This Christmas, ARC's cancer support centres will provide counselling and support for children and young adults affected by cancer.

To support them, Newstalk is encouraging listeners to donate their used and new board games to ARC to provide some Christmas cheer.

ARC cancer support

ARC's cancer support centres provide a haven from the outside world, offering support to men, women and children (aged 4+) affected by cancer and those who care for them.

They offer a range of psychological, emotional and educational supports including counselling, support groups, wellbeing classes and more.

ARC's goal is to provide psychological, emotional, educational and practical support in a warm and welcoming environment to people with cancer and carers.

ARC provide support to enhance coping skills and improve quality of life - free, confidentially, professionally and sensitively.

Additionally, ARC provides survivorship programmes, complementary therapies and drop-in services to support people during a difficult period to come to terms with the illness.

ARC was established by Professor Des Carney, a leading oncologist in the Mater Hospital. Professor Carney recognised a need for complementary, holistic and psychological support during and after hospital treatment in tandem with patients' medical treatment.

Newstalk Christmas games drive

If you have games that you think families will enjoy this Christmas, please send them to:

Newstalk Charity Games Drive, ARC, 559 South Circular Road, Dublin 8, D08 X229.

You can also send them directly to Newstalk's office, addressed to:

Newstalk's charity games drive, Marconi House, Digges Lane, Dublin, D02 TD60.

If you are interested in making a donation to Arc, you can do so here.

You could help bring a smile to the face of a child and a family in need this Christmas with your generosity.

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