Helium Children’s Arts and Health was delighted to be shortlisted for an Innovation Award from the Neurological Alliance of Ireland. The innovation award is a new unique award for services and initiatives that improve the quality of life of people with neurological conditions. Helium was shortlisted for the the Puppet Portal Project's work in Beaumont Hospital, the National Referral Centre for Paediatric Neurosurgery. The Puppet Portal Project is a puppetry and technology project addressing the effects of a hospital stay on children and their families by helping children to reimagine their environment and to connect creatively with artists and children across four hospitals using Áit Eile, the webportal for children in hospital. To read more about the project click here