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Distance shouldn't mean we can't share our grief
- 08 Dec 2020 by Sarah Armstrong
As a Rainbow Trust Family Support Worker, I sometimes attend the funerals of children I have...
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Specialist sibling support for Freddie
- 02 Apr 2020 by Claire Coussins
Family Support Worker, Charlotte, gives Freddie time and space to understand his own feelings and emotions.Just...
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Supporting mental health in children and young people
- 04 Feb 2020 by Dawn Pond
As a Family Support Manager, I have worked with many families supporting them in crisis. While...
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Rainbow Trust's Young Carers
- 16 Jan 2020 by Fiona Rankine
I was once asked by a concerned parent what I thought the long-term impact would be...
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Five policy areas affecting seriously ill children and their families in 2019
- 31 Dec 2019 by Sophie Dodgeon
As the year draws to a close, we reflect on 12 months of Rainbow Trust’s policy...
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How do we help children open up to grief?
- 12 Nov 2019 by Fiona Rankine
How do children learn? By watching those around them, by experimenting, by making mistakes and trying...
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Why I give up my time to support families in hospital
- 15 Jul 2019 by James Barber
For parents who spend lots of time in the hospital caring for their sick child, having...
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Teen calls on Government to offer more support to young people with disabled siblings
- 08 Jul 2019 by James Barber
Across the UK, there are thousands of young people, like 15-year old Emily, whose brother Ben...
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