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Hi everyone my Name is Ella Small and I am now 15 Years old. I just wanted to send you this note to ask for your help supporting a great charity called Rainbows. Rainbows provide me with much needed care and attention in a home from home environment. As some of you may know I have a number of needs that make me very special, and make it very difficult for me to lead a normal life. Rainbows is a charity set up to help life limited children like me when things aren’t going well and I need some extra support. 

From time to time my Mum and Dad find the sleepless nights and constant caring a bit tough and we all need some time to recharge our batteries; Rainbows provides this for us. Rainbows helps us to make our family life as good as it can be, providing help and support for Mum, Dad and my 3 siblings Joe , Charlie and Daisy when they need time to be part of a normal family.

 

I have been coming to Rainbows since I was three years old and in that time the level of funding Rainbows receives from the government has reduced such that the charity now needs to raise over £3.8million each year just to keep the doors open.

 If my family and other families like ours lose the opportunity for respite care at Rainbows it will be a devastating blow. This is why I have asked my Dad (Andy) and my Uncle (Daryl)to do something fantastic and raise some money to help Rainbows out.

In June 2011, they have agreed to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and in doing so attempt to raise around £8,000 for this fantastic charity.

 

This is where you come in! We need a considerable amount of sponsorship to reach our targets and as such I would urge you to read the details about Rainbows below which explain a bit more about the fundraising challenge and the work that Rainbows do. I hope that you will see what a worthy cause Rainbows is and will be able to sponsor my Dad and my Uncle helping us to reach our target.

 

Should you wish to know anymore about me, Rainbows or the Kilimanjaro trek then please contact Andy.small@morgansindall.com  or darylcockerill@charnwoodpubco.co.uk  and they will be pleased to help. I do hope you can support us and help me and my friends to enjoy some much needed respite at Rainbows hospice.

 

Thank you and lots of love Ella X 

  

About Rainbows.....

Just like everyone else, children at Rainbows need a place to play, laugh and love life.  A place where they and their families are cared for and supported. 

 

As the only hospice in the East Midlands for children and young people, Rainbows is a place where life-limited children and their families can come for support that they cannot get anywhere else locally.

 

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare to be told their child will die before them, but for an estimated 20,000 families across the UK, this is a reality. Some of these children will die when they’re very young, others will deteriorate slowly over a number of years.

 

Rainbows cares for over 220 children and their families every year. Each family has on average 5 members, meaning that Rainbows provides care and support to well over 1,000 people yearly.

 

An incredible team helps to control symptoms and improve quality of life.  To do this, the professional care team uses specialist therapies and equipment, such as multi-sensory facilities, hydrotherapy, play and music therapy.

 

In most cases, full-time care falls to the parents – 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not surprisingly the whole family is under huge emotional, physical and financial strain.

 

Rainbows helps children and families in these situations with the emotional and physical challenges they face, helping them to make the most of the precious time they have together and caring for them through to bereavement and beyond.

 

To provide such a high level of expertise and professional care will cost £3.8 million a year. Rainbows gets very little money from the government, in fact less than 15 percent and therefore relies almost solely on the generosity of members of the public, fundraising events and sponsorship.

 

The truth is that Rainbows could not do their work without the help of people like you – and I know that together we can bring more love, smiles and laughter to our children and families.  Please help them to be there.

 

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

 

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Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People

Charity Registration No. 1014051

Just like everyone else, our children need a place to play, laugh and love life. A place where they and their families are cared for and supported. Welcome to Rainbows - the East Midlands' hospice for children and young people. Please support us by taking part in fundraising or donating.

Donations 123

hope you hit your target soon Andy good luck.

Donation by leonard vokes on 03/10/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done on your achievement - we are all really proud of you, especially Ella xxxxx

Donation by Jane Small on 01/08/11

£150.00

+ £37.50 Gift Aid

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A great achievement both of you - well done- David & Mary

Donation by John Harbidge on 31/07/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Andy, sorry I didn't hang around to see the photos after the Cascade but i had to rush to a meeting. Amanda

Donation by Amanda Hales on 27/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done guys, great effort for a great for a great charity. Everest next ??

Donation by Robert & Angela Tyler on 21/07/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Many congrats Andy on completing Kili. Glad to see your walking up straight and not bow legged. Did you hit the 7 KPM's ?

Donation by Ian Dawson on 13/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done guys, great effort, great cause..

Donation by Matt, Julie, Neve, George & Olivia on 09/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Andy, Snowdon was enough for me so I don't envy you. Your daughters smile should be enough to get you to the top!

Donation by Andrew Aston on 05/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck to you both from everyone at the cheese & wine evening!

Donation by Jane Small on 04/07/11

£160.00

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Enjoy. See you soon

Donation by clark jennings on 27/06/11

Donation by Frank Thompson on 22/06/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Andy, have a fantastic time and good luck.

Donation by Ian Mackintosh on 22/06/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Is it true the effects of altitude make you taller....? Good luck mate. What a fantastic challenge.

Donation by Peter Winnicott on 21/06/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Brian Goodall on 21/06/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Great effort Andy, good luck.

Donation by Richard Urwin on 17/06/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck to you both from all who attended the Rugby lunch at Browns

Donation by Jane Small on 08/06/11

£1,044.00

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Good luck Andy. Jenny and James x

Donation by Jenny McDonald on 08/06/11

£20.00

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Well done Andy - you'll show those other Small boys how its' done! Cara

Donation by Cara O'Hagan on 08/06/11

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Take your time old fella....and never let anybody out do you!!!....you know what i mean xxxxxx Go Andy Go Andy Go Andy

Donation by clive Small on 08/06/11

£251.00

+ £62.75 Gift Aid

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Good luck to you both. An amazing adventure. Remember Andrew, slow and steady wins the race, you don't always have to be first! Rich xx

Donation by Richard Small on 08/06/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Don't forget your cardie - they say it's cold at the top. Happy trekking.

Donation by Ian Spencer on 06/06/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Wishing you all the best Andy! Such a fantastic cause, DD & Donna. Xx

Donation by Donna Rowbotham on 27/05/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Best of Luck Tony, Donna, Joe and Amelia

Donation by Donna Martin on 23/05/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Best of luck, will be thinking of you, lots of love Rach, Glenn, George and Poppy xxx

Donation by Rachel Pontefract on 22/05/11

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Don't forget to do your executive stretch!

Donation by Steve Jary on 21/05/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$9,819.88
  • Offline donations$721.16
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$10,541.03
  • Gift Aid$1,861.44

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