Bereavement support

As a Rainbow Trust Family Support Worker, I sometimes attend the funerals of children I have supported. I know the importance of public mourning rituals; they occur in nearly all cultures. They help...

We all know that families who have a child with a terminal or life threatening illness must be going through an extremely difficult time. We understand that when a child dies the family are left facin...

Rainbow Trust will feature in Life in Lockdown, a powerful, uplifting and touching film which proves how brilliantly resilient children and young people can be in the face of a global crisis. Narrated...

Rainbow Trust will be encouraging bereaved parents to reach out for support during this year’s Baby Loss Awareness Week 2020. The message to bereaved parents and families throughout the week is #YouAr...

When life in lockdown comes to an end, I am sure that we will all feel an initial flood of relief and will be excited to return to the things in our lives that seemed so normal to us before. But what ...

Contemplating the death of your child at any time is a thing that nobody should have to do, yet this is the reality for parents who have a child diagnosed with a life threatening or terminal illness. ...