Fireflies Toolkit (old)
The Fireflies Toolkit is a fun creative resource for teenagers aged 13 – 17yrs who are transitioning from paediatric to adult health services.
Between 2015 and 2018, Helium’s “Fireflies” project investigated how the arts can support transition from child to adult care for long-term patients by promoting independence, decision making skills, communication skills and improved self-esteem. Fireflies was funded by the BNP Paribas Foundation’s ‘Dream Up’ programme. Other participating hospitals included the National Children’s Hospital Tallaght and Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore.
Funded by Túsla, the Fireflies Toolkit brings together learning and resources developed through the project in Temple Street, with further support from the Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar and Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin.
Click below to start the creative journey!
Watch our short animated video.
Learn how to create your instructions booklets.
Book Box
Build a Book Box
Download Book Box template here.
Time Out Cup
Design your own Time Out Cup and chill
Download printable instructions here.
Produced by Helium Arts, Fireflies was funded by the BNP Paribas Foundation’s ‘Dream Up’ programme. Other participating hospitals included the National Children’s Hospital Tallaght and Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore.
Funded by Túsla, the Fireflies Toolkit brings together learning and resources developed through the project in Temple Street, with further support from the Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar and Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin.
Artists: Rachel Tynan & Siobhán Clancy
Designer: Eilís Murphy / Folded Leaf
Animator: Pádraig Fagan, Paper Panther Productions
Videographer: Colm Mullen
Sound Recordist: Peter Nicell
With special thanks to: the young people and medical staff who contributed their ideas and experiences to the design of the Toolkit and associate resources; the Electric Feathers Helium Arts Group; Helen Corrigan / Senior Occupational Therapist, Trudi Meehan / Senior Clinical Psychologist & young people at Wexford CAMHS; Brenda Ryan / Patient Advocacy & Corporate Services Manager, OLCHC & the National Children’s Hospital Youth Advisory Committee; Nurse Bernie Kennedy, staff & young people at Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar; Prof Declan Cody / Consultant Endocrinologist & Vincent Mc Darby / Senior Clinical Health Psychologist and staff, at the Diabetes & Endocrine Unit, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin; Eddie Daly, IBM Design Thinking Practitioner.