Policy

As the year draws to a close, we reflect on 12 months of Rainbow Trust’s policy and influencing work. From small steps forward to concrete changes, we’re proud to have used our voice to push for bette...

As seriously ill children and their families prepare to make the most of precious time together this Christmas, MPs new and old are taking up their seats in Westminster, and government ministers are r...

Ahead of the General Election on 12 December, we are calling on all political parties to commit to improve support for families where a child has a life threatening or terminal illness. We believe the...

We welcome a new report highlighting the need for more support for children who are not attending school because of illness. Jointly published by tech start-up, No Isolation, and think tank, Tomorr...

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity today wrote to new the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson MP, to welcome him to his new job, and to highlight the urgent need to ensure all families with a seriously ill ch...

Across the UK, there are thousands of young people, like 15-year old Emily, whose brother Ben has a condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Often carrying the emotional weight of their parents, youn...