

Please text GOLD to 50300 and donate €4 or visit childhoodcancer.ie for more.

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