Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
Founded | 1986 |
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Founder | Bernadette Cleary OBE |
Type | NGO |
Registration no. | Registered Charity No. 1070532 |
Focus | terminal illness, life-threatening illness, children, palliative care, home support, sibling support, bereavement support, hospital transport |
Origins | Surrey, England (UK) |
Area served | United Kingdom |
CEO | Zillah Bingley[1] |
Website | rainbowtrust |
Rainbow Trust Children's Charity provides emotional and practical support to families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness. Their headquarters are in Leatherhead, Surrey.[2] They have care workers based in Swindon, Essex, Southampton, Cumbria, Surrey, Manchester, Durham, and London.[3]
The charity was founded in 1986 by Bernadette Cleary OBE when she helped a neighbour with palliative care for her child.[2]
Activities[]
The charity helps families by providing non-medical services, such as assistance with household chores,[4] sibling supervision,[4] and transportation to and from medical appointments,[5] aiming to maintain normal family life. It also offers bereavement support.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Staff". Rainbow Trust Children's Charity. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ^ a b "BBC - Southern Counties - Smile - About the Smile Appeal". BBC. 2008-02-11.
- ^ "Where we support". Rainbow Trust Children's Charity. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ^ a b "At home and in the community". Rainbow Trust Children's Charity. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "In hospital". Rainbow Trust Children's Charity. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "Bereavement support". Rainbow Trust Children's Charity. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
External links[]
- Official Site
- Entry at Charity Commission for England and Wales's website
Categories:
- Children's charities based in England
- Charities based in Surrey
- Palliative care in the United Kingdom
- Health charities in the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom charity stubs