Family Support Worker Shelly: A week in the life

• 05 Oct 2021 by Amber Hemming

Shelly shares what a typical week is like working as a Family Support Worker at Rainbow...

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Supporting families through childhood cancer

• 01 Sep 2021 by Amber Hemming

Every September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. As a charity supporting children with life-threating or life-limiting...

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Bereaved Dad fronts campaign for ‘invaluable’ charity that was a ‘lifeline’ for his family

• 21 Jun 2021 by Amber Hemming

A bereaved Dad is fronting a fundraising campaign for Rainbow Trust, as we provided vital support...

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Providing emotional support to a mother after a traumatic birth

• 07 May 2021 by Mandy Haymer

Rainbow Trust Family Support Worker Mandy shares how she is providing emotional and practical support to...

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Lockdown anniversary: families with a life-threatened child say current situation is worse or much worse than first lockdown

• 12 Mar 2021 by Anna Jackson

At the start of 2021, we conducted a survey of families we were supporting.* This is...

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Reflecting on the support we provide to families in difficult times

• 08 Feb 2021 by Sabrina Kah

If I mention the role ‘Family Support Worker’ what would you imagine this role to entail...

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Helping children to handle difficult emotions more positively and boost self esteem

• 02 Feb 2021 by Amber Hemming

Lancashire based Family Support Worker William is qualified to deliver a Drawing and Talking programme as...

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Giving urgent, flexible and adaptable support during a national crisis

• 21 Jan 2021 by Amber Hemming

Angie was supporting 18 families at the onset of the pandemic, 10 of whom were classed...

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