Ionad Naomh Pádraig plays a central role in fundraising, coordinating and managing a particularly important service for cancer patients and their carers to enable them avail of air transport to Dublin and ground transport to Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Letterkenny and Derry hospitals. This removes some of the difficulties faced by these vulnerable people at times of great need and stress, and the service is constantly in demand and needs constant management and regular fundraising. The formal arrangements are that Donegal Cancer Flights & Services is a sub-group of Ionad Naomh Pádraig and forms a major part of our daily work. We are affiliated to The Irish Cancer Society and National Cancer Control Programme. The support services provided by Ionad Naomh Pádraig include: • Flights to Dublin – we co-ordinate return flights to Dublin for cancer patients, family members, carers/companions. We also co-ordinate flights to Dublin for children with severe or life-limiting conditions and their families. • Community Car – we have obtained the services of 10 volunteer drivers and provide ground transport to appointments in Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Derry and Letterkenny hospitals. • Counselling – we also provide free counselling to cancer clients and their families in conjunction with the Irish Cancer Society. • Information and Support – we provide information, practical and financial support to cancer patients, their families and those who are struggling. • Pamper Days – We also provide pamper days where clients are treated to a range of free therapies and treatments in the relaxed atmosphere of the Centre. • Volunteer Driver Service – We work in conjunction with the Irish Cancer Society to provide transport from Dublin Airport to various hospitals throughout Dublin. • Care to Drive – We work in conjunction with the Care to Drive service and also provide information on Travel to Care Allowance The cancer support service is a good example of how Ionad Naomh Pádraig can respond in a strategic and effective way to help harness and coordinate resources that can be directed accurately towards the people who need them, and we can do so in a way that is friendly, respectful, humane and rooted in a strong sense of community values.