RCSI Paediatric Society 12th Annual Teddy Bear Hospital 2026

Come join us at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland for a fun-filled day at the 12th Annual Teddy Bear Hospital event! Bring along your favorite teddy bear and our team of medical students will ensure your teddy bear receives top-notch care while teaching children about healthcare in a playful environment. We will also be raising funds for our fabulous chosen charity, Oscar's Kids Ireland, and you can donate by entering our raffle here.

Teddy Bear Hospital is a free event that aims to alleviate childhood fears about healthcare environments and increase health literacy in school-aged children. This event is aimed at children aged 4-10 though children outside those ages are encouraged to come if parents feel it would be of benefit or if a family wishes to attend with older siblings. Older children for whom this event would be developmentally appropriate are welcome to the Sunday session where we will have a higher ratio of volunteers to children.

The event is volunteer-led and run by medical, physician associate, physiotherapy, Ph*rm*cy, dentistry, and advanced technology technician students from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Our students are all interested in working with children and providing a fun interactive experience for all attending. The event will consist of several stations for your Teddy to visit. We encourage all children to attend with their teddy bears so that the teddies can get their annual check-ups, fix any rips or tears, and learn how to keep healthy. There will be 13 different stations that teach children and their teddies about different aspects of healthcare such as surgery, food and nutrition, first aid and so much more! There will also be a sensory room available to access and the venue is fully accessible.

Visit our YouTube channel to watch our previous year's teddy bear hospital here!

As at all of our Teddy Bear Hospital events, we always have a charity we will raise funds for on the day. This year is no different and we will be raising funds for our chosen charity Oscar's Kids. Oscar's Kids is a National Childhood Cancer Charity founded by Yavanna and Lar Keogh in honour of their incredible son Oscar who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in January 2018, passing just 19 months later in July 2019. The charity's mission is guided by the immense joy with which he lived life, his endless bravery and the magic he injected into every day, even the hardest ones. It is also inspired by the kindness and support bestowed upon them by so many charities and individuals during that time. For more informatino visit https://oscarskids.ie/.

This year, you can donate by entering our iDonate raffle at https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/RCSIRaffleinAidofOscarsKids. All proceeds from the event will aid our chosen charity, Oscar's Kids. No donation is required to attend, so please avail of a free event ticket if you so choose.

Our fabulous raffle prizes are:

1ˢᵗ Place: Two Nights Bed & Breakfast with One Dinner Included – The Portmarnock Hotel
2ⁿᵈ Place: Afternoon Tea for Two – The Shelbourne Hotel
3ʳᵈ Place: Family Cruise Tickets (2 Adults + 2 Children) – Howth Cliff Cruises
4ᵗʰ Place: Family Pass to Dublin Zoo (x4) – Dublin Zoo
5ᵗʰ Place: Afternoon Tea for Two – Killashee Hotel
6ᵗʰ Place: Tour of Croke Park & GAA Museum (Family Ticket x5) – Croke Park
7ᵗʰ Place: Escape Boat Experience for Four Players – Escape Boats Ireland
8ᵗʰ Place: Double Bay Session (115 minutes) – Pitch Golf
9ᵗʰ Place: Lunch for Two – Mongolian BBQ
10ᵗʰ Place: Shampoo, Haircut & Blow-Dry – Grafton Barbers
11ᵗʰ Place: Shampoo, Haircut & Blow-Dry – Grafton Barbers
12ᵗʰ Place: One Box of Chocolates – Butlers Chocolate

PLEASE NOTE: A raffle ticket is NOT an entry ticket to the event, it is a separate donation and due to health and safety constraints we CANNOT admit people who do not have an attendance ticket from Eventbrite. We want to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of our events and our charities for 2025-2026, Oscar's Kids.

• We ask you to book ONE TICKET PER CHILD ATTENDING
• Families do NOT need to book for the adults attending with their children, only book for the child/children attending under the child/children's name(s). For example, if you are a family of 4 and there are 2 children and 2 adults, please ONLY BOOK TWO TICKETS under the children's names.
• All children MUST be accompanied by an adult.
• Tickets are available on a first-come first-served basis. After all tickets are sold out per session, there will be a waiting list where attendees will be contacted chronologically if cancellations occur.
• Please book according to the appropriate session with the details below:
• Saturday, February 7th, 2026 Sessions 1, 2 & 3: All children aged 4-10 years old
• Sunday, February 8th, 2026 Session 1, 2 & 3: Inclusive smaller session in a quieter environment for children with disabilities and chronic illnesses. There will be more volunteers to individualise the session for each child. Please let us know how we can accommodate you.
• Timings for each of our Sessions on SATURDAY AND SUNDAY:

1. ⁠Session 1: 09:30am - 11:00am
2. ⁠Session 2: 12:00pm-1:30 pm
3. Session 3: 2:45 pm - 4:15pm

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We look forward to having you follow along.

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If you have any questions about the event please feel free to email us at: [email protected]

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