Hospital support

Every September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. As a charity supporting children with life-threating or life-limiting conditions, we support a number of children diagnosed with cancer. 32% of ch...

As the year draws to a close, we reflect on 12 months of Rainbow Trust’s policy and influencing work. From small steps forward to concrete changes, we’re proud to have used our voice to push for bette...

For parents who spend lots of time in the hospital caring for their sick child, having a Hospital Support Volunteer to look after their other children is invaluable. Working on a voluntary basis, D...

One of the many things we are proud to offer is hospital support. When it comes to families who might have a child with a life-threatening illness who spend a lot of time in the hospital, the help we ...

Rainbow Trust welcomes many of the new commitments announced in the new NHS Long Term Plan, but is disappointed that the importance of practical and emotional support to families is not identified. ...

A student nurse recently found herself back on the ward where she was looked after as a baby while volunteering for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity. Lia Grafanakis, 21 from Clapham, has been vol...