Rainbow Trust Children's Charity

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
Founded1986
FounderBernadette Cleary OBE
TypeNGO
Registration no.Registered Charity No. 1070532
Focusterminal illness, life-threatening illness, children, palliative care, home support, sibling support, bereavement support, hospital transport
OriginsSurrey, England (UK)
Area served
United Kingdom
Zillah Bingley[1]
Websiterainbowtrust.org.uk

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity provides emotional and practical support to families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness. Their headquarters are in Leatherhead, Surrey.[2] They have care workers based in Swindon, Essex, Southampton, Cumbria, Surrey, Manchester, Durham, and London.[3]

The charity was founded in 1986 by Bernadette Cleary OBE when she helped a neighbour with palliative care for her child.[2][4]

Activities

The charity helps families by providing non-medical services, such as assistance with household chores,[5] sibling supervision,[5] and transportation to and from medical appointments,[6] aiming to maintain normal family life. It also offers bereavement support.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Staff". Rainbow Trust Children's Charity. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "BBC - Southern Counties - Smile - About the Smile Appeal". BBC. 11 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Where we support". Rainbow Trust Children's Charity. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  4. ^ "The i - Christmas appeal 2021". i (newspaper). 17 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b "At home and in the community". Rainbow Trust Children's Charity. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  6. ^ "In hospital". Rainbow Trust Children's Charity. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  7. ^ "Bereavement support". Rainbow Trust Children's Charity. Retrieved 6 March 2011.


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