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 in the 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.