£112 will be DOUBLED to £224
which could pay for a day of support from a Family Support Worker, helping a family caring for a seriously ill child.
Donate nowThe Big Give Christmas Challenge is from noon Tuesday 3 December until noon Tuesday 10 December.
We want to raise £45,000 which will be matched by the Big Give and our generous supporters. This vital £90,000 will support families in crisis.
Your donation will be DOUBLED!
Your Christmas gift to Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity will ensure families with a seriously ill child don’t have to struggle alone.
Very sadly, Alexander died at the beginning of November at the age of two. Whilst Emma, his mum, had known this wouldn’t be far away, she had hoped that Alexander would be able to spend Christmas with her and Bella, his four-year-old sister.
Emma is heartbroken but wants Alexander to be remembered as the wonderful little boy he was and for his story still to be shared.
Alexander was diagnosed with a rare life-limiting neurological disorder, when he was four months old.
Emma is a single mum. Friends and some members of the family have withdrawn from Emma, so she and the children were isolated, without support. Rainbow Trust’s Family Support Worker Jaimie has been supporting the family since December 2022.
Jaimie reduced stress around the many hospital appointments by driving Emma and Alexander there. She stayed with them, helping to look after Alexander, keeping Bella entertained if she was with them and gave Emma some respite. If Alexander was hospitalised, Jaimie picked Bella up from school and took her to hospital she also gave Bella some one-to-one time to try to make her life as normal as possible.
A few weeks ago, Emma said:
“There isn’t just one word to describe Rainbow Trust. They are amazing. Jaimie brings joy and happiness. She understands. She stops us being isolated. She is always there if I need to talk. And if it wasn’t for Jaimie, I think I would have struggled so much more…”
Jaimie provided emotional support, helped Emma with her anxiety, emotions and fears. Jaimie was also a sounding board for Emma to explore how she would cope with what was to come and the enormity of what she was facing.
And now that very sadly Alexander has died, Jaimie will be there to help with anything that Emma and Bella may need. Emotional support, practical help with funeral arrangements and bereavement support for them both, remembering their precious time with Alexander.
How to DOUBLE your donation
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which could fund transport to vital hospital appointments for five families for a year, minimizing stress.
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£1,500 will be DOUBLED to £3,000
which will fund six months of weekly bereavement support for four families from an expert Family Support Worker.
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£2,000 will be DOUBLED to £4,000
which could fund in-depth practical and emotional support for two families for the whole of 2025.
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