Howden Ireland announces ARC Cancer Support Centre as its official charity partner for 2025

Dublin, 12 February 2025

Robert Kennedy, CEO of Howden Ireland, part of the global insurance intermediary group, proudly announced today that Howden has chosen ARC Cancer Support Centre as its official charity partner for 2025. Howden’s core insurance services deliver holistic financial advisory and insurance services to all client types under one roof and set new standards of client service excellence in the industry. As one of Ireland’s fastest-growing intermediaries since its inception in 2019, its headcount has significantly grown to over 500 employees across 29 local offices across Ireland.

Left to right; Robert Kennedy, CEO, Howden Ireland, Stephanie Nolan, Head of Fundraising & Communications, Tracy Power,  Fundraising Manager, ARC Cancer Support Centre, and Amy O'Dwyer, Head  of HR, Howden Ireland 

Robert Kennedy, said: “There’s very few people not touched in some way by cancer whether as a patient, a friend, or a family member. Choosing ARC as our charity partner is very close to our hearts at Howden. Some of our employees and their families have already been touched by this disease, and have already engaged in some of the services offered by ARC and their wonderful team of professionals. It’s amazing that just €500 raised can offer eight free counselling sessions to either a patient going through cancer or their family members in need of support. It is our aim to not only raise much needed funds for the support centres but to get involved through volunteering and fund-raising activities this year. With focussed effort, we hope to raise money and have some fun along the way”.

ARC’s Cancer Support Centre are a haven from the outside world, offering support to men, women, and children (aged 4+) affected by cancer and those who care for them. ARC offers a range of psychological, emotional, and educational supports including counselling, support groups, well-being classes, and more from their three support centres.

Deirdre Grant, CEO of ARC Cancer Support Centre added: “We are delighted and deeply grateful to be partnering with Howden Insurance for 2025. This incredible opportunity ensures that men, women, and children living with cancer, along with their loved ones, can access the psychological, emotional, practical, and educational support they need, entirely free of charge. It allows us to be there for them every step of the way, for as long as they need us. Thank you. Words cannot fully capture how much your support means to us and to the community of cancer survivors we serve.”

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Notes to Editors

ABOUT HOWDEN IRELAND 

Howden Ireland is part of Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, and has nearly 500 employees across 25 local offices advising clients on their commercial insurance, personal insurance, health insurance, life and pensions and mortgage requirements.

For more information, please visit https://www.howdengroup.com/ie-en

About Howden

Howden is a leading global insurance intermediary group with employee ownership at its heart.  Founded in 1994, it provides insurance broking, reinsurance broking and underwriting services and solutions to clients ranging from individuals to the largest multinational companies.

The group operates in 55 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, the USA, Australia and New Zealand, employing over 20,000 people and handling $38bn of premium on behalf of clients.

For more information, please visit www.howdengroup.com and www.howdengroupholdings.com

For further information please contact:

Howden Ireland Limited

• Louise Gallagher,
• Head of Marketing, Howden Insurance (Ireland) Limited, 
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: +353 87 4545923

Carr Communications

• Marie Lynch,
• Account Director,
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone Number: +353 087 973 0522

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