“As we were driving home I hear from the back of the car a contented sigh of happiness followed with this sentence “Mum it just makes me feel so happy.”

“Everybody is included”

“I can’t imagine what it would be like if we lost this valuable service. Tom (the artist) has changed the total experience for the child and family attending our clinic….instead of children upset, bored, anxious and wanting to leave soon after arrival; parents are now having to wait for the children to finish their project started with Tom before seeing the consultant and now look forward to coming back for their next clinic review.”

"I get to meet new people and I get to do what I love"

"The magic of the RTÉ Toy Show continues every-day thanks to partners like Helium. As a philanthropic hub we believe that access to the arts is an equality issue. The colour, the joy, the excitement generated by art must be open to everyone.’"

"It was fun exploring arts with the kids - really cool to see each of them have their own approach to the art activities. It felt nice to do something meaningful with the kids - I could see that many of them really enjoyed the sessions."