Rainbow Trust enables families who have a child with a life-threatening illness to make the most of their time together; providing expert practical and emotional support, where it is needed, for as long as it is needed; from diagnosis, through treatment and beyond.

Rainbow Trust pairs each family with a dedicated Family Support Worker who becomes a trusted and constant person in family life, supporting at home, at hospital and in the community.

Their work is almost entirely self-funded, so it is only with the help of supporters like yourselves that they are able to raise the funds to care for more families needing support.

£23 pays for an hour of support, providing enough time to entertain a seriously ill child so their parents can have a break.

£161 pays for a day's visit from a Family Support Worker which allows parents to leave the house or simply sleep.

£552 pays for an hour of bereavement support for six months for a family, from an expert Family Support Worker.

£1720 is the average cost of support for a family with a seriously ill child for a year.

We are aiming to fundraise over the course of the year, enough to fund the full cost of two Family Support Workers in Central London for one year. This will help up to 50 families whose lives have been turned upside down, so please donate generously.

See what our employees have been up to already:

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/rockflagandeagle

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/PLTaine